Columbia, Missouri - Each year, the MidwayUSA & NRA Bianchi Cup doesn't just draw competitors from all over the world. Celebrities, press and major players in the shooting sports industry all travel to the Cup each year to share in the excitement and fellowship of action pistol competition.

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Koenig, Vadasz, Schmid, Golob and Piper capture 2012 MidwayUSA/NRA Bianchi Cup Championships

Columbia, Missouri - The competition has come to an end here at the 2012 MidwayUSA & NRA Bianchi Cup in Missouri. That means we are ready to name your preliminary champions for 2012. First on the list is Doug Koenig as he claims his 14th title as overall — just edging out Italy's Andrea Moroni for the big win. 

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Julie Golob holding her lead in the 2012 Bianchi Cup Moving Target event

Columbia, Missouri - With one event left for competitors to shoot, today's scores will determine who goes home with the title of Champion. As the morning began, Julie Golob led the Ladies Division with reigning Women's Champ Jessie Duff close behind in second. After both women completed Moving Target, their final event, Golob had maintained her lead over Duff and put her in place for a third championship title.

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Columbia, Missouri - As we move into the final day of competition, here's a quick look at who is topping the leaderboard in each event.

Columbia, Missouri - Molly Smith, one of this year's Youth Education Summit participants, is no ordinary tenth-grader. At just 15 years old, Molly has been a member of the Smith & Wesson shooting team for about two years.

This young deadeye has been all over the world competing with shooters more than twice her age and has proven she can keep up the pace.

Molly has been featured on NRA News and writes for Women's Outdoor News as well as for her own website, The Molly Minute. She is a prominent shooter at the MidwayUSA/NRA Bianchi Cup (where she can be found right now) and is a revolver shooter to boot.

A clear fan of firearms, attending the Youth Education Summit will teach Molly even more about how to be an active supporter of the Second Amendment. This year's class of 45 will also learn the significance of the American Constitution and Bill of Rights after listening to speeches from men and women involved in our government as well as delivering speeches of their own. Students will also be divided into teams and engage in debates with one another over the course of the week.

"I can hardly wait until Y.E.S.! I've got my speech written and can hardly control myself about the debate topic," Molly said. "I'm loving this!"

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Columbia, Missouri - At the MidwayUSA & NRA Bianchi Cup, the Falling Plate event is one of the most popular to watch. The sound of the rounds connecting with the steel, watching the plates knocked down, and the focus of the competitors all make for an exciting event. Earlier today, some of the top competitors took to the range to shoot the Universal Coin & Bullion sponsored event. 

Reigning Production Champion Rob Leatham has some stiff competition this year. Today on range he shot alongside two of his toughest opponents — Enoch Smith and Kevin Worrell. New to the competition in 2011, Smith and Worrell have returned to Columbia to chase the title of Production Champ. 

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Columbia, Missouri - We just received exciting news that Missouri Governor Jay Nixon has been confirmed as the keynote speaker for the 2012 MidwayUSA & NRA Bianchi Cup Awards Ceremony.

"The Midway USA & NRA Bianchi Cup National Championship is one of the premier annual sporting events in Missouri," Governor Nixon said. "I'm delighted to help honor the world-class shooters who have come to Columbia for this tournament, and to welcome NRA President Keene back to the Show-Me State. Missouri will indeed be the epicenter of the competitive shooting world this week."

Columbia, Missouri - In addition to the four main events that comprise the competition here at the Bianchi Cup, each year there are side events that are offered for the competitors to shoot in their spare time. This year, FNH USA has set up a side match for the competitors to give them a chance to shoot their new pistol, the FNS. 

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Columbia, Missouri - With the second day of competition off to a start here at the 2012 MidwayUSA & NRA Bianchi Cup, we've got the results of who's topping the leaderboard in each of the four events. The majority of competitors still have three events left to shoot going into today, so the top three shooters in each event as of yesterday are listed after the jump.  

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