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☷Two U S Army Soldiers Will Compete in Trap Shooting at 2024 Olympic Games
U.S. Army ( By Press Release office)
Mar 19,2024
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Staff Sergeants Rachel Tozier and Will Hinton from the U . S . Army Marksmanship Unit both qualified in Olympic Trap for the 2024 Paris Games at the recent USA Shooting’s Shotgun Olympic Trials in Arizona . Tozier , originally from Missouri , and Hinton , from Georgia , competed against top shooters in the country , including previous Olympic medalists . Tozier secured her spot after winning the Olympic Trials Final , while Hinton beat out 121 other competitors in the Men ' s Trap category . Both Soldiers are instructors and competitive shooters for the USAMU Shotgun Team . Hinton expressed his excitement about earning a spot on Team USA , stating that it hasn ' t fully sunk in yet , but he is proud of his training paying off . I made it into the team after putting in a lot of hard work over the years . It ' s still sinking in for me , but I ' m grateful for all the training that got me here . It ' s a dream come true to be part of the Olympic Team . I ' ve wanted this for a long time and it ' s surreal to see it finally happen . It ' s a goal I set for myself in high school and now I can proudly say I ' ve achieved it .
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