Federal Ammunition Sponsored Shooters Shine at Skeet Trials

ANOKA, Minnesota - September 26, 2019 - Federal Ammunition sponsored shooters are in good position after Part 1 of the 2020 Olympic Shotgun Trials over the weekend in Kerrville, TX. Competing for the coveted skeet spots on team U.S.A were Vincent Hancock and Caitlin Connor.

In the men’s skeet finals, two-time Olympic gold medalist Vincent Hancock defeated Phillip Jungman to finish the competition with a slim one-point margin ahead of Jungman. Hancock says the field competing for the team performed at a high level. “Once in the Final, I started to shoot like myself again and felt great throughout the round,” says the three-time Olympic qualifier. Hancock finished with a 59/60 in the final which allows him to gain a few crucial targets over the field at the next match.

Competing on the women’s side, Caitlin Connor, 2018 World Champion, finished with a strong performance while trying to qualify for the Tokyo games. Connor placed third in the finals and tied for fifth place overall in the women’s skeet standings. Connor finished with 236 points over the four days of competition at the Hill Country Shooting Sports Center in Kerrville, TX. The final qualifying leg of the Olympic trials well be held February 25-March 8, 2020 in Tucson, AZ as part of the Shotgun Spring Selection.

Federal is the official shotshell ammunition sponsor and supplier of USA Shooting, a non-profit organization that promotes the shooting sports and prepares American athletes to bring home gold. Learn more about USA Shooting at: www.usashooting.org.

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