Port Clinton, Ohio - It was a warm, muggy night when the NRA handed out trophies for the 2012 National Smallbore 3-Position Championships last month. After days of competition where the leaderboard changed as often as the weather, there was no mistaking who ended up with top billing – Carson City's Tarl Kempley.
But Tarl wasn't the only champ to be crowned that night. There was a Woman's Champion, Senior Champion, Junior Champion and more. For more on those men and women, those who achieved so much in a few days on the fields of Camp Perry, here's a list of their accomplishments and a look as they accept their recognition:
- Woman Champion — Kirsten Weiss, 2287 - 96x
- Senior Champion — Harold Rocketto, 2194 - 72x
- Int. Senior Champ — William Burkert, 2213 - 76x
- Collegiate Champion — Amanda Luoma, 2281 - 92x
- Service Champion — Cpt Christopher Abalo, 2276 - 100x
- Int. Junior Champ — Benjamin Swanson, 2276 - 87x
- Sub Junior Champ — Samantha Peterson, 2178 - 74x
- Junior Champion — Amanda Luoma, 2281 - 92x
- Civilian Champion — Tarl Kempley, 2295 - 108x