Team Ruger’s Beth Walker Shares Experiences as a Teen Competitor

By Jacki Billings

Beth Walker tackling the pistol stage at Multigun Nationals. (Photo: Beth Walker)
At 17 years old, Beth Walker has already taken the competitive shooting world by storm. As the youngest member on Team Ruger, Walker’s blazing speeds paired with her accuracy on the range have made her a tour de force in the multi-gun universe. Guns.com sat down with the Walker to talk Ruger, competition and how she balances life as a teen competitor.
GDC: What age were you when you started shooting?
Walker: The first time I shot a BB gun was probably between the ages of six and seven. As fas getting into it competitive, I was in the sixth grade. We’re a firearms friendly family and my dad is a law enforcement officer and it really was a part of our family. We have a lot of family members that are into hunting or in the military or law enforcement.
GDC: What spurred the decision to compete?
Walker: I got a really severe concussion in fourth grade and then two years later I got another one and I was prohibited from competing in contact sports. At that point, when I was laid up with my second concussion, I saw Katelyn Francis,  one of the

Source: Guns.com