FNH Midwest Three Gun Championship Winners

by Ammoland July 20, 2010

FNH Midwest Three Gun Championship Winners
FNH USA Midwest 3-Gun offers unique shooting experience for both pros and amateurs.

McLean, Va. –-(Ammoland.com)- McLean, Va. –-(Ammoland.com)- The 2010 Midwest 3-Gun Championships in Fayette, Mo. began with over 200 shooters facing muddy challenges and ended with the sun shining and Robert Romero’s smiling acceptance of a $5,000 check presented by FNH USA in the FNH USA 3-Gun Nation Shoot-Off.

The match is one of the five events (Superstition Mountain, Blue Ridge Mountain 3-Gun, FNH USA Midwest 3-Gun, MGM IronMan, and Rocky Mountain) that determine the final roster of shooters who will compete in the exciting culmination of the FNH USA 3-Gun Nation tour presented by SureFire.

The Championship will be held September 13, 2010 at the USPSA Nationals in Boulder City, Nev. The winner of the Championship will walk away with a $25,000 grand prize (provided by Leupold).

Those placing 2nd and 3rd will also receive cash prizes. Look for the FNH USA 3-Gun Nation tour televised on Versus beginning July 26, 2010.

Individual and team results of this year’s event are as follows:

Event	1^st	2^nd	3^rd
Open Class	Jerry Miculek	Tommy Thacker	Jojo Vidanes
Heavy Metal	Patrick Kelley	Maurice Griffin	Jomar Villamor
Tactical Optics	Taran Butler	Robert Romero	Glenn Shelby
Tactical Optics Heavy Rifle	Barry Dueck	Dwight Stearns	Benny Hill
Tactical Iron	Michael Pinto	Jay Schmitt	Javier Martinez
Team Event	Team MGM: B.J. Norris Travis Gibson Patrick Kelley	Team SWSErik Lund Glenn S Shelby Ty Gentry	Winners TeamDianna Liedorff Raqlin Kelly Doug Hartley
FNH USA Three-Gun NationShoot-Off	Robert Romero

Second place winner in the Open Class, Tommy Thacker and Dianna Liedorff -– whose team placed 3rd in the Team event – are both members of the FNH USA Shooting Team. Another team member, Larry Houck, scored Match high overall for law enforcement.

Three-gun shooting includes competition with a handgun, shotgun, and rifle across several stages of fire with different and challenging obstacles and moving targets. For complete stats, visit www.midwest3gun.com. For more information on the FNH USA 3-Gun Nation Shoot-Off, visit www.3gunnation.com.

Dianna Liedorff, a 17-year veteran of the Tulsa Police Department and FNH USA Shooting Team member, prepares to shoot the SCAR 16S.

Tommy Thacker of the FNH USA Shooting Team shoots an FN SLP with XRAIL magazine extension system from RCI.

Robert Romero, winner of the FNH USA 3-Gun Nation Shoot-off, happily accepts a check for $5,000.

About:
FNH USA is the sales and marketing arm of FN Herstal, S.A., Belgium. Its corporate mission is to expand its global leadership position in defense, law enforcement and commercial markets by delivering superior products and the finest in training and logistical support. Visit www.fnhusa.com to view the entire line of FNH USA products and services. FNH USA, P.O. Box 697, McLean, VA, 22101, U.S.A.