Beard and Morrissey Compete At NRA Smallbore Championships
8/3/2011 12:00:00 AM | Women's Rifle
Aug. 3, 2011
FORT WORTH, Texas - TCU rifle team members Sarah Beard and Caitlin Morrissey recently completed competition at the NRA National Smallbore Rifle Championships. Beard took home a pair of titles as she was crowned the Collegiate Champion as well as the Junior Champion.
Beard had a solid two-day score of 2354 in the 3-Position Championship. Her solid run was capped by a score of 399 to take the victory in the any sight standing stage, earning her the stage victory. She finished the day as the High Collegiate and High Junior.
Morrissey fired a first day score of 1169, placing in two of the three metallic sight stages. Her perfect prone score of 400 was third overall out of 321 competitors firing. She posted a two-day score of 2,355.
Following the 3-Position Championships, the duo took part in the NRA Prone Championships. The competition spanned five days with a possible score of 4800.
Beards efforts over the course of the five days at Camp Perry saw her depart with the Austin Trophy Plaque as the Collegiate Champion and the Whittington Trophy Plaque as the Junior Champion. Her five-day score was 4,790. Morrissey fired a 4,782 to win her category, while incoming freshman Claudia Duksa shot a 4,780 to place third in her category.
Both Morrissey and Beard qualified for the Randle Trophy International Women's Team Match. Beard was named to the Dewar Trophy International Postal Team and Morrissey served as the team coach for the William Drew Cup Match.
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