Precision shooter Emily Stith of Colorado Springs and sporter Hailey Smith of Winthrop Harbor each earned a $5,000 scholarship and trip to national convention for claiming first-place.
The top 15 individuals in both the sporter and precision category will compete in the Legion’s Junior 3-Position Air Rifle National Championships in July.
Post 1982 in Ansbach, Germany, started a Junior Shooting Sports Program to give youth a safe, enjoyable sport and to compete in the Legion's air rifle tournament.