Grove City rifleman takes home Gold for USA
ASUNCION, PARAGUAY, (WKBN) – Grove City Senior Jack Ogoreuc helped Team USA take home a Gold Medal in the Rifle portion of the Junior Championships of the Americas in Asuncion, Paraguay.
The rifleman helped the U.S. win the 10m Air Rifle Men's Junior portion. He was aided by Tyler Wee and Grayson Muller.
In the team portion, Ogoreuc posted a competition high of a score of 621.1. His performance qualified him for the Jr. Pan American Games in August.
Ogoreuc earned fourth place in the Finals of the Individual 10m Air Rifle Men's Junior competition with a mark of 201.5
His individual performance has qualified him for the International Shooting Sport Federation Junior World Cup in May in Munich, Germany.
The Grove City student also committed to the West Virginia University Rifle team in 2024. WVU is currently ranked second in the nation in the NCAA rankings.
The Mountaineers are currently undefeated at 13-0 and are preparing for the NCAA Championships on March 14 in Lexington, Kentucky.
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