Monday, September 18, 2000
Xavier grad misses medal
Parker finishes fifth in shooting
By Paul Daugherty
The Cincinnati Enquirer
SYDNEY, Australia — Jason Parker, a 1996 Xavier graduate, finished fifth in the Olympic 10-meter air rifle finals here Monday.
Parker was tied for third after the preliminary round, but slipped to fifth in the 10-shot finals. Still, the 2000 U.S. national champion was satisfied with his performance.
“I thought I had a decent chance to medal after the prelims,” said Parker.
He was behind the leaders by just more than one point, with the finals worth a possible 109 points.
“It wasn't a lot of ground to make up, but I didn't get it done,” he said.
Parker's final round score was 101.1.
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