I love the Bianchi Cup!  I fell in love with this match from the moment I took my first shots in US Army black and gold.  It challenges and humbles me. It teaches me something new every time I compete.  In the action shooting sports, it is the one event on the circuit where the results aren’t solely based on competitors shooting against one another. There is an opportunity to achieve perfection – a 1920 (score).

The Cup’s main sponsors truly step up.  Support is led by the premiere sponsor, Midway USA.  Thank you Larry and Brenda Potterfield for your personal dedication to this match! I was also extremely proud to represent Smith & Wesson a major sponsor.  It was exciting to see our logo at the S&W Plate Event, range officers shirts and on every competitor’s shooter number.

The NRA Competition Division has worked very hard to breathe life back into the Bianchi Cup.  Suffering from declining numbers over the years The Cup is back in a big way.  This year there were 60 first-time shooters compared to what has been a fraction of that number in the past.  The NRA’s talented photographers and bloggers were on scene to capture all the action and fun.  Of course, a big thank you goes out to the match staff for working long hours to make the event possible.

There are four events at the Bianchi Cup, each 48 shots.  The Practical features a weak hand shooting string and shots from 10, 15, 25 and 50 yards.  The Barricade event requires competitors to fire from behind both the right and left sides of a barricade.  The distances for this event are 10, 15, 25 and 35 yards.  A bank of six, 8” falling steel plates make up the Plate Event. Shooters must successfully shoot strings from 10, 15, 20 and 25 yards.  Finally the Moving Target Event exposes a target that travels a distance of 60 feet in front of the shooter for only six seconds at each pass.  Arguably one of the most challenging events in the match, shooters do their best to aim for the 4” X-ring at the 10, 15, 20 and 25 yard lines.

Montana weather and sorting out issues with brand spanking new guns made my preparation for the match a bit challenging this year.  Open Division firearms have so many metal parts bolted on them that it can be a significant challenge to get these guns up and running.  My new blasters were finicky and because of reliability issues I struggled on the Practical and Plates.  Despite the disappointing finishes, I was extremely happy with my Mover where I only dropped one shot outside the 10 ring with a score of 478/480.

This was the first year I used a “stick shift” mover base on my gun with an Aimpoint Micro.  I have to say I am thrilled with the combination.  The crisp, clear red dot and light weight of the Micro really help keep the weight down on an already heavy gun.  The ingenious Warren Moore of Protocall Design crafts a unique scope base that adjusts the optic on the shroud to allow for target lead.  The whole set up made me feel more confident than ever going into this match.  Steadfast reliability of the Micro and solid construction of the mover base helped me to post my best practice runs this year.

Unfortunately my final score reflected one of my worst Bianchi Cup performances, but was still high enough to place second woman behind the talented Jessie Abbate.  Jessie showed potential last year with her 4th place finish and shot a great score to claim the win.  Vera Koo had a commanding lead going into her final event and was on pace to shoot a record female score, but after a rough run at the Mover, I slipped past and Vera placed third.  Vera competes as a both a lady and senior.  She has won more Bianchi Cup titles than any other woman in the match’s 30 year history.

I also witnessed some amazing feats of marksmanship. In the Metallic (Iron Sight) Division, Rob Leatham’s final event was the Mover.   The sport’s “Great One” had a fluke jam at the 25 yard line.  His first shot landed in the middle, a 10, but then there was a dreaded click.  Rob’s blazing fast reflexes allowed him to clear the malfunction and fire off two quick shots just as the target slipped out of view.  A ripple of awe went through the crowd gathered to watch Rob shoot.  When the target next appeared, his shots could be seen – 10, 8, 10.  AMAZING!

This year my teammate Doug Koenig tried something new and competed for the Aggregate Title (Open and Iron sight scores combined).  Using a stock Smith & Wesson DK 1911 in 38 Super I had the chance to watch Doug shoot the Plates with this gun.  The 10 and 15 yard lines seemed effortless as the steel fell methodically between the start and stop buzzers.  When he moved back to the 20 yard line I was shocked to see that, while all the shooters on the line prepared to hit prone at the blare of the start signal, Doug stood patiently.  Tink, tink, tink, tink, tink, tink! Doug knocked plate after plate down at both of the 20 yard strings.  He duplicated the performance at the 25 yard position – a CLEAN Plate Event, all from the standing position! WOW!

