Fort Moore Soldiers Compete in Olympic Trials

By Lt. Col. Michelle LunatoJanuary 6, 2024

Fort Moore Solder Seeks Spot on Team SA
1 / 10 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army Sgt. Ivan Roe competes in the USA Shooting Air Gun Olympic Trials Part 3 at the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) Judith Legerski Competition Center in Anniston, Alabama, Jan. 5-7, 2024.

Roe is vying for a spot on the 2024 Paris Olympic Team in the Men's 10m Air Rifle event. This Bozeman, Montana native is a marksmanship instructor/competitive shooter for the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit International Rifle Team stationed out of Fort Moore, Georgia. (Photo Credit: Lt. Col. Michelle Lunato)
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2020 Olympian Seeks Olympic Berth
2 / 10 Show Caption + Hide Caption – 2020 Olympian U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Patrick Sunderman competes in the USA Shooting Air Gun Olympic Trials Part 3 at the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) Judith Legerski Competition Center in Anniston, Alabama, Jan. 5-7, 2024.

Sunderman is vying for a spot on the 2024 Paris Olympic Team in the Men's 10m Air Rifle event. This Farmington, Minnesota native is a marksmanship instructor/competitive shooter for the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit International Rifle Team stationed out of Fort Moore, Georgia. (Photo Credit: Lt. Col. Michelle Lunato)
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2020 Groveland, CA Olympian Seeks Olympic Berth
3 / 10 Show Caption + Hide Caption – 2020 Olympian U.S. Army Sgt. Sagen Maddalena competes in the USA Shooting Air Gun Olympic Trials Part 3 at the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) Judith Legerski Competition Center in Anniston, Alabama, Jan. 5-7, 2024.

Maddalena is vying for a spot on the 2024 Paris Olympic Team in the Women's 10m Air Rifle event. This Groveland, California native is a marksmanship instructor/competitive shooter for the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit International Rifle Team stationed out of Fort Moore, Georgia who placed 6th in Women's 50m Smallbore at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. (Photo Credit: Lt. Col. Michelle Lunato)
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Brenham, TX Soldier Seeks Spot on Team USA
4 / 10 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Brandon Muske competes in the USA Shooting Air Gun Olympic Trials Part 3 at the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) Judith Legerski Competition Center in Anniston, Alabama, Jan. 5-7, 2024.

Muske is vying for a spot on the 2024 Paris Olympic Team in the Men's 10m Air Rifle event. This Brenham, Texas native is a marksmanship instructor/competitive shooter for the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit International Rifle Team stationed out of Fort Moore, Georgia. (Photo Credit: Lt. Col. Michelle Lunato)
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Bozeman, Montana Soldier Seeks Olympic Berth
5 / 10 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army Sgt. Ivan Roe competes in the USA Shooting Air Gun Olympic Trials Part 3 at the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) Judith Legerski Competition Center in Anniston, Alabama, Jan. 5-7, 2024.

Roe is vying for a spot on the 2024 Paris Olympic Team in the Men's 10m Air Rifle event. This Bozeman, Montana native is a marksmanship instructor/competitive shooter for the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit International Rifle Team stationed out of Fort Moore, Georgia. (Photo Credit: Lt. Col. Michelle Lunato)
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Fort Moore Soldier Seeks Second Olympic Berth
6 / 10 Show Caption + Hide Caption – 2020 Olympian U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Patrick Sunderman competes in the USA Shooting Air Gun Olympic Trials Part 3 at the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) Judith Legerski Competition Center in Anniston, Alabama, Jan. 5-7, 2024.

Sunderman is vying for a spot on the 2024 Paris Olympic Team in the Men's 10m Air Rifle event. This Farmington, Minnesota native is a marksmanship instructor/competitive shooter for the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit International Rifle Team stationed out of Fort Moore, Georgia. (Photo Credit: Lt. Col. Michelle Lunato)
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Belgrade, Montana Olympian Seeks Second Team USA Selection
7 / 10 Show Caption + Hide Caption – 2020 Olympian U.S. Army Sgt. Alison Weisz competes in the USA Shooting Air Gun Olympic Trials Part 3 at the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) Judith Legerski Competition Center in Anniston, Alabama, Jan. 5-7, 2024.

