The 12th Championship of the Americas will start Thursday in Guadalajara (MEX) and carry on through the 10th, with competition in Rifle, Pistol and Shotgun events. A enormous field of 365 shooters from 23 countries is registered, with the U.S. bringing the largest squad at 48.
The top-ranked shooters from the Americas in each individual event according to the ISSF World Rankings include:
Men:
∙ 10 m Air Pistol:
27. Julio Almeida (BRA)
34. Marko Carillo (PER) and Felipe Almeida Wu (BRA)
∙ 25 m Rapid-Fire Pistol:
13. Keith Sanderson (USA)
16. Jorge Alvarez (CUB)
∙ 10 m Air Rifle:
47. Facundo Firmapaz (ARG)
60. Bryant Wallizer (USA)
∙ 50 m Rifle/3 Positions:
5. Michael McPhail (USA)
13. Matt Emmons (USA)
∙ Trap:
11. Walton Eller (USA)
36. Casey Wallace (USA)
∙ Skeet:
1. Vince Hancock (USA)
12. Frank Thompson (USA)
Women:
∙ 10 m Air Pistol:
15. Alejandra Zavala (MEX)
30. Lexi Lagan (USA)
∙ 25 m Pistol:
40. Brenda Silva (USA)
49. Alejandra Zavala (MEX)
∙ 10 m Air Rifle:
28. Ginny Thrasher (USA)
38. Minden Miles (USA)
∙ 50 m Rifle/3 Positions:
30. Sarah Beard (USA)
50. Sagen Maddalena (USA)
∙ Trap:
11. Ashley Carroll (USA)
17. Aeriel Skinner (USA)
∙ Skeet:
1. Kim Rhode (USA)
2. Caitlin Connor (USA)
Not all of these ranked athletes are entered, but many are, including the top-ranked Rhode (women’s Skeet) and no. 2 Connor (women’s Skeet), no. 3-ranked Amber English (women’s Skeet) and no. 5 McPhail in the 50 m Rifle/3 Positions.
In addition to the individual events, there are three mixed-team events in 10 m Air Pistol, 10 m Air Rifle and Trap.
The Americas Championship is only held once every four years, with the last also in Guadalajara in 2014. Look for results here.