Jessie Duff

Jessica Duff from McDonough, Georgia is recognized as one of the most accomplished competitive shooters in the world. She is known to be the first female shooter to achieve the rank of Grand Master (GM) in the United States Practical Shooting Association (USPSA).[1] She achieved the rank of GM in USPSA's Open, Limited and Single Stack National Champions with her Taurus 1911. In earning this prestigious classification, she must achieve an average of 95% or higher in the classification courses. Duff practices in five different shooting disciplines which include Pistol, Rifle, Shotgun shooting, Action, and 3-Gun. With this, in 2001, She has won more championship tiles in the state, regional, national, and world competitions than any other female shooter.[2]

Career

Duff began her shooting career at a young age with her father, also a world champion. Her first World Champion title was earned in the Cowboy Action Shooting competition.[3] She has also earned national and world titles from the prestigious Bianchi Cup, Steel Challenge World Speed Shooting Championships.[4] Duff is part of Team Weatherby as a celebrity spokesperson for the conservation of the sport of shooting and hunting.[5] She is also the Team Captain of Team Taurus[6] where she competes in world and nation championship titles. Other than competing, Duff is also a co-host on the Friends of NRA television show on the Outdoor Channel.

2014 match results

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Match Date/Location Results
Steel Challenge Nationals 3/19 - 3/24, Titusville, FL 1st Place - Ladies .22 Open National Champion, 1st Place - Ladies Limited National Champion, 2nd Place - Ladies Open, 1st Place - Ladies Steel Master National Champion
USPSA Area 6 4/11 - 4/14, Covington, GA 1st Place - Ladies Open Champion, Ladies Area 6 Champion
Single Stack Nationals 5/2 - 5/4, Barry, IL 1st Place - Ladies Single Stack National Champion
Bianchi World Cup 5/13 - 5/18, Park City, KY 1st Place - Ladies Open Action Pistol World Champion
Bianchi National Cup 5/19 - 5/25, Columbia, MO 1st Place - Ladies Open Bianchi Cup National Champion
AR Sectional 5/31, Little Rock, AR 1st Place - Ladies Single Stack Champion
Double Tap Championship 6/12-6/16, Wichita Falls, TX 1st Place - Ladies Open Champion
Steel Challenge World 6/24-6/29, St. George, UT 1st Place - Ladies Limited Champion, 1st Place - Ladies Open Champion

References

  1. ↑ http://www.ammoland.com/2013/12/jessie-duff-earns-grand-master-rank-with-uspsa/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ammoland+(ammoland)#axzz2nhyJpcrg. Missing or empty |title= (help); External link in |website= (help);
  2. ↑ http://www.ammoland.com/2013/06/jessie-duff-joins-team-weatherby/#axzz3MBNpyCJr. Missing or empty |title= (help); External link in |website= (help);
  3. ↑ http://www.teamweatherby.com/member/jessie-duff/#page-1. Missing or empty |title= (help); External link in |website= (help);
  4. ↑ http://www.ammoland.com/2013/12/jessie-duff-earns-grand-master-rank-with-uspsa/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ammoland+(ammoland)#axzz2nhyJpcrg. Missing or empty |title= (help); External link in |website= (help);
  5. ↑ http://www.ammoland.com/2013/06/jessie-duff-joins-team-weatherby/#axzz3MBNpyCJr. Missing or empty |title= (help); External link in |website= (help);
  6. ↑ http://www.taurususa.com/team-taurus-jessie-duff-team-captain.cfm. Missing or empty |title= (help); External link in |website= (help);
  7. ↑ http://www.unclemikes.com/jessie-duff. Missing or empty |title= (help); External link in |website= (help);
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