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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" width=200 BGCOLOR="#003366" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> <A HREF="uapd_purchases_redi_alert_si7a.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="UAPD purchases Redi Alert Sign"><IMG SRC="03e0b0b0.png" border=0 width="11" height="11" ALT="previous" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></A>   <A HREF="captain_grad_graduates_pelc.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Captain Grad Graduates PELC"><IMG SRC="03f0b0b0.png" border=0 width="11" height="11" ALT="next" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></A>       <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="11" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" WIDTH="11">   <A HREF="whats_new_archives.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Whats New Archives"><IMG SRC="0410b0b0.png" border=0 width="11" height="11" ALT="up" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></A></div> <div> <IMG SRC="05196b30.jpg" border=0 width="150" height="179" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="major_engle_accompanies_orpa_m.htm#air_pistol_division" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Major Engle Accompanies ORPA Juniors">Air Pistol Division</A></div> <div> <A HREF="major_engle_accompanies_orpa_m.htm#sporter_air_rifle_division" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Major Engle Accompanies ORPA Juniors">Sporter Air Rifle</A></div> <div> <A HREF="major_engle_accompanies_orpa_m.htm#precision_air_rifle_division" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Major Engle Accompanies ORPA Juniors">Precision Air Rifle</A></div> <div> <A HREF="major_engle_accompanies_orpa_m.htm#photo_identification" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Major Engle Accompanies ORPA Juniors">Photo Identification</A></div> <div> 2007 National Championship</div> </td> <td valign="top" width="100%" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>The University of Akron Police</B></FONT>     | <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The University of Akron Police">home</A> | <A HREF="whats_new_archives.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Whats New Archives">Up Level</A> |</div> <div> Major Engle Accompanies ORPA Juniors</div> <bR> <div> Date: July 10, 2005</div> <div> ORPA Juniors Win Second National Air Rifle Championship </div> <div> Yet Another National Record for Women’s Air Rifle Team!</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><IMG SRC="2388c0a0.png" border=0 width="396" height="266" ALIGN="RIGHT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></FONT>This years 6<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >th</FONT> annual NRA/Pyramyd air national junior air gun team championship and training summit was held July 5-9, at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds and Expo Center in Redmond Oregon. Being a contender since the first championship 6 years ago, the Ohio teams have been performing at Olympic levels which last year earned precision rifle the national championship with sporter rifle and pistol finishing in the top 10. This year the trip to Oregon was filled with dreams of defending the championship and improving standings. The performances of this years teams have more than proved that dreams can come true. The precision air rifle team has earned the national championship for the second year in a row and the sporter rifle team moved from #8 to #5 while the pistol team improved from #7 to #6. That is right folks, in the entire USA! This match is not just a scrimmage among friends, this is the national championships! These teams come from all over the nation and contain team members who lead local clubs to state championships, colleges to collegiate championships, and yes, the USA to Olympic gold medals. These are not kids. They are our national champions. Every single one of them. Are you starting to figure out how talented these young athletes are and how proud the coaches are of every one of them? Ohio should be proud to be represented by athletes of this caliber. Head coach and Ohio Rifle and Pistol Association air gun director, Tom Paumier (rifle world record holder himself) states, “Beyond a doubt, this is one of the most talented teams to represent Ohio I have had the pleasure to coach. They knew what needed done and brought the gold back to Ohio. What more can I ask?”</div> <bR> <div> <B><U> <A NAME="air_pistol_division"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></U></B><B><U>Air Pistol Division</U></B></div> <div> Team Captain Ryan Devine (Columbus, OH) is now a seasoned veteran of leading the Ohio air pistol team at national championships. His leadership was apparent as he assembled his team and proceeded to finish as the #6 junior air pistol team in the nation. But how close is close? On a pistol target the scoring rings are a mere ¼ inch apart. Each competitor shoots 80 shots with each shot on a target with ten rings. Thus each shot can earn up to 10 points for hitting the center with one point off for each ring away from the center. There is 80 shots for each of the three competitors giving the team a chance to earn up to 2,400 points. So winning or loosing by 5 to 10 points would be extremely close. With this in mind, examine the below listed team totals from this championship.