Shooting Team Achieves Brilliant Success with 31 Medals in Four Competitions

    The Kyungnam University (KU) Shooting Team, led by Coach Son Seong-cheol, has recently achieved outstanding results in national shooting competitions, winning a total of 31 medals.

  At the 55th Bonghwanggi National Shooting Competition, held in Naju, South Jeolla Province in July, the team secured 3 gold, 2 silver, and 2 bronze medals. Earlier, at the 26th Michuholgi National Shooting Competition held in Incheon in April, they claimed 3 gold, 4 silver, and 5 bronze medals, totaling 12. Notably, in the Men’s University 50m Rifle Prone category, the team achieved a remarkable feat by setting a new competition record with an impressive score of 1849.9 points.

    In addition, the team earned 1 gold, 3 silver, and 3 bronze medals at the 7th Changwon Mayor’s Cup National Shooting Competition in April, and added 2 gold, 1 silver, and 2 bronze medals to their collection at the 8th Daegu Mayor’s Cup in May.

    Coach Son expressed pride in the players’ hard work and dedication, attributing their success not only to skill but also to the strong support from KU, President Park Jae Kyu, the Student Affairs Office, and the Hanma family. He added that they will continue striving to help KU’s shooting team shine on the national stage.