<p>Navy sophomore wins first international competition over Thanksgiving.</p>
<p>Dec. 6, 2006</p>
<p>ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Four members of the Navy rifle team competed at the USA Shooting 3X Air Match held last weekend at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. Josh Albright, Alex Karacsonyi, Sarah Bergman and Lisa Kunzelman all participated in the event, which helped determine the teams for the 2007 Pan-Am Games. In addition, Kunzelman competed at the Grand Prix Kooperativa in Pilzen, Czech Republic, over Thanksgiving, winning gold with a 394, giving Kunzelman her first title in international competition. </p>
<p>“Lisa has already accomplished a lot and then to go over to the Czech Republic and win gold in an important international event, is quite an accomplishment,” said Navy head coach Bill Kelley. “This is a huge achievement for Lisa and our entire program. The level of competition she faces in practice from everyone on the team has prepared her well.” </p>
<p>Last weekend’s 3X Air Match was scheduled over three days with finals on each day. To be eligible for the title, a shooter must have competed in the finals in two of the three days. Senior Sarah Bergman led the way with a three-day total of 1171 and a ninth-place finish out of 61 shooters on the women’s side. Kunzelman finished 10th with an 1166. Both shooters struggled on the first day, but qualified for the finals on each of the last two days. </p>
<p>On the men’s side, Josh Albright was 26th with a three-day score of 1746, while Alex Karacsonyi placed 30th with a 1729. There were 56 shooters competing in the men’s event. </p>
<p>The top two shooters earned spots on the Pan-Am Games team. Second place on the women’s side was a 1192, while second in the men’s event was 1786.</p>