WoUSPSA – Congratulations on your 4th Place finish, Nancy! Tell us about your match performance.
Nancy – Thanks! I shot on Wednesday with the staff. For most of the match we only had 4 on our squad. It’s tough to give your best performance when you are running the timer and you are also the on deck shooter. I did fine for about my first 11 stages, then the wheels came off.
WoUSPSA – Working and shooting a national championship event has to be very challenging. The fact that you performed well for such a large portion of the match is amazing! You not only shot well, but you worked one of the most controversial stages in the match after recently submitting your test to be a USPSA Range Master. We think that’s just awesome by the way.
Nancy – We did have a bit of controversy on our stage. :-) I think they gave me this stage as an extension of my final for the RM certification. I enjoy working the matches. I also really love the competition. I don’t want to give up either, just yet, so this way I get the best of both worlds.
WoUSPSA – What an awesome way to look at it! Was the stage you worked your favorite stage? (If no, which one was?)
Nancy – No, I’ve never been good at Bill Drills so this was certainly not my favorite. My favorite stage was stage 2, Peek & Seek.
WoUSPSA – What was your best stage and why did you do so well?
Nancy – My best stage was Stage 12, ET Phone Home. I hit my draw and was lucky enough to get all A’s.
WoUSPSA – All A’s – that’s IMPRESSIVE! You shot minor in the match, a common theme for all Top 4 women. Do you find it an advantage?
Nancy – I noticed that right away when I looked at the results. I think the advantage for me is recovery time from shot to shot. It is much quicker than if I am shooting major. It allows you to shoot faster and you have more rounds, but you have to put more emphasis on shooting A’s. Some call it a “cheater” gun. I tell them they can shoot one too if they think it’s “cheating”. :-)
WoUSPSA – What do you like most about shooting Single Stack Division?
Nancy – I have always loved single stack. I think it’s the one division that everyone is using the same equipment and gear and it puts everyone on the same playing field. The first time I shot the SS Classic was in 1998. I will keep going back as long as they keep having it.
WoUSPSA – Thanks for taking the time to talk about the match with us. Congratulations on your finish and especially for your hard work in officiating the match!
Editor’s Note: Nancy compiled a video of her shooting a couple of the stages at the match, but I was unable to view the file (and haven’t taken time to research the issue). The link is below if you’re feeling lucky and wish to download to your desktop.
Since I couldn’t view the file, I created a quick video tribute (above) to Nancy with the little footage I had of her from the match. Her stage was a little tricky, so I did not get much video. Was too busy changing my mind about how to shoot it! : ) Sorry Nancy!
For more information on how to become an RO, CRO or Range Master for USPSA, visit the National Range Officers Institute web site – NROI.org
With the USPSA Handgun Nationals just a few days away, we’re recapping the top shooters of the year, based on the previously hosted USPSA Area Matches around the country. Unfortunately, Area 2 & 4 aren’t scheduled until later in 2009, but we still have plenty of Area Champions to put upon our pedestal! Congratulations to all of our Area Winners!
We are also sending well wishes and good luck to each and every woman who is headed to Las Vegas this week for our USPSA Back-To-Back National Championships! And remember, what happens in Vegas … stays in Vegas! (Except for what happens at the range. We’ll proudly be posting updates and results for all categories of each match via Twitter, Facebook, WomenOfUSPSA.com & right here on the blog.)
If you ever get a chance to compete at one of these top-notch Area Matches, by the way, grab it! The experience, effort, creativity and organization that go into these events are practically unmatched!
