Nine Trap Athletes Solidify World Championship Selection

By AmmoLand Editor Duncan Johnson

U.S.A. –-(Ammoland.com)- Another nine International Trap athletes solidified their selection to the 2017 World Championship Team Monday on day two of the USA Shooting National Championships for Shotgun taking place at the International Shooting Park just south of Colorado Springs.

Nationals is serving as the final stage in a three-part Selection Match for open competitors and a two-part Selection Match for junior competitors for nomination to the 2017 World Championships squad that will compete September 1-10 in Moscow, Russia. The first shots toward World Champs qualifying were fired during the 2016 Fall Selection Match in Kerrville, Texas, continued during Spring Selection in Fort Benning, Georgia, and the marathon concludes in Colorado Springs over the next nine days.

Three male and female athletes in both open and junior Trap and Skeet divisionsare being determined following the first of two courses of fire to be contested during Nationals. The top men’s open competitors distinguished themselves from the field following 500 targets and four Finals. The top open women’s competitors were selected from 300 targets and four Finals. The top juniors earn selection by being among …Read the Rest

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