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The Bradford High School (Owis Rifle Team, Pennsylvania Open Division State Champions she placed three shooters on the 7 All-State Team, according to results received this week from the State Junior Indoor Small bore Hille Championships Leading the three young men and also the No. 1 shooter in the states Jim Rensel, who tallied a 64 out of a possible 400 points. Jim fired rounds of 100 prone, 97 offhand, 98 sitting and 99 kneel ng He also becomes the third bight Bradford shooter to be the top ranked gunner in the vite Leading the state last year from Bradford was Jim Deloe and in 1975 it was John Wiatthews s the No. 1 shooter. Rensel will receve the Fraternal Order at Polie Trophy .Yooummate Keith Hoover was second with a 390, on rounds of # 92 100 and 99 The third number of the Owls trio was Fiona Wells, who was fifth on the i) with a 100, 94, 98, 95 for a 387, anchored by Bradford, the regheny Border Rifle League dominated the 1977 All-State list, is three other area shooters whose teams are all members of the ABRL, also received berths on the All-State team. firuin Jestes of Port Allegany «is the fourth best shooter in the state with a score of 387, on rounds of 99, 95, 96 and 97. He just edged out Bradford's Wells for the spot, topping him 95-94 in the offhand score comparisons. Jestes’ teammate at Port, Bob Bosworth, was the 7th best shooter with a score of 386, on rounds of 99, 92, 99 and 96. Clos ing out the top 10 was Larry Tasillo of Coudersport, who fired a 99, 93, 97 and 95 for a 384. The four other shooters to receive a spot on the elite team were Mary Sweitzer of York, No. 4, who posted a 389, Julie Shoop of Middletown, who was 6th, with a 386. She edged out Port Allegany’s Bosworth in the offhand position, where she had a 4492 point edge Taking the No. 8 and 9 positions were Bob Dopcha of lormont-Mt. Lebanon and Bob Hickey of Pittsburgh, respective ly, both with 385s. The team’s total point ac cumulation will be doubled and the results entered in the Penn-O Wls Postal Match, which is com petition between the junior rifle teams in Pennsylvania, Ohio and Wisconsin In the first two years of the point comparisons, Ohio has been the winner with Pennsylvania se cond Harry Quiggle, Bradford coach, toels the Pennsy team should win this year Last year Pennsy’s top shooter, Jim Defoe, had a 389 and the 10th man fired a 381. It looks pretty good this year,” he noted. JIM RENSEL Bradford High KEITH HOOVER Bradford High BRIAN JESTES Port Allegory DANA WELLS Bradford High BOB BOSWORTH Port Allegany LARRY TASILLO Coudersport
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