Sullivan County High School Junior and Shooting Sports Team member Aurora Keen spent two weeks in Colorado Springs, Colorado this June and July competing in USA Shooting national competitions at Fort Carson.
In June, Aurora competed against the nation’s top women in International (Olympic) Skeet at the 2012 USA National Championship. This was her first appearance at the USA National Championship. Aurora shot well scoring a 198/250, tying for 7th place overall and securing the Silver medal for her shooting classifi cation in the junior division. The competition was very close as Aurora missed the fi nals by two targets.
In early July, Aurora returned to Colorado Springs to compete in the 2012 Junior Olympic National Championship. She scored her personal best of 104/125 targets against outstanding junior lady competitors. The competition came down to the last round with very close scores. There were ties for 2nd and 3rd positions and a three-way tie for 4th, 5th, and 6th positions overall going into the finals. Unfortunately, Aurora missed the fi nals by three targets and was one target from the Bronze medal in her division.
Aurora had an outstanding performance at both the 2012 USA National Championship and the 2012 Junior Olympic National Championship. She is at the beginning of the Olympic path and hopes to be selected for the 2013 Junior Olympic team.