Of course, the battle on the Mover is one that seems to host the same cast of characters each year.  Bruce Piatt and Doug Koenig are always in this showdown as two shooters who consistently shoot clean up to this point in the match.  It’s a pressure cooker with a large crowd of onlookers and so much on the line. Doug was first and kept all his shots in the 10 ring.  His final match score was 1920 – 179x.  It was the first perfect score posted this year.  Bruce was next and drilled the X-ring pass after pass until he shot a dreaded 8 leaving Doug with the only 1920 in the match!

There were plenty of highlights after the main event on Saturday.  I watched S&W Champion Jerry Miculek engage the crowd with his showmanship and deliver super fast runs in the Production Shoot Off.  Kenda Lenseigne tried her hand at the sport in the Celebrity Shoot Off against country music singer Mark Wills.  Kenda is an OVERALL World Champion in Mounted Cowboy Action Shooting. In an exciting match up, she defeated Mark for the win.  Jim Shepherd of the Outdoor and Shooting Wires also made time in his busy schedule to shoot in the Press Shoot Off against Yamil Sued, Smith & Wesson’s Match Photographer.  Yamil took the win but Jim certainly held his own! I had the pleasure to meet mother and daughter team Gwen Cox and Paige Eissinger representing the Women’s Outdoor Media Association.  I LOVED the fact that Gwen shared that she recently learned to shoot for the first time in her 70’s. Her words, “You can teach an old dog new tricks!”

At the Saturday night awards ceremony junior girls ROCKED it.  I was so proud of my Smith & Wesson teammate Molly Smith for giving Bianchi shooting a try.  Molly was the youngest competitor in the match but also won two awards as a New Shooter in Production.  The charming Tiffany Piper of New Zealand shot her way to claim the Junior Cup.  It’s exciting to see these young women on the range and inspiring others to give shooting a try.

Without a doubt the highlight of the match for me was the opportunity to hear Medal of Honor recipient Colonel Donald “Doc” Ballard speak.  Bianchi Cup Coordinator Tom Hughes gave an introduction of Colonel Ballard’s heroic deeds, saving the lives of seven Marines by diving on a live grenade in Vietnam.   Tom also shared a wonderful story.  When he received confirmation of the Colonel’s attendance he called the Marine Corps Shooting Team and asked its Team Captain if any Marines would be attending the Bianchi Cup.  To honor the Medal of Honor recipient, he replied with “Sir, we will send seven.”

Colonel Ballard’s speech will forever leave an impression on me.  He celebrated our patriotism but closed by stating that we all have an obligation to our children.  As patriots and believers in our Second Amendment Rights it is our duty to ensure that America’s youth understands the importance of pride in our nation and protecting our freedoms.  It was a fitting message with Memorial Day just two days away and a perfect end to the Bianchi Cup

Editor’s Note:  Sorry for the delay in posting … I dropped the ball on this.  I wanted to share Julie’s coverage of the NRA Bianchi Cup with the Women of USPSA.   Her story is genuinely touching and enjoyable.  Congratulations, Jessie, Julie, and Vera on your Top 3 finishes!  We would love to hear about your matches, too.  Send us a blog post if you have time!  ~Kippi

Wrapping up our coverage of the Top 8 Ladies in the Production Division, here are our interviews with Julie Golob and Jessie Abbate.

2^nd Place – Julie Golob
5 Division USPSA Ladies National Champion

WofUSPSA – You’ve taken some time off to start a family.  Congratulations!  We are so happy to see you back on the range with gun in holster.  Are you glad to be back?

Julie – Thanks so much and yes, definitely glad to be back! I am so fortunate to have been able to work with Team Smith & Wesson even with taking the time off.  In that way I still felt connected to the shooting sports, but I really missed competing and spending time with shooters.  What a great bunch of people!

WofUSPSA – With a family, a full-time job and a shooting career in full swing, have you had any challenges re-adjusting to your practice sessions and matches?

Julie – Challenging is a great way to describe it!  Before I had my daughter, I had almost single-minded dedication to my season and shooting goals.  Now I feel as if I am juggling between so many aspects of my life – shooting, work and motherhood.  I have a whole new respect for Kay (Miculek), Kippi (Leatham), Carina (Randolph), just to name a few of the women who have balanced being moms with winning.  With less time than ever to train, I’ve learned how to be more focused when I am at the range.  I enjoy every aspect of shooting even when my performance may be off.  I’ve learned to multi-task in ways I never did before. In the end I find it extremely rewarding and I feel so lucky to be able to do so many things I love.

