Colt’s Mark Redl and Maggie Reese Succeed at USPSA EGW Area 8 Championship
Redl wins Limited 10 Division, Reese Takes Second Lady in Production Division
WEST HARTFORD, Conn. (Sept. 9, 2014) – Team Colt shooters Mark Redl and Maggie Reese competed together for the first time this season and walked away with high honors at the USPSA EGW Area 8 Championship. Redl took first overall in the Limited 10 division, with 1,064.7355 match points. Reese placed second in the Ladies Production division, with 625.9016 match points.
“It was great to see Mark and Maggie’s paths cross in their respective competition circuits,” said Joyce Rubino, Vice President of Marketing for Colt’s Manufacturing Company. “As always, we are very proud of the outstanding marksmanship and leadership that our Team Colt representatives bring to the range.”
The match featured 10 stages with names such as “Flying Plates, Barrel of Monkeys, Harsh Hallways and Barricade.”
“This match was a great combination of fun and challenging stages,” said Redl. “My Colt Combat Elite® gave me the extra boost of confidence in the accuracy and precision of my shots that I needed to win my division.”
The USPSA EGW Area 8 Championship took place Aug. 28-31 at the Fredericksburg Rod & Gun Club in Fredericksburg, Va.
“Shooting this match with my Colt teammate and my USPSA Ladies Production teammates was a blast,” said Reese. “This was a great way for our Ladies team to practice together, in a high-adrenaline competition setting, as we prepare for the IPSC World Shoot this October in Florida.”
Up next for Redl is the Long Island Championship on Sept. 21, and Reese’s next event will be the USPSA Handgun Nationals on Sept. 21. Visit Facebook.com/ColtFirearms to keep up with all of Redl and Reese’s competition results this year.
About Colt’s Manufacturing Company LLC
Colt’s Manufacturing Company LLC is one of the world’s leading designers, developers and manufacturers of firearms. The company has supplied civilian, military and law enforcement customers in the United States and throughout the world for more than 175 years. Our subsidiary, Colt Canada Corporation, is the Canadian government’s Center of Excellence for small arms and is the Canadian military’s sole supplier of the C7 rifle and C8 carbine. Colt operates its manufacturing facilities in West Hartford, Connecticut and Kitchener, Ontario. For more information on Colt and its subsidiaries, please visit www.colt.com.