Milev extends lead in 25m RFP after second round
This is the next installment in a continuing series of articles over the next year where we follow the progress of our local Olympic hopefuls.
Emil Milev extended his lead to 17 points Thursday afternoon after the second round of the U.S. Olympic Team Trials in the 25-meter rapid fire pistol at Fort Benning, Georgia.
Milev, a 5-time Olympian, bested his opening-round score with a total of 587. Along with the six-point bonus he earned for the second day in a row, Milev stands in first place with 1,184 points. He missed tying the Finals World Record of 35 hits by just one hit.
Alexander Chichkov remains in second place with 1,167 points after scoring 584 in the Thursday’s second round.
Uniontown’s Brad Balsley is in third place with 1,162 points. The Uniontown native scored 576 points, coupled with another 5-point bonus, to stand five points behind Chichkov and 22 behind Milev. Balsley had 27 hits after finishing with 29 in Wednesday’s first round. Balsley scored 581 points in the first round.
Tony Pikman (1,145) and Charles Platt (1,066) are out of the competition heading into today’s final round.