By Brittany Nelson, USAS Public Relations & Communications Manager
COLO SPRGS, CO (Feb. 10, 2023) – USA Shooting rifle and pistol athletes are getting ready to compete at the International Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF) World Cup in Cairo, Egypt, February 17-24.
Henry Leverett and Katelyn Abeln with their 25m pistols
The following athletes will be competing on the women’s rifle team:
Jeanne Haverhill: 2022 Dixie Double champion in Women’s 10m Air Rifle
Ginny Thrasher: 2016 Olympic gold medalist in Women’s 10m Air Rifle
Anne White: 2022 World Championships sixth place finisher in Junior Women’s 10m Air Rifle Team
Abigail Gordon: 2022 Rifle National Championships fifth place finisher in Women’s 10m Air Rifle
Kristen Hemphill: 2022 Rifle National Championships sixth place finisher in Women’s 10m Air Rifle
The following athletes will be representing Team USA on the men’s rifle squad:
Tim Sherry: 2022 Championship of the Americas four-time medalist
Patrick Sunderman: 2022 Championship of the Americas three-time medalist
Braden Peiser: 2022 World Championships gold medalist in Junior Men’s 50m Rifle 3 Position Team
The following competitors will be representing our country on the women’s pistol team:
Suman Sanghera: 2022 Championship of the Americas gold medalist in Women’s 10m Air Pistol
Lexi Lagan: 2022 Championship of the Americas three-time medalist
Katelyn Abeln: 2022 Championship of the Americas three-time medalist
Lisa Emmert-Traciak: 2022 Pistol National Championships silver medalist in Women’s 25m Sport Pistol
The men’s pistol team will be represented by:
Henry Leverett: 2022 Championship of the Americas two-time medalist
James Hall: 2022 Championships of the Americas silver medalist in 10m Air Pistol Men’s Team
Charles Platt: 2022 Pistol National Championships fourth place finisher in Men’s 25m Rapid Fire
Anthony Lutz: 2022 Pistol National Championships fourth place finisher in Men’s 10m Air Pistol
Keith Sanderson: 2022 Pistol National Champions in Men’s 25m Rapid Fire
Tim Schmeltzer: 2022 Pistol National Championships bronze medalist in Men’s 10m Air Pistol
The following athletes will be competing for ranking points only:
Jason Herndon: Men’s pistol
Katherine Ahn: Women’s pistol
Levi Clark: Men’s rifle
Follow @USAShooting for competition updates and visit the ISSF website for all official results https://www.issf-sports.org/competition ... hipid=3107