</div> <div> 2085 North Dakota</div> <div> 2075 Massachusetts</div> <div> 2060 Montana</div> <div> 2054 Oregon</div> <div> 2023 Pennsylvania</div> <div> 2022 Ohio</div> <div> 2016 South Carolina</div> <div> Air Pistol had 12 teams and 42 individuals.</div> <div> So how close is close? Many of the teams are less than 10 points apart with Ohio only one slim point behind Pennsylvania. This is a testament to the high levels of competition found at national championships. Below is the individual standings and accomplishments of the Ohio air pistol team.</div> <div> Score:</div> <div> 707 Ryan Devine of Columbus, Ohio, Big Walnut Shooting Sports Assn. </div> <div> finished as #2 in the Junior class (Bronze medal), and #5 overall, named</div> <div> as a member of the NRA national air gun team.</div> <div> 686 Rene’ Goeppinger of Fredericktown Ohio, finished #14 overall</div> <div> 629 R.Jay Frinke of Oak Harbor Ohio, Oak Harbor Conservation Club </div> <div> finished #27 overall</div> <div> 2022 Team Total finishing as the #6 air pistol team in the nation.</div> <div> Pistol team alternate member:</div> <div> 570 Staci Collins of Waterford, Ohio, The Ohio State University, finished # 35 overall</div> <bR> <div> <U> <A NAME="sporter_air_rifle_division"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></U><B><U>Sporter Air Rifle Division</U></B>  - 2006 Prelimenary Results</div> <div> Sporter air rifle is a category designed for entry level air rifle competitors. The rifles are very light, and less expensive than precision. The sporter competitors wear sweatshirts, jeans and a shooting glove rather than the leather and canvas worn by the precision competitors. But these differences are insignificant when it comes to the skill and determination required to be competitive in this division. Three year veteran sporter team captain Dominic Mendiola (Hartville OH) lead his team to show dramatic improvement by raising the team standings from #8 last year to #5 at this years championships as shown below:</div> <div> 4257 Montana</div> <div> 4195 New Mexico</div> <div> 4119 Pennsylvania </div> <div> 4116 Preston High School JROTC</div> <div> 4059 Ohio</div> <div> Sporter air rifle had 15 teams and 61 individuals.</div> <div> Below is the individual standings and accomplishments of the Ohio sporter air rifle team.</div> <div> (Individual score out of a possible 1200)</div> <div> 1068 Dominic Mendiola of Hartville, Ohio, Great Trail Musketeers JRC, finished #5 on day </div> <div> one and #7 on day two, finished #5 overall, finished #2 in Junior class (Silver medal), </div> <div> invited to be on the international postal team –vs- South Africa, named as a </div> <div> member of the NRA national air gun team.</div> <div> 1029 Erica Troyer of Hartville, Ohio, Canton McKinley JRC, finished #9 on day one, </div> <div> finished #17 overall, invited to be on the international postal team –vs- South Africa.</div> <div> 983 Sarah Fitz of Columbus, Ohio, Central Crossing JROTC, finished #30 overall.</div> <div> 979 Henna Kahn of Grove City, Ohio, Grove City HS JROTC, finished #31 overall.</div> <div> 4059 Team Total finishing as the #5 sporter air rifle team in the nation.</div> <div> Sporter team alternate member:</div> <div> 970 Amanda Quinn of Columbus, Ohio, Central Crossing JROTC, finished #34 overall.</div> <bR> <div> <B><U> <A NAME="precision_air_rifle_division"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></U></B><B><U>Precision Air Rifle Division</U></B> - 2006 Prelimenary Results</div> <div> Ohio consistently presents one of the top precision air rifle teams in the nation as demonstrated by finishing #2 in 2004, #1 in 2005 while setting two national records, and now #1 again in 2006 and setting yet another national record. Since members of this team come from all over Ohio, the success of this team is a credit to the junior rifle clubs in Ohio who are supported by the Ohio Rifle and Pistol Association and the friends of the NRA along with many generous local supporters. This backing has put Ohio in the national spotlight as one of the premier states fielding championship junior teams. This years team lead by team captain Ashley Jackson (Cuyahoga Falls) was keenly aware of the fact that all eyes were on them as they began day one matches. When the smoke cleared, Ohio was alone at the top, but only by a slim 6 points! Day two began with the team warming up with the song “we are the champions” followed by a cheer of OH----IO! and the match began. Cheers rocked the championship headquarters as the final results went up showing Ohio had again earned gold. But remember how close is close? Check out these team rankings:</div> <div> 4669 Ohio</div> <div> 4665 Washington</div> <div> 4664 Virginia</div> <div> 4651 Pennsylvania</div> <div> 4639 California</div> <div> Precision air rifle had 25 teams and 112 individuals.