Virginia Thrasher couldn’t keep the magic going on the second day of the 50m 3 position rifle competition. She shot a very good score, 583, but missed out on the finals by a single point and finished tenth. Also missing out on the final was Sarah Scherer who finished 13th and shot a 582. Sarah Beard on the other hand did reach the final after shooting a 588. Notably in the qualifying round Croatia’s Snjezana Pejcic shot a world record 594, breaking the old record of 592. In the final Beard shot a 302.5 in the first two stages which left her seventh going into the standing round. That is where Beard would end up after getting eliminated early.

In the men’s 25m rapid fire pistol the two Americans shot identical scores and both are in contention to reach the finals. Emil Milev and Keith Sanderson both shot a 290 and are sitting in 10th and 11th place going into the second day of qualifying on Saturday. The finals are on Saturday as well.

Men’s skeet qualifying began Friday as well with the first two rounds of shooting. Vincent Hancock was the best of the three Americans as he hit on 49 of his 50 shots and is in a three-way tie for second. Hayden Stewart and Frank Thompson each hit 48 and are in a large group tied for fifth. All three can qualify for the Sunday finals with a strong Saturday.

In women’s skeet Amber English, Morgan Craft, and Kimberly Rhode are in all in qualifying position after the first two rounds of shooting, one more to go on Saturday morning before the finals later the in the day. All three hit 47 between their first two rounds and are second to fifth in the standings.

Saturday also will be the start of the 50m men’s 3 position rifle competition as the field is narrowed through an elimination round. Matthew Emmons, Dempster Christenson, and George Norton will be competing for the US. Only Emmons has competed in this event in the World Cup this year and he won the event in Bangkok.

Previous ISSF World Cup Coverage:
Day 5 Update
Day 6 Update
Day 7 Update