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September 22, 2009
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Ted Puente Wins Limited Title At S&W Handgun Nationals
LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Ted Puente of Milwaukee, Wis. came out on top in the Limited pistol championship at the Smith & Wesson 2009 U.S. Practical Shooting Association’s (USPSA) National Handgun Championships.
In 2008 Puente finished third behind Todd Jarrett and national champion Travis Tomasie. But this year he outpaced the defending champ by 26.3186 points and took the title with a final score of 1363.2541.
Tomasie, a member of the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit stationed at Fort Benning, Ga., finished second with a score of 1336.9355. Emanuel “Manny” Bragg of Kirksville, Mo. claimed third with a score of 1334.9071, just 28.347 points behind Puente.
Rounding out the top five were USPSA President and Team STI member Michael Voigt of Chino, Calif. with a score of 1319.6744 and Jarrett, a Team Para USA shooter from Hopewell, Va., in fifth with 1285.2507.
Earlier in the championships Puente finished 19th overall in the Open division where he holds the rank of Master, the second highest in the sport. He is ranked a Grand Master in the Limited division.
The Nationals which were held at the Desert Sportsman’s Rifle & Pistol Club outside Las Vegas September 11-19 drew more than 620 top shooters from across the country and around the world. For more information visit www.uspsa-nationals.org.
