March 21, 2007

ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- Navy sophomore rifle team member Lisa Kunzelman (Constantia, N.Y.) placed second at the USA Shooting Junior Olympic Championships last weekend in Colorado Springs, Colo. Kunzelman was in third place after the preliminary rounds, but moved into second place following a strong performance in the finals. The high finish caps off a whirlwind week for Kunzelman, as last week, the sophomore earned All-America honors after a strong showing at the NCAA Championships.

"Lisa had another good performance, considering all that she went through. The airline lost her rifle and equipment and she had no training entering the event," said Navy head coach Bill Kelley. "She had an outstanding first day, and a decent second day. It was a good performance for her."

Kunzelman fired a 394 on the first day and a 389 on day two for a two-day score of 783. Kunzelman then scored a 101.2 in the finals to move to second, just 1.6 points behind the University of Kentucky's Ashley Jackson.

Ninety-nine competitors were entered in the event.

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