CONTACT:  CHARLIE PARDUE                              931 -498 - 2829

                  BEND OF THE RIVER

                  2880 STANDING STONE STATE PARK HWY.

                   COOKEVILLE, TN  38506-7813

                  bendoftyheriverpsc@twlakes.net

 

DATE: April 4, 2p026

ATTN.:   SPORTS                                                                                                                            

FOR RELEASE: now

JOSIAH FORTUNATO WINS PRE-STATE BB GUN MATCH

 

COOKEVILLE, TN – Josiah Fortunato from Cookeville was the  winner of the Pre-State BB gum match held recently at the Bend of the River.   Josiah had the score of 473.8 just 1.1 points ahead of second place Jaxson Thompson from Cookeville that had  a 472.7.   Third place went to Piper Winter from Greenback with a 466.2.

The match was a four position (prone , standing, sitting and kneeling) and a 100-point test for a total of 536 points per person.

The first position was prone. First place went to Maggie McCloud from Monterey with 93.3.  Second went to Khloe Phann from Baxter with 98.7.   Ellison Phy from Baxter had a 98.5.  The scoring rings on the target count from 1 to  10 and each ring is divided into ten parts. You can get a maximum of 10.9 on each shot.  The is a shot centered on a bullseye. One shot per bull and ten bullseyes on a target gives a 109 for each position.  As you can see there was only one point between first and third.

Standing scores are usually a little lower than the other positions.. This held true for this match.  It only took 92.5 for first.  This score was shot by Hannah  Fortunato from Cookeville.  Annelyse Hall from Friendsville took second with an 87.8 .  Maggie McCloud was third with 86.2.

 Hoyt Hughes from Duck River was first in sitting with a 96.4.  Hannah Fortunato was second at 95.6.  And Ethan Ganzevoort from Maryville  had a 94.7 for third. 

Kneeling is the last shooting position.  Ellison Phy from Baxter had a 97.4 in first place.  Baker Rietveld from Williamsport was second 93.5.  Riley Phillips was .2 points behind at 93.3 for third.

Gunny Helton from Hilham had the only 100 on the test.

The Awesome ‘Possums from Bend of the River were first team with 1873.4 points.  This was Josiah Fortunato, Jaxson Thompson, Ellison Phy and Lily Cope.  The Bullseye Bandits from Blount County were second at 1783.6 with Piper Winter, Annelyse Hall, Ethan Ganzevoort and Aceleiigh Pabst,  The third club was the Tenn Tens from Centerville with 1709.6. The Mountain G.O.A.T.S. from Monterey were fourth at 1695.1 points by Maggie McCloud, Riley Phillips, Woodrow Phillips and Holland Hassler

The shooters that were on a team at the National Match last year cannot participate two consecutive years in a row. These shooters have a separate match.  This match is called Champion of Champions.  This year the title went to Gunny Helton with 485.3.  The other Champions were Lily McCloud at 478.4.  Pipper Wilson from Livingston with 476.3 and Brodi Dogan from Livingston at 467.8.

The next BB gun match is the Tennessee State BB-Gun Match to be held April 18^8h at the Livingston Academy.  These matches are open to boys and girls that are between the ages of 8 and 15.  The public is invited.  For more information contact Charlie Pardue at  (931) 498-2829 or  bendoftheriverpsc@twlakes.net  . 

 

 

 

 

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Josiah Fortunato Winner left and Piper Winter third place

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Jaxson Thompson Second Place on left and Charlie Pardue Match Director.

 

 

 

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Prone from left Khloe Phann Second, Ellison Phy Third and Maggie McCloud First

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Standing from left: Hannah Fortunato First, Annelyse Hall Third

 

 

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Sitting from left: Hannah Fortunato Second , Hoyt Hughes First and Eathan Ganzevoort Third

 

 

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From left: Riley Phillips, Ellison Phy First and Baker Rietveld Second

 

 

 

 

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From left, Charlie Pardue Match director, Lily Cope, Josiah Fortunato, Ellison Phy and Megan Mayton coach.  Not pictured Jaxson Thompson.

 

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From left: Eathan Ganzevoort, Piper Winter, Annelyse Hall and Aceleigh Pabst.

