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Smith & Wesson’s Tony Phan Grabs Limited-10 Tile At USPSA Area 4 Championship

U.S. Practical Shooting Association

BURLINGTON, Wash. --(Ammoland.com)- Trailing by 42 points going into the final stage of the match, Team Smith & Wesson’s Tony Phan of Webster, Texas picked up 52 points on Robert Carlile to capture the Limited-10 division title this past weekend at the U.S. Practical Shooting Association’s Area 4 Handgun Championship in Wichita Falls, Texas.

Phan won three of the 12 stages in the match to finish with a final score of 1432.9279, a 10.2549 point margin of victory.

Carlile, who won four stages that put him in the lead after the 10th stage, held the lead through the 11th stage before falling to second behind Phan and finishing with 422.67.30 points.

“The Limited-10 match was one of the most exciting at this year’s Area 4 Championship. With an equally talented field of shooters, the title came down to the final stage and who could put together a winning run, and this year that shooter was Tony,” said Phil Strader, the USPSA Area 4 director.

Smith & Wesson's Tony Phan Grabs Limited-10 Tile At USPSA Area 4 Championship

Team Rudy Project’s Sean Gaines won three stages on his way to a third place finish with 1418.1795 points. Fourth place went to Andrew Stevens with two stage wins and 1368.3510 points while Phillip Williamson of Denton, Texas finished fifth with 1245.1119.

To learn more about practical shooting, or join the 20,000 members of USPSA in the most dynamic and fast-paced shooting sport around, visit www.USPSA.org, follow @USPSA_Shooting on Twitter, like USPSA on Facebook (www.facebook.com/USPracticalShootingAssn) or read the Practical Shooting blog (http://practicalshooting.posterous.com).

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It’s her House: Shooter Carina Randolph 3-Peats With Area 4 Limited Win

Shooter Carina Randolph 3-Peats With Area 4 Limited Win

U.S. Practical Shooting Association

BURLINGTON, Wash. --(Ammoland.com)- The winner’s podium at the U.S. Practical Shooting Association’s Area 4 Handgun Championship is like a home away from home for Carina Randolph. The Richardson, Texas shooter picked up her third straight Limited division title, bringing to eight the total she’s won there since 2003.

Randolph dominated the field, winning nine of 12 stages on her way to a final score of 974.8158, a 126-point margin over her nearest competitor.

“I think it’s safe to say that when it comes to the Women’s Limited division here in Area 4, this is Carina’s house. Others are welcome to visit, but she’s made it clear with her eighth title since 2003 that she has no plans on leaving,” said Phil Strader, the USPSA Area 4 director.

Rounding out the top five among the women, Jade Deguzman picked up two stage wins to finish second with 848.3932. Meghan Swanson took third with one stage win and 657.4467 points, while Rebecca Harvey and Maize McMurry finished fourth and fifth with 571.3730 and 390.2168 respectively.

The 2011 Area 4 Handgun Championship was held September 1-4 at the Double Tap Ranch in Wichita Falls, Texas.

To learn more about practical shooting, or join the 20,000 members of USPSA in the most dynamic and fast-paced shooting sport around, visit www.USPSA.org, follow @USPSA_Shooting on Twitter, like USPSA on Facebook (www.facebook.com/USPracticalShootingAssn) or read the Practical Shooting blog (http://practicalshooting.posterous.com).

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