Kimberly Rhode and Frank Thompson Grab Skeet Olympic Spots at Shotgun Olympic Trials

The 2016 Olympic team will certainly have plenty of experience. Two more 2012 Olympians booked their spots in the team on Friday and both were contestants in London. In women’s skeet Kimberly Rhode shot a 49 which locked up her spot in Rio. Rhode finished the competition with 496 points and a 16 point win over Amber English. On the men’s side Frank Thompson scored a 49 but Phillip Jungman shot a 50 to pull within four. Hayden Stewart shot a 49 and was also four back going into the final meaning Thompson needed to just avoid finishing outside the top four in the final to claim the Olympic spot. He shot a 14 in the first round to secure that top four finish and clinch the berth in Rio. He’d finish with 493 points and a three point margin over Jungman. Stewart finished five points behind Thompson.

Women’s trap begins their four day competition on Sunday, as does men’s trap. Women’s trap is for an Olympic spot but men’s trap is not.

 

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