Kirsten Joy Weiss
June 20, 2019
Starting later than the norm for most competition shooters, Kirsten Joy Weiss began her Olympic-style rifle career in the latter part of her high school years, but made up for time swiftly.
She won gold at the International Cup at Bisley, England and received a collegiate rifle scholarship to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. From there she made the national development team, competed in the World Championships, World Cups, made the Olympic short-list, and won many more national and International titles.
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Nancy McClure
Nancy now does Grants & Foundations Relations for the Center of the West's Development Department, but was formerly the Content Producer for the Center's Public Relations Department, where her work included writing and updating website content, publicizing events, copy editing, working with images, and producing the e-newsletter Western Wire. Her current job is seeking and applying for funding from government grants and private foundations. In her spare time, Nancy enjoys photography, reading, flower gardening, and playing the flute.
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