The first of three days of competition in the Olympic Trials for the women’s three-position rifle, the men’s prone rifle, and the men’s free pistol is complete and the leaders have been established.

Scoring is extremely tight in the women’s three-position rifle competition with Sarah Beard leading with 594 points, to 592 for Sarah Scherer and Virginia Thrasher. Beard is the reigning US National Champion while Scherer represented the US in the air rifle competition at the London Olympics. Amanda Furrer, who represented the US in this event in London is in 5th with 581 points. Amy Sowash, who earned the Olympic quota in the event for the US, had a disappointing 573 on day.

In the men’s prone rifle event Matt Emmons, the 2004 gold medalist and 2008 silver medalist, got off to a great start scoring 637.7 on day one. Dempster Christenson sits in second having scored 633.1 and David Higgins is in 3rd with 628. Eric Uptagrafft’s bid for back-to-back Olympic appearances in the event is in trouble as he finds himself in 6th with 624.1.

Finally in the men’s free pistol competition the leader by a single point is Jay Shi with 562 points. Will Brown sits just a point behind at 561 while Jason Turner finds himself in 3rd at 556. 2012 Olympian in this event Nick Mowrer is in 4th with 555. James Henderson, who earned the quota spot for the US, is in 5th with 550.

Competition will continue on Sunday before wrapping up with the nominations secured on Monday.