Team Smith & Wesson On Pace To Surpass 2009 Title Record
Julie Golob Wins Team’s 7th National Shooting Title.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass.--(Ammoland.com)- Smith & Wesson Corp., announced that Team Smith & Wesson is currently on pace to surpass last year’s title run, which would set a new company record for most team wins in any competitive shooting season.
Currently, Team Smith & Wesson’s tally stands at 15 state, 15 regional and 7 national titles.
Team Captain Julie Golob took home the company’s most recent major victory after wining her 10th United States Practical Shooting Association (USPSA) title during the Single Stack National Championships.
“It is quite amazing to see what the members of Team Smith & Wesson have accomplished in such a short period,” said Tom Kelly, Vice President of Marketing for Smith & Wesson.
“We are just now getting into the heart of the season with some of the major events like the NRA Bianchi Cup, International Revolver Championship and Sportsman’s Team Challenge taking place in less than a month. Thanks to Julie’s win at the USPSA Single Stack, Team Smith & Wesson only needs two more national titles to tie last year’s total number for the season. While we all know anything can happen during the course of a match, our team members are certainly showing the confidence and poise of true champions.”
On May 26-29, seven members of Team Smith & Wesson will be competing at the NRA Bianchi Cup in Columbia, Missouri. During the annual match, Team Smith & Wesson member Doug Koenig will try to capture his 12th Bianchi title while Julie Golob will look to defend her High Lady title from the previous year.
One week later at the International Revolver Championships (IRC), renowned shooter Jerry Miculek will try to continue his amazing streak of 17 consecutive victories since competing in the 1993 IRC match. Over the history of both events, Smith & Wesson shooters have excelled, taking home multiple division titles.
Team Smith & Wesson highlights from April include:
ICORE New England Regional
- Craig Buckland – Open and Retro Division Title (Smith & Wesson Model 14 and Model 67)
USPSA Single Stack National Championship
- Julie Golob – Ladies National Champion (Smith & Wesson Pro Series 9mm 1911)
IDPA Badlands Regional
- Gordon Carrell – SSP Division Title and High Overall (M&P9 Pro Series)
- Curt Nichols – SSR Division Title (Smith & Wesson Model 67)
Space City Challenge
- Tony Phan – Single Stack Division Champion (Smith & Wesson Model 1911)
2010 USPSA Area 6
- Jerry Miculek – Revolver Champion (Smith & Wesson Model 625)
- Julie Golob – Single Stack Ladies Champion (Smith & Wesson Pro Series 9mm 1991)
Southwest Regional
- John Bagakis – Limited Division Champion (Smith & Wesson Model 627)
For more information regarding Team Smith Wesson, including team member bios, match recaps and upcoming events please visit www.champions.smith-wesson.com.
About Smith & Wesson
Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation (NASDAQ: SWHC) is a U.S.-based, global provider of products and services for safety, security, protection and sport. The company designs and constructs facility perimeter security solutions for military and commercial applications, and delivers a broad portfolio of firearms and related training to the military, law enforcement and sports markets. SWHC companies include Smith & Wesson Corp., the globally recognized manufacturer of quality firearms; Universal Safety Response, a full-service perimeter security integrator, barrier manufacturer and installer; and Thompson/Center Arms Company, Inc., a premier designer and manufacturer of premium hunting firearms. SWHC facilities are located in Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, and Tennessee. For more information on Smith & Wesson and its companies, call (800) 331-0852 or log on to www.smith-wesson.com; www.usrgrab.com; or www.tcarms.com.