Ginny Thrasher Qualifies for Olympic team

[molonlabe]

Hooray, go WVU

http://wvmetronews.com/2016/04/04/thrasher-qualifies-for-u-s-olympic-team/

Did I say I'm proud to be in this state? I am.

 

[DanGuy48]

Very cool. Thanks for posting. I hope she kicks some butt down there.

 

[molonlabe]

World Cup Munich Update: Olympian Ginny Thrasher scored her first Finals experience in her bright, young career after qualifying fourth in Air Rifle with a score of 419.3. She'd wind up 7th overall in just her third career World Cup. Junior Olympic standouts Hanna Carr and Rachel Garner made their World Cup debuts today and finished 47th (413.8) and 86th (410.1).

On the men's side in the same event, 15-year-old Will Shaner made his World Cup debut and finished 86th with a 616.1. Jacob Buchanan also got his first World Cup assignment and finished 103rd with a 607.1.

Olympian Enkelejda Shehaj sits in 51st place after the Precision Stage of 25m Sport Pistol following a score of 284. That event will conclude Sunday with the Rapid Fire Stage.

All three pistol shooters competing in 50m Free Pistol including Olympian Jay Shi, Will Brown, and Nick Mowrer survived Elimination to advance to Sunday's Qualification.

 

[molonlabe]

Who Hoo go UVV. Ginny wins first gold at the Rio Olympics.
http://www.npr.org/sections/thetorc...asher-wins-the-first-gold-in-rio-in-air-rifle