2009 USPSA Area Match Championship Results – to date:
AREA 1 – Held June 18 through 21 in Parma, Idaho at the Parma Rod & Gun Club. Match Director – Tim Egan
LIMITED – Lisa Munson 1st, Christie King 2nd
LIMITED-10 – Dorrie Davis 1st
OPEN - Jenny Chu 1st, Carrie Homburg 2nd
PRODUCTION – Carrie Jamrogowicz 1st, Irina Ionescu 2nd
SINGLE STACK – Laura Seurer 1st, Nancy Marrs 2nd
AREA 2 – Begins November 12, 2009 at Rio Salado Sportsmans Club in Mesa, Arizona. Match Directors – Paul Caudill & Bob LaMarca
AREA 3 – Held July 30 through August 2 in Omaha, Nebraska. Hosted by the Eastern Nebraska Practical Shooters. Match Director – Chris Davies
LIMITED – Nancy Huspek 1st, Gail McLean 2nd
OPEN - Sue VanBlaricum 1st, Bobbi Wagner 2nd
PRODUCTION – Carrie Jamrogowicz 1st, Lisa Johnson 2nd
AREA 4 – Begins October 8, 2009 at the Double Tap Ranch in Wichita Falls, Texas. Match Director – Ken Cobb
AREA 5 – Held June 19 through 21 at the South Kent Sportsmans Club in Dorr, Michigan. Match Director – Carl Provan
LIMITED – Gail McLean 1st, Susan Powel 2nd
OPEN - Doni Spencer 1st, Sarah Irish 2nd
PRODUCTION – Carrie Carlson 1st
REVOLVER - Sue Irish 1st
SINGLE STACK -TD Roe 1st, Alma Lenard 2nd
AREA 6 – Held April 17 through 19 at the South River Gun Club in Covington, Georgia. Match Director – our very own Cindy Noyes!
LIMITED – Jessie Abbate 1st, Tracy Iradi 2nd
LIMITED-10 – Randi Rogers 1st, Kay Miculek 2nd
OPEN - Megan Francisco 1st, Kaci Cochran 2nd
PRODUCTION – Beth Wingfield 1st, Melita Ellington 2nd
REVOLVER -Sue Irish 1st
SINGLE STACK – Nancy Huspek 1st
AREA 7 – Held August 5 through 9 in Fulton, New York at Pathfinder Fish & Game (which is Julie G’s original home-town range). Match Director – Milford Lovett
LIMITED – Donna Major 1st, Kathie Sierpina 2nd
LIMITED-10 – Caron Brooks 1st, Evelyn Freeman 2nd
OPEN - Rebecca Jones 1st, Sheila Brey 2nd
REVOLVER -Sue Jenks 1st, Jacqueline Scott 2nd
AREA 8 – Held August 27 through 30 at the Fredericksburg Rod & Gun Club in historic Fredericksburg, Virginia. Match Director – Lew Walker
LIMITED – Jessie Abbate 1st, Tracy Iradi 2nd
LIMITED-10 – Caron Brooks 1st
OPEN - Rebecca Jones 1st, Megan Francisco 2nd
PRODUCTION -Randi Rogers 1st, Tori Nonaka 2nd
REVOLVER -Sue Irish 1st
SINGLE STACK – Tracy Deegan 1st
Well, that’s a wrap! We’ll close our Road to the Nationals coverage by congratulating the 2008 USPSA Ladies Handgun National Champions:
- Open National Champion – Rebecca T. Jones
- Limited National Champion – Jessie Abbate
- Limited-10 National Champion – Jessie Abbate
- Single Stack National Champion – Lisa Munson
- Production National Champion – Randi Rogers
- Revolver National Champion – Annette Aysen
One of our own Women of USPSA, Kippi Leatham, wrote up a fantastic article on the 2009 Springfield Armory Single Stack Classic/USPSA Single Stack Nationals for Action Shooting Podcast. We weren’t surprised at all to discover that Kippi works a pen just as well as she pulls the trigger. Read it here.
The nationals were once again held at PASA Park in Barry, IL April 29 through May 2nd, 2009. After 20 challenging courses of fire with “old school” single stack 1911’s, it was a close race between Lisa Munson and Kippi Leatham. Both of these ladies have won the Single Stack National title before (and between the two of them have accumulated USPSA national titles in the double digits – WOW). In a nail biter finish, Lisa edged out Kippi by just .56% and finished 46th overall. This marks Lisa’s 2nd consecutive Single Stack Ladies National Title.
Rounding out the talented Top 8 were:
- Lisa Munson – Winner of Stages 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13, 15 & 20
- Kippi Leatham – Winner of Stages 6, 17 & 18
- Kay Miculek – Winner of Stages 9 & 11
- Julie Golob – Winner of Stages 14 & 19
- T.D. Roe – Winner of Stages 5 & 16
- Nancy Huspek –Winner of Stage 3
- Maggie Reese
- Tracy Deegan
Congratulations ladies and thanks again to Kippi for her match coverage!
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