2012 Olympian Frank Thompson got off to a strong start on Tuesday at the Shotgun Olympic Trials posting a first day 74 in men’s skeet to pull ahead with a one point lead over Phillip Jungman, who shot a perfect 75 on the day. Hayden Stewart scored a 72 and now trails Thompson by two points. Thomas Bayer shot a 73 and is now five back but alone in fourth place. On the women’s side 2012 gold medalist Kimberly Rhode shot a 70 while Amber English shot a 71 as Rhode’s lead was trimmed from five points to four.

On the second day of the competition on Wednesday there will be two more rounds of 25 targets followed by a finals competition. With the scores so tight in both competitions the finals are a big opportunity to pick up a few extra points. There will also be the first 150 targets of the double trap competition and a final in that contest as well.

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