Army Sergeant and Pistol Champ - Daryl Szarenski

US Army Sergeant Daryl Szarenski is a top performing Pistol Shooter and part of the US Army World Class Athlete Program (WCAP).  Dennis has a long history of representing Team USA Shooting.  In fact, this is his 4th trip to the Olympics!!

Dennis' accomplishments include:

• 2-time Pan Am Games Champion
• 3-time USA Shooting Pistol Shooter of the Year
• 3-time All American
• 4-time Olympic Team Member
• 5-time World Championship Team Member
• 7-time USA National Champion

As an expert marksman for the US Army, Dennis has proven his enduring skill over many years.  It's even a family thing - his wife (Amy) is a former member of the USA Shooting team!

Dennis started shooting as a youngster in the late 1970s when his father entered him in a junior shooting program.  He went on to Tennessee Tech University as a pistol and rifle shooter on scholarship.

Dennis' competitions in the 2012 London Olympics have been completed.  He shot in the Mens 50m Pistol event and the Mens 10m Air Pistol event.  He represented Team USA, and the US Army, proudly!

Hats off to Dennis!  Go Team USA!!

And check out this video of Dennis earning a Gold medal at the ISSF World Cup 2010...

Pentathlete and US Army Soldier - Dennis Bowsher

If you don't know about the Modern Pentathlon, here's a quick lesson.

The Modern Pentathlon has 5 events:

• Fencing
• Shooting
• Equestrian
• Swimming
• Running

It was created in 1912 for the Olympics that year.  At the time it represented the skills of an ideal soldier - one who could fight with a sword, fight with a pistol, ride a horse, swim and run.  This year, the Modern Pentathlon celebrates 100 years of continuous competition in the Olympic Games!

Team USA is sending an Army soldier and accomplished Pentathlete to represent us - Dennis Bowsher.  Dennis has several medals in national competition:

• Gold - 2005 US National Championships
• Bronze - 2006 US National Championships
• Gold - 2007 US National Championships
• Gold - 2009 US National Championships
• Bronze - 2010 US National Championships
• Gold - 2011 US National Championships

Dennis lives in Colorado Springs where he trains at the US Olympic Complex.  His dream has always been to qualify for the Olympics, and this year he did!!

As a soldier, Dennis is part of the Army's World Class Athlete Program - which sent 11 athletes to the 2012 London Olympics!  Dennis first enlisted in the US Army in 2005, and currently serves as a Specialist (SPC).

To support his community in Colorado Springs, Dennis took time last month to join other athletes who were visiting victims of the devastating Colorado Wildfires.

Go Dennis and Go Team USA!!!

The Modern Pentathlon gets going Saturday, Aug 11th

Check out this personal video from Dennis about his sport...

Army Soldier is Pistol Shooting for Team USA - Keith Sanderson

We have talked before about the US Army's World Class Athlete Program (WCAP).  They sent 11 soldiers to the 2012 London Olympics!  And here's one of them - sharp shooter Keith Sanderson.

Keith joined the Marine Corps just after high school, where he competed for the Marine Shooting Team in rifle matches.  After eight years with the Marines he joined the Army Reserves and started college.  In 2005, after four years in the Reserves, he transferred to Active Duty as an Army soldier.

Along the way Keith has sharpened his shooting skills, primarily in the Rapid Fire Pistol program, and his results prove it.  Keith has medaled in multiple events:

• Gold - National Championship (2004)
• Gold - National Championship (2005)
• Bronze - Championships of the Americas (2005)
• Silver - Pan American Games (2006)
• Bronze - World Cup Munich (2007)
• Gold - World Cup Beijing (2009)
• Bronze - World Cup Munich (2009)
• Silver - World Cup Chagnwon (2009)
• Bronze - World Championship (2010)
• Bronze - World Cup Final Wroclaw (2011)
• Silver - World Cup Chagnwon (2011)

This year his sights are set on medaling at the London Olympics!

Go Keith and Team USA Shooting!!

The Shooting competition started a few days ago, but Keith's portion starts today (Aug 2nd) and continues for the next few days

Check out this video where Keith talks about going to his 2nd Olympics!!