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Thrasher and Babic will compete for the United States and Serbia, respectively, at ISSF World Cup Munich.

Thrasher dominated this year’s NCAA Rifle Championship, sweeping both air rifle and smallbore.

“It’s been quite the experience, learning the path for qualifying for the Olympics—because I knew absolutely nothing about it,” Ginny Thrasher said with a laugh.

Thrasher pulls off the upset in 10 meter air rifle.

The U.S. Olympic Shooting Team leaves Rio having secured three prized possessions courtesy of three talented women.

Matt Emmons finished third in the Men’s Three-Position Rifle event.

On the international stage for the first time since being crowned Olympic champion, Ginny wouldn’t disappoint.

Thrasher is the third youngest U.S. women’s shooting medalist, and also the third U.S. shooter ever to win the women’s 10m air rifle event.

Of the five rifle shooting events in the 2016 Rio Olympics—four were won by products of the American Intercollegiate Shooting programs.