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Sep
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Denton and Stutzman Through to Paralympic Quarterfinals
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By USA Archery |
Sep 01, 2012,
12:00 AM ET
London,
United Kingdom – Four members of Team USA took to the field in today’s 1/16th
and 1/8th elimination rounds.
Dugie
Denton (Joliet, Mont.) and Matt Stutzman (Fairfield, Iowa) continued their
strong shooting from the ranking round, but both were tested in the 1/8 round
with difficult matches. Denton shot against Kevin Evans (CAN), who gave Denton
a run for his money. After two sets Evans had a 4-0 lead over Denton. Denton
then went on a 6-0 run to win the match 6-4.
Stutzman,
top-seeded shooter in the ranking round, shot against Czech Republic's Jiri
Klich in the 1/8 round. Klich took an early 4-0 lead. Stutzman won the third set
and tied the fourth, bringing the score to 3-5 with Klich still leading.
Stutzman had to win the final set to force a shoot-off, and took the last end
with a score of 29-22. In the shoot off Klich shot a 7 and Stutzman shot a 9 to
clinch the win.
In
men compound W1, Jerry Shields (Jacksonville, Fla.), ranked tenth, had a
difficult match versus hometown favorite John Cavanagh (GBR). Cavanagh took the
match 7-1. Shields, in his first Paralympic appearance for Team USA, made a strong
showing despite a tough loss in the 1/8 bracket.
Russell
Wolfe (Widnoon, Pa.) shot against thirteenth-ranked Johan Wildeboer (NED) in
the 1/16 round. Wolfe shot a stunning match, upsetting Wildeboer 6-0. In the
1/8 round Wolfe shot against the fourth-seeded archer, Oscar de Pellegrin
(ITA). De Pellegrin won the match and stopped Wolfe with a score of 6-0.
Tomorrow, Team
USA fans look forward to seeing Eric Bennett, Lee Ford and three time
Paralympian Jeff Fabry make their entrances into individual competition at the
2012 Paralympic Games.
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for all athletes, as well as elimination round brackets, click here. Photos, athlete updates and
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the event, on London time.