RIO, Brazil –– A third Olympic medal tied to the WVU Rifle program fell just out of reach on Thursday at the game in Rio. Former West Virginia University shooter Petra Zublasing, shooting for Italy, entered the finals of the Women’s 50 Meter Three-Position event as the top qualifier. She shot an Olympic record in the qualifying round. However, down the stretch, Zublasing finished in 4th place with a final score of 437.7.
Olympic gold medalist and Mountaineer shooter Ginny Thrasher came up one shot short of making the finals in her second Olympic event Thursday morning.