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Shooter proves himself against world competition; places third
Scott Roberts | sroberts@md-times.com
Wednesday August 3, 2005
TUPALO, MISS.
Mooresville skeet shooter Abe Shelley keeps piling up success.
The 13-year-old recently competed against the best in the world at the Junior World Skeet Championships in Tupalo, Miss, at White Tail Ridge Outdoors Gun Club, and placed third out of the 20 in attendance. Shelley said he saw people from Great Britain, Europe, and Africa at the event, but he knew he could compete.
“I thought I’d do pretty good,” Shelley said. “I just did what I could do.”
Shelley said he was nervous, going against people worldwide, but he was able to deal with it.
“Just get a good song in your head and focus on the bird,” Shelley said.
It was a little harder to focus on the bird with the temperatures as hot as they were, but Shelley said it didn’t bother him too much.
“It was a little hotter than it normally is in Indiana,” he said.
Shelley said it was interesting seeing shooters from other countries and what their styles are. He said a lot of people shot different brands of guns and had different ways of holding the gun, but in the end it seemed most people shot the same with similar results.
“All the birds fly the same way, and they all break the same way,” Shelley said.
Overall Shelley was happy with his performance. He was one of the youngest competitors in his class, 13- to 15-year-olds, and was happy with his placing.
“I’m planning on coming back next year, hoping to improve,” Shelley said.
He wasn’t as happy with his team’s result in the national competition July 23. Although his team, comprised of Shelley, Luke Broderick, and Chris Mayfield, placed second, Shelley said his team could’ve won.
“We didn’t have all the practice we should have,” Shelley said. “We should’ve shot in the field a little more before going.”
Shooter proves himself against world competition; places third
Scott Roberts | sroberts@md-times.com
Wednesday August 3, 2005
TUPALO, MISS.
Mooresville skeet shooter Abe Shelley keeps piling up success.
The 13-year-old recently competed against the best in the world at the Junior World Skeet Championships in Tupalo, Miss, at White Tail Ridge Outdoors Gun Club, and placed third out of the 20 in attendance. Shelley said he saw people from Great Britain, Europe, and Africa at the event, but he knew he could compete.
“I thought I’d do pretty good,” Shelley said. “I just did what I could do.”
Shelley said he was nervous, going against people worldwide, but he was able to deal with it.
“Just get a good song in your head and focus on the bird,” Shelley said.
It was a little harder to focus on the bird with the temperatures as hot as they were, but Shelley said it didn’t bother him too much.
“It was a little hotter than it normally is in Indiana,” he said.
Shelley said it was interesting seeing shooters from other countries and what their styles are. He said a lot of people shot different brands of guns and had different ways of holding the gun, but in the end it seemed most people shot the same with similar results.
“All the birds fly the same way, and they all break the same way,” Shelley said.
Overall Shelley was happy with his performance. He was one of the youngest competitors in his class, 13- to 15-year-olds, and was happy with his placing.
“I’m planning on coming back next year, hoping to improve,” Shelley said.
He wasn’t as happy with his team’s result in the national competition July 23. Although his team, comprised of Shelley, Luke Broderick, and Chris Mayfield, placed second, Shelley said his team could’ve won.
“We didn’t have all the practice we should have,” Shelley said. “We should’ve shot in the field a little more before going.”
