Sam Adkins didn’t expect to become the Individual 3P Precision Champion at the 2024 CMP National Air Rifle Championship at Camp Perry in Ohio. Although the 17-year-old from Hummelstown, Pa., has been shooting since he was young and is skilled enough to earn a spot on the University of Kentucky rifle team, he still didn’t see himself taking the top spot.
“I was very surprised. One teammate commented on the look on my face when I took the last shot,” Adkins said. “I was very nervous, but, with my training with Erin (Gestl), I was confident enough to take good shots.”
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Pennsylvania 17-year-old Sam Adkins visualizes, then takes top spot at CMP events in Ohio
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