</div> <div> Winning the national championship was just the beginning for the Ohio team. Several of the team members earned special recognition for stellar individual performances. Below is a list of what Ohio can be proud of:</div> <div> (Individual score out of a possible 1200)</div> <div> 1173 Gina Cheliras of Girard, Ohio, Ashland Eagles JRC, finished #10 on day one, </div> <div> finished #6 on day two, finished #5 overall, finished as #1 intermediate </div> <div> junior (gold medal), invited to be on the international postal team –vs- South Africa,</div> <div> named as a member of the NRA national air gun team.</div> <div> 1172 Abbey Stanec of Wadsworth, Ohio, Ashland Eagles JRC, finished #11 on day one,</div> <div> finished #8 on day two, finished #10 overall, invited to be on the international postal</div> <div> team –vs- South Africa, named as a member of the NRA national air gun team.</div> <div> 1169 Ashley Jackson of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, Ashland Eagles JRC, finished #14 overall,</div> <div> currently a member of the NRA national air gun team, named as team captain for </div> <div> the international postal team –vs- South Africa. </div> <div> 1155 Kelly Lake of Columbus, Ohio, The Ohio State University, finished #31 overall.</div> <div> 4669 Team total and new Women’s 3 Position Air Rifle National Record for the second</div> <div> straight year.</div> <div> Precision team alternate member</div> <div> 1139 Chelsey Frink of Roswell, Ohio, Great Trails Musketeers JRC, finished #56 overall.</div> <div> All members of this years ORPA teams offer sincere thanks to The Ohio Rifle & Pistol Association for their generous financial assistance. As well as assistance from The National Rifle Association Foundation which is supported by local Friends of the NRA events. A contributing factor to the success of the Ohio teams was in part due to a collaborative effort between Ohio and a championship host site local club. This year Ohio paired up with the Four </div> <div> Corners Rod and Gun Club of Salem Oregon to run a 5 day pre-championship clinic. This clinic was conducted by Coach Tom Paumier, Coach Chuck Miller and Coach Newt Engle. It was the generous assistance of Four Corners President Dave Hill, Secretary Tim Brown and junior coach Mike Wright, which made this clinic a possibility. The hospitality of our new western friends had a definite positive affect on the Ohio teams. Lastly and MOST importantly, a big thanks to the local junior rifle and pistol programs across Ohio with the coaches and parents who make Ohio the envy of the nation. </div> <div> Next years championship will be special indeed. The Ohio teams will not only be going for the gold for the third time, but they will be doing so in their own back yard. The 2007 NRA Air Gun National Championships will be held at The University of Akron. The championships next year will begin on July 4<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >th</FONT> with training on July 5<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >th</FONT> and day two matches on July 6<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >th</FONT>. Mark your calendars and plan on stopping by to see some of the nations finest young athletes performing at Olympic levels right here in Ohio. Plans are already being developed to provide Ohio teams the best chance possible of remaining as the top teams in the nation. If you are interested in providing assistance (financial or otherwise) please contact the air gun director listed below.</div> <div> If you, or someone you know is an Ohio resident, (or near Ohio) and interested in the Olympic and NCAA sport of air gun competitions please contact:</div> <div> Tom Paumier <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="mailto:tpau40x@aol.com " TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:tpau40x@aol.com "><U>tpau40x@aol.com</U></A></FONT><A HREF="mailto:tpau40x@aol.com " TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:tpau40x@aol.com "> </A></div> <div> Ohio Rifle & Pistol Association Air Gun Director</div> <div> or</div> <div> Peg Paumier </div> <div> Air gun team administrator</div> <div> 330-868-5165</div> <bR> <div>  <A NAME="photo_identification"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A>Photo Identification</div> <div> <IMG SRC="2400fb60.png" border=0 width="271" height="182" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Photo Identifications (left to right):</div> <div> Back: Assistant coach Chuck Miller, Assistant coach Newt Engle, Rene’ Goeppinger, Kelly Lake, Sarah Fitz, Staci Collins, Ryan Devine, Dominic Mendiola, R.Jay Finke</div> <div> Middle: Abbey Stanec, Chelsey Frink, Amanda Quinn, Henna Kahn, Head Coach Tom Paumier</div> <div> Front: Assistant Coach Peg Paumier, Ashley Jackson, Erica Troyer, Gina Cheliras</div> <bR> <div> <I><B>NewtNote:</B></I></div> <div> Special thanks to Denny Stanec who flew all the way to Oregon to cheer for Ohio and his granddaughter Abbey. Talk about family support! Univ. Akron rifle team member Stephanie Elmore who arranged our clinic, helped at the clinic, and gave up her free time to show us around her lovely home state. And a HUGE thanks to team administrator Peg Paumier who tirelessly took care of every conceivable detail which helped us more than we can say. We love you Peg!</div> <div> Submitted by Coach Newt Engle</div> <div> 330-972-6182 Work 330-325-7244 Home 330-972-5552 Range <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><U>mengle@uakron.edu</U></FONT> </div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>