News Report Concerning Rifle Team

[Zipmeister]

AP NewswireDateline: 4-1-09, 8:00 a.m. EDTOfficials at the Regulations and Enforcement Division of the National Collegiate Athletic Association in Indianapolis announced sanctions this morning against several medal winners in the recent National Rifle Championships. Stripped of second and third place medals in the air rifle competition were Andy Wallezer and Brian Lambsen, both of the University of West Virginia. The results of drug testing on all finalists indicated that both these individuals had traces of the horse tranquilizer, Ketamine in their urine. Ketermine received some favorable publicity recently because researchers reported that the drug acts as an effective antidepressant in humans, however, it is banned in NCAA rifle competitions because it enables better muscle control. In the most shocking part of today’s announcement it was announced that Jeanna Compton, the 2009 air rifle champion from the University of Akron, is being sanctioned for using too much air pressure in her rifle. Compton was allowed to retain her championship, but will be forced to transfer to the University of West Virginia which is nationally recognized for its equestrian pharmaceutical program.

[MDZip]

Needed to be a little more convincing on this day, but nice try.

[johnnyzip84]

WVU = West Virginia University......but I'm sure you knew that ZM

[Zipmeister]

WVU = West Virginia University......but I'm sure you knew that ZM

I am not responsible for errors made by the Associated Press.

[zippyrifle32]

In the most shocking part of today’s announcement it was announced that Jeanna Compton, the 2009 air rifle champion from the University of Akron, is being sanctioned for using too much air pressure in her rifle.

I'm pretty sure that's not possible because the cylinders have regulators built into them so you can't over fill them. Nice try though.

[Zipsrifle]

AP NewswireDateline: 4-1-09, 8:00 a.m. EDTOfficials at the Regulations and Enforcement Division of the National Collegiate Athletic Association in Indianapolis announced sanctions this morning against several medal winners in the recent National Rifle Championships. Stripped of second and third place medals in the air rifle competition were Andy Wallezer and Brian Lambsen, both of the University of West Virginia. The results of drug testing on all finalists indicated that both these individuals had traces of the horse tranquilizer, Ketamine in their urine. Ketermine received some favorable publicity recently because researchers reported that the drug acts as an effective antidepressant in humans, however, it is banned in NCAA rifle competitions because it enables better muscle control. In the most shocking part of today’s announcement it was announced that Jeanna Compton, the 2009 air rifle champion from the University of Akron, is being sanctioned for using too much air pressure in her rifle. Compton was allowed to retain her championship, but will be forced to transfer to the University of West Virginia which is nationally recognized for its equestrian pharmaceutical program.

Dude, you really had me going until the end! Actually, the give away wasn't the tranfer thing, it was the "Too Much Air in the Rifle" topic. The back pressure is of little concern when you reach a choked flow situation. Also, Brian and Newt have got the filling the air tank down to a science. Additionally, Rifle shooters are maticulous about keeping things consistent. Now, if you really want to get everyones attention during an air rifle match, try shooting WITHOUT enough air. There is a distict pitch when shooting air rifle, and every once in a great while during a match, someone shoots and it's a lower pitch. This is typically followed by moan or some cursing.... Of course, when I started shooting Air Rifle, this wasn't a concern as you actually had to PUMP UP the air in your rifle before you shot.

[Zipmeister]

AP NewswireDateline: 4-1-09, 8:00 a.m. EDTOfficials at the Regulations and Enforcement Division of the National Collegiate Athletic Association in Indianapolis announced sanctions this morning against several medal winners in the recent National Rifle Championships. Stripped of second and third place medals in the air rifle competition were Andy Wallezer and Brian Lambsen, both of the University of West Virginia. The results of drug testing on all finalists indicated that both these individuals had traces of the horse tranquilizer, Ketamine in their urine. Ketermine received some favorable publicity recently because researchers reported that the drug acts as an effective antidepressant in humans, however, it is banned in NCAA rifle competitions because it enables better muscle control. In the most shocking part of today’s announcement it was announced that Jeanna Compton, the 2009 air rifle champion from the University of Akron, is being sanctioned for using too much air pressure in her rifle. Compton was allowed to retain her championship, but will be forced to transfer to the University of West Virginia which is nationally recognized for its equestrian pharmaceutical program.

Dude, you really had me going until the end! Actually, the give away wasn't the tranfer thing, it was the "Too Much Air in the Rifle" topic. The back pressure is of little concern when you reach a choked flow situation. Also, Brian and Newt have got the filling the air tank down to a science. Additionally, Rifle shooters are maticulous about keeping things consistent. Now, if you really want to get everyones attention during an air rifle match, try shooting WITHOUT enough air. There is a distict pitch when shooting air rifle, and every once in a great while during a match, someone shoots and it's a lower pitch. This is typically followed by moan or some cursing.... Of course, when I started shooting Air Rifle, this wasn't a concern as you actually had to PUMP UP the air in your rifle before you shot.

That's all I was after...just to have you going for a little while. Because my April 1 post of a few years ago had several people in tears when they finally figured out we had not moved to the Big East, I have tried to put enough goofy info in my last two April 1 posts so that even education majors would be able to figure out it was a joke by the time they finished reading them.

[Zipsrifle]

AP NewswireDateline: 4-1-09, 8:00 a.m. EDTOfficials at the Regulations and Enforcement Division of the National Collegiate Athletic Association in Indianapolis announced sanctions this morning against several medal winners in the recent National Rifle Championships. Stripped of second and third place medals in the air rifle competition were Andy Wallezer and Brian Lambsen, both of the University of West Virginia. The results of drug testing on all finalists indicated that both these individuals had traces of the horse tranquilizer, Ketamine in their urine. Ketermine received some favorable publicity recently because researchers reported that the drug acts as an effective antidepressant in humans, however, it is banned in NCAA rifle competitions because it enables better muscle control. In the most shocking part of today’s announcement it was announced that Jeanna Compton, the 2009 air rifle champion from the University of Akron, is being sanctioned for using too much air pressure in her rifle. Compton was allowed to retain her championship, but will be forced to transfer to the University of West Virginia which is nationally recognized for its equestrian pharmaceutical program.

Dude, you really had me going until the end! Actually, the give away wasn't the tranfer thing, it was the "Too Much Air in the Rifle" topic. The back pressure is of little concern when you reach a choked flow situation. Also, Brian and Newt have got the filling the air tank down to a science. Additionally, Rifle shooters are maticulous about keeping things consistent. Now, if you really want to get everyones attention during an air rifle match, try shooting WITHOUT enough air. There is a distict pitch when shooting air rifle, and every once in a great while during a match, someone shoots and it's a lower pitch. This is typically followed by moan or some cursing.... Of course, when I started shooting Air Rifle, this wasn't a concern as you actually had to PUMP UP the air in your rifle before you shot.

That's all I was after...just to have you going for a little while. Because my April 1 post of a few years ago had several people in tears when they finally figured out we had not moved to the Big East, I have tried to put enough goofy info in my last two April 1 posts so that even education majors would be able to figure out it was a joke by the time they finished reading them.

Well played.