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Last Updated: Sep 21, 2009 - 8:34:05 AM |
LAS VEGAS, Nev. - Robert Vogel of Wapakoneta, Ohio has won the Production division title for the second year in a row at the Smith & Wesson 2009 U.S. Practical Shooting Association's (USPSA) National Handgun Championships.
With a final score of 1455.9116, the 27 year old Vogel was able to again hold off Team Glock member and past national champion Dave Sevigny of Smyrna Ga. by a safe margin of over 64 points. In 2008 only 4 points separated the two shooters who now dominate this division.
Rounding out the top five were Phil Strader of Owasso, Okla. in third and just over 82 points out of first. Matthew Mink of Conway, Ark., finished in fourth and over 92 points behind and Robbie Leatham of Mesa, Ariz. took fifth, 108 point off the lead.
In the Limited-10 match, Vogel nearly defeated Sevigny again but fell to second on the last stage where a no-shoot left him just 0.481 points out of first.
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Michel Returns to USPSA Winner's Circle
Just over 11 points separated the top three shooters in the battle for the coveted Open title at the Smith & Wesson 2009 U.S. Practical Shooting Association's (USPSA) National Handgun Championships but it was Max Michel who took home the crown.
Heading into the final stages it was clear that, barring the wheels coming off, the title would fall to one of three shooters; Covington, Louisiana's Michel, K.C. Eusebio of Diamond Bar, Calif. or J.J. Racaza of New Milford, N.J.
In the end it was Michel, a past USPSA national champion, who won four of the 16 stages before walking off the range and stepping into the winner's circle.
Robert Vogel
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"Max is one of the top shooters in the sport and a threat to win any match he enters," observed Michael Voigt, USPSA president. "He faced intense competition this year from both K.C. and J.J. but was able to pull out the win; a true sign of a champion."
Finishing second behind Michel was Team Limcat's Eusebio shooting 1403.1500 but winning only one stage. Racaza, also a Team Limcat shooter, finished third winning seven stages and posting a final score of 1398.4525.
Rounding out the top five were Shannon Smith of Tampa, Fla. in fourth with 1358.9713 and Saul Kirsch of the Netherlands with a final score of 1277.3862 to take fifth.
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Puente Wins Limited Title
Ted Puente of Milwaukee, Wis. came out on top in the Limited pistol championship at the Smith & Wesson 2009 U.S. Practical Shooting Association's (USPSA) National Handgun Championships.
In 2008 Puente finished third behind Todd Jarrett and national champion Travis Tomasie. But this year he outpaced the defending champ by 26.3186 points and took the title with a final score of 1363.2541
Tomasie, a member of the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit, finished second with a score of 1336.9355. Emanuel "Manny" Bragg claimed third with a score of 1334.9071, just 28.347 points behind Puente.
Rounding out the top five were USPSA President and Team STI member Michael Voigt of Chino, Calif. with a score of 1319.6744 and Jarrett, a Team Para USA shooter from Hopewell, Va., in fifth with 1285.2507.
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Sevigny Takes Limited-10 National Title at USPSA
Glock's Dave Sevigny made it two in a row as he again took the Limited-10 national title at the Smith & Wesson 2009 U.S. Practical Shooting Association's (USPSA) National Handgun Championships.
Sevigny of Smyrna, Ga. held off Robert Vogel by just 0.481 points, shooting a final score of 1397.1343 and never finishing lower than 6th on any of the 15 stages to take the title. Earlier in the Production division championship it was Vogel who came out on top.
"The battle between Dave and Bob is one of the hottest match-ups in the sport right now. Each has tremendous natural ability and immense skill, and either can win but this time it was Dave whose determination won out," explained Michael Voigt, USPSA president.
Vogel, a fulltime police officer from Wapakoneta, Ohio, finished with a final score of 1396.6533 for second place. In third was Springfield Armory's Robbie Leatham of Mesa, Ariz. shooting 1305.1814.
Rounding out the top five were Max Michel of Covington, La. in fourth with 1280.6242 and Team Smith & Wesson's BJ Norris of Tyler, Texas with 1277.3862 in fifth.
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The Nationals which were held at the Desert Sportsman's Rifle & Pistol Club outside Las Vegas September 11-19 drew more than 620 top shooters from across the country and around the world.
About USPSA: The United States Practical Shooting Association is a non-profit membership association and the governing body for the sport of Practical Shooting in America. USPSA has over 18,000 members and more than 350 affiliated clubs which host weekly matches throughout the country providing recreational shooters with the opportunity to test and refine their shooting skills in a safe, competitive environment. USPSA is also the US Region of the International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC), which is comprised of approximately 67 nations. For more information, visit www.uspsa.org.
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