May 09, 2016

Field set for Legion's air rifle tournament in Colorado

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Field set for Legion's air rifle tournament in Colorado
Field set for Legion's air rifle tournament in Colorado

The top 15 individuals in both the sporter and precision category will compete in the Legion’s Junior 3-Position Air Rifle National Championships in July.

More than 1,500 youth participated in The American Legion’s 2015-2016 Shooting Sports postal match competition, but only the top 15 shooters in both the sporter and precision category are advancing to the Legion’s 26th annual Junior 3-Position Air Rifle National Championships in Colorado.

The championships will be held July 19-23 at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs.

During the competition, the participants in both the precision and sporter category will shoot a .177 caliber air rifle in three positions – prone, standing and kneeling. One competitor in each respective category will win the championship and a $5,000 scholarship provided by the Legion and Sons of The American Legion. A $1,000 scholarship, provided by the Auxiliary, will be awarded to the second-place finisher in each category.

The precision and sporter champion also will travel to The American Legion’s national convention in Cincinnati from Aug. 26-30 to be honored alongside other Legion youth program champions.

Click here to see the top 30 air rifle competitors.

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