Kiisk, Bamsey Open World Championship
September 08, 2014 03:25 PM | General
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| Kiisk |
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Members of the West Virginia University rifle team shot in the men’s 10m air rifle competition today at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Championship in Granada, Spain.
Senior Meelis Kiisk, shooting for his home country of Estonia, shot 619.0 (100.3, 102.9, 101.9, 103.5, 105.8, 104.6) in the men’s qualifying relay, placing 64th overall.
“I am happy with how I worked today, and my position felt great,” Kiisk said. “This confirms that my work in the range is paying off, and I have been focusing on the right elements of shooting. The first half of the match I struggled a lot psychologically, but I was able to fix it as my match went on, and the second half of my match was a lot stronger.”
Junior Michael Bamsey of Great Britain shot 614.1 (104.1, 102.7, 102.8, 103.7, 99.1, 101.7) in the qualifying round for 88th overall.
Of note, WVU All-American Nicco Campriani competed for Italy and placed 18th in the qualifier, shooting 624.4 (102.9, 103.3, 104.3, 105.5, 104.1, 104.3).
Competition will continue tomorrow with the women’s 10m air rifle elimination rounds.
The championship, held every four years and in between Olympic Games, is the first competition in which shooters have the opportunity to earn Olympic quota places, a starting position to send athletes to the next Olympics.
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