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From left:  front.    Cole Skelton .   Back David Dick Coach, Hoyt Hughes,  Jase Hughes , Baker Rietveld

 

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From left Charlie Pardue match director, Josiah Fortunato Shakleford Award .

 

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Tenn Tens and Bullseye Bandits

 

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Mountain G.O.A.T.S.

 

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Awesome Possums

 

 

 

 

Alphabetical | Printer Friendly Format
Rank	Participant	Prone	Standing	Sitting	Kneeling	Test	Individual	Shoot
1	Fortunato, Josiah	96.3	92.2	96.6	92.7	96	473.8	377.8
2	Thompson, Jaxson	92.6	88.7	95.3	98.1	98	472.7	374.7
3	Winter, Piper	92.1	92.7	95.9	93.5	92	466.2	374.2
4	Phy, Ellison	98.5	84.2	91.7	97.4	92	463.8	371.8
5	Cope, Lily	95.2	86.1	93.9	91.9	96	463.1	367.1
6	Fortunato, Hannah	96.5	92.5	95.6	92	84	460.6	376.6
7	McCloud, Maggie	99.3	86.2	85.1	88.9	96	455.5	359.5
8	Phillips, Reilly	93.5	83.8	88.6	93.3	94	453.2	359.2
9	Hall, Annelyse	93	87.8	91.1	86.3	94	452.2	358.2
10	Ganzevoort, Eathan	96	77.3	94.7	90.8	92	450.8	358.8
11	Phann, Khloe	98.7	77.1	86	88.5	88	438.3	350.3
12	Hughes, , Hoyt	91.9	79.7	96.4	86.8	78	432.8	354.8
13	Rietveld, Baker	89.1	73.5	91.6	93.5	80	427.7	347.7
14	Skelton, Cole	89.9	72.5	91.5	89.2	84	427.1	343.1
15	Davis, Zander	87.1	73.9	89	82	90	422	332
16	Hughes, Jase	98	83.8	94.2	68	78	422	344
17	Voss, Joseph	80.3	83	90.8	84.4	82	420.5	338.5
18	Pabst, Aceleigh	90.1	79.9	86.2	70.2	88	414.4	326.4
19	Phillips, Woodrow	87.2	63.3	86.1	74.5	90	401.1	311.1
20	Rutherford, Kinsley	85.8	63.3	82.5	86.5	70	388.1	318.1
21	Rutherford, Piper	86.6	76.1	79.9	81.2	62	385.8	323.8
22	Hassler, Holland	92.2	50.8	92.3	76	74	385.3	311.3
23	Hunt, Sienna	90.5	57.2	74.2	78.5	84	384.4	300.4
24	Voss, Benjamin	70.3	63	79.8	82.2	86	381.3	295.3
25	Hutchins, Ashluyn	82.7	61.7	83.2	73.1	72	372.7	300.7
26	Phy, Hallie	85.7	60.1	81	71.1	70	367.9	297.9
27	Burrows, Amelia	87.6	72.6	72.3	59.1	74	365.6	291.6
28	Melton , Bradley	74.1	63.7	78	52.9	86	354.7	268.7
29	Hunsaker, Fynn	70.9	60.9	65.2	72.3	78	347.3	269.3
30	Hershey, Mason	82.8	53.9	59.7	57.5	90	343.9	253.9
31	Voss, Lilli	65.1	46.9	79.5	69.2	64	324.7	260.7
32	Stevens, Kohen	65.7	58.8	79.1	40.6	70	314.2	244.2
33	Beatty, Alex	70.9	40.4	69.4	72.5	58	311.2	253.2
34	Phann, Lola	83.9	38.5	55	60.7	72	310.1	238.1
35	Sasso, Colton	54.7	48	68.1	40.1	80	290.9	210.9
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Rank	Participant	Prone	Standing	Sitting	Kneeling	Test	Individual
1	Helton, Gunny	98.1	93.8	98.4	95	100	485.3	385.3
2	McCloud, Lily	98.5	97.3	95.4	99.2	88	478.4	390.4
3	Wilson, Pypper	96.7	90.4	97.6	93.6	98	476.3	378.3
4	Dogan, Brodi	100.2	84.6	99.3	95.7	88	467.8	379.8