GALWAY - Three student athletes from the Galway Junior Rifle Team have earned invitations to the 2022 National Rifle Junior Olympic Championships hosted by USA Shooting in Hillsdale, Michigan May 11-15.
Kaelin Pitman, age 16, a Galway resident, finished 1st in New York State at the Women’s Smallbore Junior Olympic Regional Championships held on February 13, 2022, at the United States Military Academy at West Point. She shot a 549 out of a possible 600 total points, in a tie breaker where Kaelin had more “X" count shots than her competitor.
Marshall Schmidt, age 15, a Ballston Spa resident, finished 3rd in New York State at both the Men’s Smallbore and the Men’s 10 Meter Air Rifle Junior Olympic Regional Championships held on February 13, 2022, at the United States Military Academy at West Point. He shot a 547 out of a possible 600 total points in Men’s Smallbore, and he shot a 569 out of a possible 600 total points in Men’s Air Rifle, losing a tie breaker to a competitor shooting the same number of points.
Christopher Comstock, age 16, a Galway resident, missing a medal spot by mere points, placed 2nd overall for his age category (U18/J2) in New York State at both the Men’s Smallbore and the Men’s 10 Meter Air Rifle Junior Olympic Regional Championships held on February 13, 2022, at the United States Military Academy at West Point. After an equipment malfunction that was resolved mid-match with the assistance of ARMY Rifle Head Coach Web Wright, Chris shot a 533 out of a possible 600 points in Men’s Smallbore. Edged out by teammate Marshall Schmidt, Christopher was the second highest score for Men’s Air Rifle in his age category, shooting 566 out of a possible 600 total points.
Qualifying athletes earn an invitation to the National Rifle Junior Olympic Championships and travel to Michigan to compete for a National Title.
Ed’s Dugout, a restaurant in the town of Galway, is planning a special BBQ fundraiser to help support the kids on their Junior Olympic journey. Details will be shared on the Ed’s Dugout Facebook page as the event takes shape.
More information about the 2022 National Rifle Junior Olympic Championships can be found on:
www.usashooting.org/library/Competitions/22_RP_JOs/2022_National_JO_Rifle_Program_3.31.pdf