Weisz is vying for a spot on the 2024 Paris Olympic Team in the Women's 10m Air Rifle event. This Begrade, Montana native is a marksmanship instructor/competitive shooter for the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit International Rifle Team stationed out of Fort Moore, Georgia. (Photo Credit: Lt. Col. Michelle Lunato)
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Columbus, GA Soldier Competes in Olympic Trials
8 / 10 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army Spc.Jared Eddy competes in the USA Shooting Air Gun Olympic Trials Part 3 at the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) Judith Legerski Competition Center in Anniston, Alabama, Jan. 5-7, 2024.

Eddy is vying for a spot on the 2024 Paris Olympic Team in the Men's 10m Air Rifle event. This Columbus, Georgia native is a marksmanship instructor/competitive shooter for the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit International Rifle Team stationed out of Fort Moore, Georgia. (Photo Credit: Lt. Col. Michelle Lunato)
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Clackamas, Oregon Soldier Competes at Olympic Trials
9 / 10 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army Spc. Levi Clark competes in the USA Shooting Air Gun Olympic Trials Part 3 at the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) Judith Legerski Competition Center in Anniston, Alabama, Jan. 5-7, 2024.

Clark is vying for a spot on the 2024 Paris Olympic Team in the Men's 10m Air Rifle event. This Clackamas, Oregon native is a marksmanship instructor/competitive shooter for the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit International Rifle Team stationed out of Fort Moore, Georgia. (Photo Credit: Lt. Col. Michelle Lunato)
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Evergreen, Colorado Soldier Seeks Olympic Berth
10 / 10 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Tim Sherry competes in the USA Shooting Air Gun Olympic Trials Part 3 at the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) Judith Legerski Competition Center in Anniston, Alabama, Jan. 5-7, 2024.

Sherry is vying for a spot on the 2024 Paris Olympic Team in the Men's 10m Air Rifle event. This Evergreen, Colorado native is a marksmanship instructor/competitive shooter for the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit International Rifle Team stationed out of Fort Moore, Georgia. (Photo Credit: Lt. Col. Michelle Lunato)
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Soldiers with the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit’s International Rifle Team are competing in the USA Shooting Air Gun Olympic Trials Part 3 at the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) Judith Legerski Competition Center in Anniston, Alabama, Jan. 5-7, 2024.

The Fort Moore Soldiers, along with more than 85 of the top marksmen from across the Nation, are vying for spots on the 2024 Paris Olympic Team.

For a country to compete in an event at the Olympic Games, athletes must first earn quota slots. USA Shooting athletes have already earned three of the four possible quotas in air rifle and two of the four possible quotas in air pistol at previous competitions.

USAMU’s Sgt. Alison Weisz of Belgrade, Montana earned the first U.S. Quota in Women’s 10m Air Rifle by winning Gold at the 2022 World Championships in Egypt. Then, Staff Sgt. Brandon Muske of Brenham, Texas earned the only U.S. Quota in Men’s 10m Air Rifle by winning Gold at the XIII CAT Championships 2022 in Lima, Peru while civilian athlete Mary Tucker claimed the second U.S. Quota in Women’s 10m Air Rifle.

These three air rifle spots on Team USA are what the USAMU Soldiers are seeking to win this weekend after two days of qualification rounds and Finals.

Winning athletes who earn a spot on Team USA will be announced on Sunday.

The United States will have an opportunity to fill outstanding quotas by competing in the 2024 Championship of the Americas Games this spring. The remaining Olympic shooting sports quotas include Men’s Air Pistol (2), Men’s Air Rifle (1), Men’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions (1), Men’s Rapid Fire (1), Women’s 25m Pistol (1).

Olympic Trials for 50m Smallbore will be March 17-19, 2024 at Fort Moore, Georgia. USAMU Soldiers will compete with the goal of earning Team USA selection in both Men’s and Women’s 50m Smallbore as well.