Rifl e/Pistol World Cup USA
By Jessica Delos Reyes Media and Public Relations Manager
USA Shooting Team Wins Two Medals, Four Olympic Quotas at World Cup USA
The Rifl e and Pistol ath-
letes of the USA Shooting Team used their home- country advantage when the second International Shoot- ing Sports Federation (ISSF) World Cup of the season re- turned to the United States May 11-19 in Fort Benning, Georgia garnering two med- als and four Olympic quotas in the process.
personal best for Silva. Though James Hender-
son and Sarah Beard didn’t win any medals on Day Two, they did win something per- haps even more valuable – Olympic quotas. A quota spot is essentially the entry ticket necessary for a coun- try to compete in Olympic competition in a particular discipline. Henderson and
Final in a fi eld full of Olym- pic medalists and World Champions, Henderson was confi dent competing in the new Finals Hall on his home range. Throughout the Final, he would move within the top positions, however, a costly 6.8 on his 15th shot eliminated him in the fourth- place position. “Everything was going
Beard on her quota win, she smiled at him and joked “Couldn’t let you be the only one!”
Beard (Danville, Indiana)
qualifi ed for the Final with a score of 416.1. Though it was her fi rst World Cup Final, Beard had shot some practice Finals in the new Fi- nals Hall and felt more com- fortable entering the match. “I’m really glad I earned the quota,” she said. “That
Michael McPhail (center) won gold and an Olympic quota in Men’s Prone Rifl e on his home range of the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit in Fort Benning, Georgia.
On Day One, Connor Da-
vis (Shelbyville, Kentucky) was the top Men’s Air Rifl e fi nisher just 1.3 points out of Finals contention with a score of 624.3 for 21st place. In Women’s Sport Pis- tol, 2008 Olympian Brenda Silva (Snowfl ake, Arizona) fi nished just two points out of qualifying for the Final with a score of 582 to fi nish in 10th place – a World Cup
Beard both qualifi ed for their fi rst World Cup Finals in Men’s Free Pistol and Wom- en’s Air Rifl e respectively, and by virtue of their fourth and fi fth place fi nishes, each earned a quota. Henderson (U.S. Army
Marksmanship Unit/Mid- land, Georgia) qualifi ed for the Final with a Qualifi cation score of 565. Though com- peting in his fi rst World Cup
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well until then and I just had a momentary lapse with ev- erything being in one bag,” he said. “That’s kind of what happens in Free Pistol. If you just let it slip for a second, it will bite you. You’ve got to stay calm and focused with it and I didn’t for one shot and it cost me.” Following the Women’s
Air Rifl e Final, when Hen- derson went to congratulate
got a huge weight off my shoulders! When I heard the girl from Mongolia got out and they announced she earned a quota, I knew I won one too, which was exciting, I still wanted a medal, which didn’t happen, but next time.” In the Men’s Prone Ri-
fl e competition, Michael McPhail (USAMU/Darling- ton, Wisconsin) had all eyes on him during his fi nal string as the Qualifi cation round of 60 shots was winding down. Though he fi nished .4 points away from tying the World Record, McPhail wrapped the Qualifi cation round with an impressive 631.9 points, garnering cheers and a
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