Legion's 27th annual air rifle championships

Thirty of the top high school marksmen from across the country competed in The American Legion’s 27th annual Junior 3-Position Air Rifle Championships on July 21, 2017, at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. The top eight in both the precision and sporter category advanced to Saturday’s championship round where they will vie for a chance to win first place in their respective category and a $5,000 scholarship.Photos by Chet Strange/The American Legion

Participants shoot during The American Legion's Junior 3-Position Air Rifle Championship on Friday, July 21, 2017 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. Photo by Chet Strange/The American Legion
Participants shoot during The American Legion's Junior 3-Position Air Rifle Championship on Friday, July 21, 2017 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. Photo by Chet Strange/The American Legion
Participants shoot during The American Legion's Junior 3-Position Air Rifle Championship on Friday, July 21, 2017 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. Photo by Chet Strange/The American Legion
Participants shoot during The American Legion's Junior 3-Position Air Rifle Championship on Friday, July 21, 2017 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. Photo by Chet Strange/The American Legion
Participants shoot during The American Legion's Junior 3-Position Air Rifle Championship on Friday, July 21, 2017 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. Photo by Chet Strange/The American Legion
Participants shoot during The American Legion's Junior 3-Position Air Rifle Championship on Friday, July 21, 2017 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. Photo by Chet Strange/The American Legion
Participants shoot during The American Legion's Junior 3-Position Air Rifle Championship on Friday, July 21, 2017 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. Photo by Chet Strange/The American Legion
Participants shoot during The American Legion's Junior 3-Position Air Rifle Championship on Friday, July 21, 2017 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. Photo by Chet Strange/The American Legion
Participants shoot during The American Legion's Junior 3-Position Air Rifle Championship on Friday, July 21, 2017 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. Photo by Chet Strange/The American Legion
Participants shoot during The American Legion's Junior 3-Position Air Rifle Championship on Friday, July 21, 2017 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. Photo by Chet Strange/The American Legion
Participants shoot during The American Legion's Junior 3-Position Air Rifle Championship on Friday, July 21, 2017 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. Photo by Chet Strange/The American Legion
Participants shoot during The American Legion's Junior 3-Position Air Rifle Championship on Friday, July 21, 2017 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. Photo by Chet Strange/The American Legion
Participants shoot during The American Legion's Junior 3-Position Air Rifle Championship on Friday, July 21, 2017 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. Photo by Chet Strange/The American Legion
Participants shoot during The American Legion's Junior 3-Position Air Rifle Championship on Friday, July 21, 2017 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. Photo by Chet Strange/The American Legion
Participants shoot during The American Legion's Junior 3-Position Air Rifle Championship on Friday, July 21, 2017 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. Photo by Chet Strange/The American Legion
Participants shoot during The American Legion's Junior 3-Position Air Rifle Championship on Friday, July 21, 2017 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. Photo by Chet Strange/The American Legion
Participants shoot during The American Legion's Junior 3-Position Air Rifle Championship on Friday, July 21, 2017 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. Photo by Chet Strange/The American Legion
Participants shoot during The American Legion's Junior 3-Position Air Rifle Championship on Friday, July 21, 2017 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. Photo by Chet Strange/The American Legion