WofUSPSA – You’ve had an amazing year already, winning 3 major championships to date (NRA Bianchi Cup, IRC, & Steel Challenge Production Division). Congratulations!  Tell us how it feels to win so many events, so quickly after having taken nearly two years off?

Julie – Being able to win 3 major titles this year is absolutely thrilling.  Honestly, I didn’t expect to do so well coming back.  I had goals to be in the Top 3 of every event, but in the end if that didn’t happen I didn’t want to be too hard on myself.  Whenever I got down about where I felt I needed to be competitively, my husband was always there to support me and to say the right thing to keep it all in perspective.

WofUSPSA – You do so much to promote the shooting sports, especially women in the shooting sports.  How do you feel when you see some of your teammates improving and excelling at the matches?

Julie – I am so proud of all my teammates (male and female) and it is exciting to watch them excel.  For the women, Kay Miculek and Annette Aysen are certainly no strangers to the winner’s circle.  Carrie Jamrogowicz, Laura Torres-Reyes and Molly Smith are newer to shooting and in just a short amount of time have proven they are contenders. The number of women shooting at such a high level just helps to invigorate the sport and for me is very inspiring.

WofUSPSA – Competing in so many different shooting sports throughout the year, how do you think it affects you in USPSA?

Julie – I love to compete in different shooting sports.  I think it helps me to become a better shooter all around.  That said though, other than Single Stack Nationals and the Mile-High Showdown, I didn’t shoot any other big USPSA matches this year and only one club match at the beginning of the year.  That brought a little anxiety into play going into Nationals.  I didn’t feel totally prepared for the specific skills I knew I would face.  To some degree it is like riding a bike, but at the same time when you jump back on you can expect to fall over a couple of times.

WofUSPSA – What was your goal for the Production Nationals?

Julie – My goal for the Production Nationals was to place in the Top 3.

WofUSPSA – Who did you feel would give you your greatest competition?

Julie – The field of talent in this division has exploded in the past couple of years. Jessie Abbate has hit the shooting world by storm and has had a phenomenal two seasons.  Randi Rogers has carried over her amazing talents from cowboy as well.  There are up-and-comers like Carrie Jamrogowicz and Dianna Liedorff posting great scores too.  There is no room to slack off and it’s exciting to see women performing so well in this division.

WofUSPSA – How do you feel you performed in the match?

Julie – I felt I did very well in the match.  I faced some challenges with an injury and all considered am very happy to have clinched 2nd place against some really great lady shooters.

WofUSPSA – Can you give us a day by day account of your match?

Julie – Day One I felt like it was my very first nationals all over again. I had giddy, nervous butterflies the whole day.  Between the nervousness and flinching from a tendon injury I racked up some penalties right off the bat.  I finished up the day with 2 misses, a no-shoot, some D’s and slower times than I would have liked. Day Two was definitely my best day and I really felt dialed into the gun.  I posted some of my best runs this day.  After the second day though and the frequency of shooting, I really struggled.  In the end I ended up with 10 penalties. On paper it was probably my worst nationals ever, but all things considered I am so happy with where I finished.

WofUSPSA – What was your best stage?

Julie – My best stage was Makin Extra Money.  I was the high lady on this stage and was only 1.69 seconds slower than the Stage Winner’s time, Robert Vogel.

WofUSPSA – What was your favorite stage and why?

Julie – My favorite stage was also Makin Extra Money.  I really enjoy stages with intense position work.  This stage really  forced you to be smooth and know exactly where you need to be at every point.  It also had a great mix of hard and easy targets.   You constantly had to shift gears.

WofUSPSA – What did you think of the stages?

Julie – I felt the stages looked very simple at first, but they were deceptively difficult.  I personally like a standards at the Nationals and a bit of a mix in round count with smaller speed shoots and larger field courses.  In all though, I think the staff did a wonderful job working with the venue and what they had available.

WofUSPSA – Thanks again for taking the time interview with us!  Is there anything you would like to add?

Julie – Thanks to USPSA and all the Range Officers and Staff for another successful national championship!

WofUSPSA – Congratulations on your 2nd Place finish!

