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Meridian Optimist Jr Rifle Club News

A team of air rifle shooters from Idaho recently competed at the 2010 NRA National Air Rifle Championship in Albuquerque, New Mexico, sponsored by Meridian Optimist Junior Rifle Club.

The Idaho team, which included Alicia Eckman, Nampa; Cassie Benavides, Meridian; Hayden Quilter, Boise; Mitchell Van Patten, Meridian; and Marianna Molinari, Blackfoot; competed in two shooting disciplines: precision and sporter.

The Sporter Team of Eckman, Quilter, Van Patten, and Benavides, won second place for the State Association Teams.

Eckman also set the highest prone score during the first day of competition, tying a national record. She finished 11th in the Intermediate Junior Sporter Division and 31st in IJ Precision.

Quilter placed 36th in IJ Sporter and 32nd in IJ Precision; Benavides placed 44th in IJ Sporter; and Molinari placed 28th in the Precision Junior Division.

Van Patten earned gold medals in the sub-junior age groups in Sporter and Precision competitions, as well as highest overall kneeling score, setting a new NRA national record and two other national records. His scores from the first day of competition earned him a spot on the USA team match against South African in precision and sporter categories. He is the first shooter ever to earn a place on both teams, officials said.

Read more: http://www.idahostatesman.com/2010/07/13/1265400/idaho-air-rifle-shooters-wins.html#ixzz0yPdrWO68

PNW Optimist Clubs: Mark Baer advances to Optimist International Junior Golf Championships

Junior golfer Mark Baer was a good sport at a recent Meridian Optimist Club meeting where Susan Thompson and the golf committee treated him to some goofy gifts to not take with him on his trip to Florida to play in the Optimist International Junior Golf Championships.  

Mark recently won the PNW District - Optimist International Junior Golf Championship Qualifying Tournament and earned the right to advance to play at the PGA National Resort and Spa with approximately 600 other golfers from around the world.

For the wholestory, please click here: PNW Optimist Clubs: Mark Baer advances to Optimist International Junior Golf Championships

Good luck Mark.  We're cheering for you!

Meridian Optimist Jr Rifle Team

"Team Idaho" at the National Junior Airgun Championships in Albuquerque, from left to right Meridian Junior Rifle Club shooters Mitchell Van Patten, Hayden Quilter, Alicia Eckman, and Cassie Benavides, and Blackfoot shooter Marianna Molinari.