Mike Cumming has been on the medal stand before at the Great Outdoor Games — he won the bronze in the rifle event last year. But when he defeated Doug Koenig and Jerry Miculek in the finals to win the gold it was nothing less than an upset.
Cumming bags Rifle title
Mike Cumming of Altoona, Pa., won his first gold medal Saturday in the rifle event at the ESPN Great Outdoor Games V by tuning out the two-time gold medalist shooting beside him — Jerry Miculek of Princeton, La.
Rifle rematch on target
It was almost becoming old hat in the Rifle event. Jerry Miculek would fire off a bunch of rounds in a blinding hail of bullets and falling targets then walk away with the gold medal. And always behind him with the silver was Doug Koenig.
Top shots thrive on pressure
For many folks, high-stress situations jumble thoughts and short-circuit performance, leaving them shaken and defeated. Yet the top shots and reigning champs of the archery, rifle and shotgun events crave the pressure greeting them at the shooting line.
Target qualifiers to air May 8 on ESPN2
Shooting and archery athletes battled rain, wind and cold last weekend and two of them marked perfect scores en route to earning a berth in this summer's ESPN Great Outdoor Games V.
Vegas hosts Games Target qualifier
In the late 1920s thousands flocked to Nevada in hopes of finding jobs with the federal government. More than 80 years later hundreds of competitive shooters will converge on the same area with hopes of finding a spot in the Great Outdoor Games.
Vegas shotgun qualifier final
Doctor bills being what they are these days, Richard Aitken's ophthalmologist has probably been well compensated for the cataract surgery he performed Oct. 29.
Vegas rifle qualifier final
Unheralded Rodriguez rifles to win
LeGate: Shoot your own game
In 2001, the second year of the games, a new seeding system was instituted in the rifle event, setting up what would become my Hall of Fame moment.