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USPSA Ladies Production National Champion – Jessie Abbate
2009 Steel Challenge Multiple World Champion & Back-to-Back USPSA Ladies National Champion

WoUSPSA – You’ve had an amazing year! Congratulations! Tell us how it felt to win the 2009 USPSA Ladies Production Title so decisively.

Jessie – Winning the USPSA Ladies Production title was a great start to the week of Back-to-Back Nationals. I knew that my competition was strong, and that there would be no room for mistakes. I trained hard, and stayed focused on the match, and was successful.

WoUSPSA – Competing in so many different shooting sports throughout the year, how do you think it affects you in USPSA?

Jessie – I think each discipline I compete in, in some way helps me in the other areas. All the training, and techniques transfer to other shooting sports, and I feel like it makes me a more versatile shooter.

WoUSPSA – You shoot primarily Limited and Open throughout the year.  What did you do differently to adjust to shooting a Production gun and 10 rounds?

Jessie – Transitioning to Production was an easier shift than what I thought it was going to be. I spent more time dry firing than I usually do,  since I wasn’t used to reloading without a mag-well, but it was like reuniting with an old friend!

WoUSPSA – What was your goal for the Production Nationals?

Jessie – My goal for the match was to do my best! It sounds simple, but sometimes less is more.

WofUSPSA – Who did you feel would give you your greatest competition?

Jessie – The two ladies that I knew would push me throughout the match were, my team mate Randi Rogers, and Julie Golob. Randi and I have spent a lot of time training together this season, and especially in preparation for the Nationals. I saw firsthand some major improvements that she made throughout the time we have been training together. Randi’s accuracy and consistency is second to none, and I knew that I would have to bring my A+ game! Even though Julie was transitioning back to a full competition schedule this year, her experience and list of extensive match wins makes her a top competitor and a true threat wherever she goes. With both of these extremely talented ladies vying for the same title, I knew that a stellar match would be what it would take to be victorious.

WoUSPSA – This is the one match that both you and your teammate Randi competed against one another.  Do you find that their is more pressure to do well when shooting against one another, especially with Randi as the defending national champion?

Jessie – Competing against Randi at the Production match did add a little more pressure than normal. She and I train together quite a bit, and I had seen such an improvement in her shooting this past year. Randi is a strong competitor and very passionate about shooting, just as I am, so I knew it would be a race all the way to the end!

WoUSPSA – How do you feel you performed in the match?

Jessie – I was very happy with my performance at this match. Being able to walk away from a National championship with a clean match, was a feat I had not yet accomplished!

WoUSPSA – Can you give us a day by day account of your match?

Jessie – Day 1: Day one of the Nationals started early that morning, and we shot stages 9-12. For me, the first stage of any match, whether it’s the Nationals or a club match, always makes me a little anxious. So what I try to do is just see the sights and let them dictate the speed. After the first stage is under my belt, I’m ready to go! Stage 10 & 11 were quick low round count stages, but they were still very “setup” intensive. I had to make sure that my footwork was spot on, so that I wouldn’t over shoot a position, and insure that my set ups were exact. The last stage of the day was almost a combination of all the aspects from the previous stages. It was a medium level round count stage, but incorporated no-shoots, steel, and barriers. Again, having smooth transitions from position to position was important. I was happy with my performance thus far. I think I hit every reload, I felt smooth and consistent, and every stage went according to planned.

Day 2 & 3: The second and third day of the match, I shot stages 13-16 and 1-5. Day two, consisted of heavier round count stages, and a lot more movement throughout each. I think stage 14 was my favorite for day two, and stage 16 was one that made me pay extra attention! Starting downrange, you shot three arrays of targets accompanied by no-shoots, with one array at approximately 17 yards. Then you made a mad dash up range, to finish off with two more target groups, also accompanied by no-shoots!  As Day three rolled around, I was pretty comfortable with my performance. I didn’t feel like I had made any mistakes that would be detrimental, maybe just a few fumbles here and there. Starting on stage one, gave me a good straightforward stage to start the day off with. Finally, as we get to stage four, the only thing I wanted to do was to get all my hits!! It had multiple swingers, surrounded with no-shoots and hard cover, topped off with small and low ports to shoot them through!! But, when it was all over, and I walked downrange, I was happy to see that I had called my shots correctly!

