Hicks Claims Gold Medal at ISSF World Cup

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil ? Nebraska Head Coach Morgan Hicks won the gold medal in the women’s 50M three-position rifle competition at the International Shooting Sport Federation World Cup last weekend. The medal was the first of her career at the World Cup.

 

Hicks, a 2004 U.S. Olympian, earned top honors with a score of 677.9 points. The Roy, Wash., native was third (581) entering the final round of the event and rallied with a final mark of 96.9 for her winning total.

 

Lidija Mihajlovic of Serbia, who is ranked No. 1 in the world, and Annik Marguet of Switzerland placed second and third, respectively, behind Hicks.

 

2008 ISSF World Cup Results

Women’s 50M Three-Position Rifle

1. Morgan Hicks, United States

2. Lidija Mihajlovic, Serbia

3. Annik Marguet, Switzerland

4. Ingrid Stubsjoen, Norway

5. Esmari Van Reenen, South Africa

6. Amy Sowash, United States

7. Darya Shytko, Ukraine

8. Charlotte Jakobsen, Denmark