MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – As a member of the United States' junior national team, sophomore Molly McGhin of the West Virginia University rifle team won a gold medal in the three positions, at the women's team junior finals to conclude her time at the 2021 International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Junior World Championships in Lima, Peru.
 
"I'm delighted for Molly to come away with two team medals from the Junior World Championships," WVU coach Jon Hammond said. "I know it's been a great experience for both her and (freshman) Natalie (Perrin), and it's something that will help them grow as athletes in the future.
 
"For Molly to win some medals for her country, I'm sure it's very rewarding, and we are all proud of her and Natalie's efforts for the last two weeks."
 
McGhin's gold-medal finish in the 50-meter, three positions team final comes after her silver-medal win with the U.S. in the mixed team smallbore match on Oct. 6.
 
McGhin and Perrin began the 2021 ISSF Junior World Championships on Oct. 29, where they both competed in the women's junior, 10-meter air rifle event. Perrin finished the qualifying round in 15th place, after shooting a 625.3 (103.8-104.6-104.2-105.4-103.9-103.4), while McGhin shot a 620.1 (104.6-104.6-102.3-103.3-102.6-102.7) and came in 30th. The top-eight shooters moved on to the event final.
 
In the women's 50-meter prone, individual competition on Oct. 3, McGhin finished in ninth place, after tallying 617.5 (104.8-103.3-100.7-103.5-102.9-102.3) in the event.
 
The Griffin, Georgia, native shot a 1172 in the women's 50-meter rifle, three positions event on Oct. 5, qualifying for the event final on the same day. In the finale, McGhin netted a score of 396, including a kneeling score of 151.3, to claim an eighth-place finish.
 
In the mixed team, 50-meter rifle prone event on Oct. 5, McGhin shot a 207.7 in the qualifying round for the United States, alongside Braden Peiser, who tallied a 208.6. Their 416.3 team score took first place in the qualifier, allowing the pair to advance to the finals against Germany. McGhin and Peiser took the silver medal in the final, after Germany outshot the U.S., 17-5.
 
In her final event of this year's Junior World Championship, McGhin shot a 290 (95 kneeling, 97 prone, 98 standing) to help the U.S. tally a team score of 878 and take first place in the event's qualifying stage. In the final, the sophomore helped the United States outshoot India, 47-43, to claim the gold medal to cap her first international competition.