Day 4: Finally, the last day! Going into the last day, having an idea that I’m ahead, and knowing that so far I have a clean match going, added a little undue pressure. All I wanted was to finish it the same way I started it; focused! I didn’t want all these thoughts to cloud my ability to finish the match to the best of my capabilities. I never think of what’s at stake until it’s over, otherwise I’m focused on the wrong thing. With stages 6-8 left to shoot, that included a spinning star, more swingers and movers, and of course no-shoots! It wasn’t a day that I would be able to just coast through. Each stage, just like the rest, I would have to shoot my best! But at the end of stage eight, after I “unloaded and showed clear”, I realized I had just shot my  best USPSA match ever, and it was at the Nationals!

WoUSPSA – What was your best stage?

Jessie – My best stage as was stage 11, “Quick But Not Easy”. The stage consisted of four pieces of steel, two USPP’s and two PP’s, and four metric targets.  I started on the left side of the barricade, and engaged the PP with three rounds. Having watched some of my competitors shoot, I saw that the steel was not falling easily with the rounds we were using. After the PP fell, I could then engage the USPP that was behind it. I then moved to the right side of the barricade, and engaged the poppers in the same manner. After a quick reload, I moved to the center of the barricade and engaged the four paper targets in through the window. I ended with a total time of 10.19, and an 8th overall finish for the stage.

WoUSPSA – What was your favorite stage and why?

Jessie – Stage 12 was my favorite stage for the Production match. The way the stage was laid out, it forced lateral movement, and shooting between dividers. You could see targets from multiple positions, and it allowed the shooter to shoot it how they were most comfortable. I had found a way to shoot the stage that eliminated a reload, but forced me to shoot an array of steel and targets with no shoots, with only one extra round at one point. It was a fairly quick stage, but precision still played a major part. Fortunately, I made my shots count, and didn’t need my one extra round!

WoUSPSA – What did you think of the stages?

Jessie – I thought the stages for the Production match were well written. They presented a good challenge, but were easily executed, and production friendly.

WoUSPSA – Thanks so much for taking the time to answer our questions!  Congratulations once again on winning the Ladies Production Title!

The 2009 Steel Challenge World Speed Shooting Championships in Piru, CA is the last major event in our coverage of the Road to the Nationals.  Held August 13-16, the best steel shooters in the world hit the range to compete in the eight challenge Steel Challenge courses of fire.  Check out our coverage of the S&W US Steel Shoot Nationals for more info about the courses of fire and crowned national champions.

There were several new faces from USPSA at the match this year.  Junior Shooter Tori Nonaka made her Steel Challenge debut in Production and Rimfire divisions.  Tori is definitely one to watch out for in the future!  Also new to competing at The Challenge this year was Tasha Hanish.  Tasha burst onto the USPSA scene as a junior over a decade ago.  Always a top contender, she took several years off to start a family. Jumping back on the competition circuit full time this season, she has a new sponsor, blog and outlook on competing. Welcome back Tasha!

We were sad to see that two of the best lady open shooters in the world, Athena Lee and Rebecca T. Jones were not able to make it to this year’s Challenge.  Athena is no stranger to the winner’s circle at Steel Challenge, winning in 2002 & 2003.  She is also a two-time winner of the coveted IPSC Ladies World Title.  Rebecca is a real contender in Steel Challenge as well and has placed in the top 5 at both the Steel Challenge and the S&W US Steel Nationals. She is also the reigning 2008 USPSA Open Ladies National Champion.  We missed both their amazing skills and charming personalities on the range this year.  We hope to see you next year!

What should you know about this year’s Steel Challenge?
Well, simply the women were power houses! Jessie Abbate was brilliant.  She dominated in every division she competed in – Open, Limited, Rimfire and Steel Master.  To say she won Top Lady is just the tip of the iceberg.  We felt Jessie’s performance was so amazing that only she could put it into words and jumped at the opportunity to interview Jessie.

Women of USPSA: First of all, CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Jessie: Aw, thanks!

Women of USPSA: So, in all how many world records did you shatter at this year’s Steel Challenge?

Jessie: In all I think it was 21.  Let’s see… 5 Open Stage Records, records on stages and overall in both Rimfire and Limited and then the overall Ladies Open Record.

Women of USPSA: Winning the S&W US Steel Nationals earlier this year, did you do anything different to prepare for Steel Challenge?

Jessie: I did.  I changed my training approach.  One thing I focused on was being able to shoot a match cold.  I practiced shooting the full match and that really gave me an idea of what I could do.

Women of USPSA: Did you ever imagine you would do so well at the Steel Challenge?

Jessie: As a shooter, we all hope to win and win big.  So yes, I hoped to, but I never dreamed it.  I have broken the 90 second barrier in practice, but that’s practice.  To break 100 seconds in the match was something I felt I could do and was a good goal.

Women of USPSA: 100 seconds is a great feat! That also explains why you were moved to tears on the range after learning you broke 95 seconds.

Jessie: I couldn’t believe it at first.  I knew I shot well, but to do that.  It’s something that will always stay with me.

Women of USPSA: How do you feel heading into the USPSA Nationals after such a phenomenal performance?

Jessie: Well I am jacked about winning Steel Challenge, but I am careful not to get overconfident.  You can’t take anything for granted.  Steel Challenge is stand and shoot match.  In USPSA you have so many factors.  I shot a good match at Area 8 as a warm up and it gave me some great feedback on what to work on.

We’d like to thank Jessie for taking the time to talk with us. Jessie’s performance at the Steel Challenge was an out-of-the-ballpark homerun!  She not only broke women’s world records, she placed a phenomenal 18th Overall in the combined match results.

Here are the results for the Top 3 Women in Open, Limited, Rimfire & Steel Master:

Open:

1. Jessie Abbate – 94.94  (14th Place Open)
2. Kay Miculek – 104.14
3. Julie Golob – 106.87

Limited:

1. Jessie Abbate – 104.79 (9th Overall)
2. Kay Miculek – 122.19
3. Tasha Hanish – 141.66

Rimfire:

1. Jessie Abbate – 77.95 (6th Overall)
2. Kay Miculek – 82.93 (8th Overall)
3. Tori Nonaka – 90.93 (High Junior)

Steel Master:

1. Jessie Abbate
2. Kay Miculek
3. Randi Rogers

New to The Challenge this year was USPSA Production Division featuring production legal guns, holsters and 10 round capacity.  Julie Golob also had a great performance posting impressive scores that would have placed her 2nd Woman in the faster Limited Division. She won the Ladies Production World Title and finished with a total time of 116.61, 2nd Place Overall behind the sport’s legendary Rob Leatham.

Top 3 Women in Production:

1. Julie Golob – 116.61 (2nd Overall)
2. Randi Rogers – 127.90 (3rd Overall)
3. Tori Nonaka – 132.59 (6th Overall)

In Revolver, Molly Smith and IRC champion Annette Aysen faced off in Iron Sight Revolver.  Molly placed 8th Overall with a 142.76 that was enough to win over Annette’s 12th Overall finish and 149.05 seconds.  Janet Leach earned the win in Optical Revolver with 164.40 over fellow competitor Krista Terry.

We’d also like to congratulate Janae Sarabia for winning Pre-Teen Junior Female in Open Division and Molly Smith in Pre-Teen Junior Female in Rimfire.  These young ladies are an inspiration to junior shooters everywhere!

June 5-7, 2009 the best revolver shooters in the world met to compete in the 18th Annual Smith & Wesson International Revolver Championships (IRC) in sunny San Luis Obispo, CA.   The match consisted of 12 challenging courses of fire all with wheel guns, of course!

In iron sight revolver divisions, Annette Aysen has been synonymous with Ladies Revolver Champion for years in several shooting sports including ICORE, USPSA, Steel Challenge and American Handgunner. It was no surprise when she once again dominated at this year’s IRC.  Annette placed 21st overall in Limited and 5th place A Class. Her total score of 359.34 seconds was over 11 seconds faster than 2nd Woman, Lisa Farrell – a revolver champion many times over herself.

Rounding out the Top 5 Limited Ladies:

1. Annette Aysen
2. Lisa Farrell
3. Sharon Dickey
4. Tabatha Averyt
5. Molly Smith (Junior)

Making her debut at the IRC, Julie Golob competed in the Open Division.   Shooting a full 25 seconds faster than 2nd Place Lady Beate Sexton, Julie added Women’s Open Revolver Champion to her list of many titles.

Rounding out the Top 5 Ladies in Open:

1. Julie Golob
2. Beate Sexton
3. Rhonda Skelton
4. Janae Sarabia (Junior)
5. Janet Leach

We’d also like to extend congratulations to the upcoming junior ladies talent Janae Sarabia, Rachel Crow and Molly Smith!  Way to go, girls!