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Team Beretta Athletes Earn USA Shooting Open National Team Selection

Accokeek, MD – Team Beretta athletes have earned spots on the USA Shooting Open National Teams following strong performances at the 2026 Shotgun Fall Selection Match in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Competing against the nation's top shotgun athletes, Team Beretta's Vincent Hancock, Conner Prince, Brian Burrows and Kim Rhode secured positions on the USA Shooting Open National Teams in International Skeet and Trap.

All four Team Beretta athletes competed with the Beretta DT11 throughout the selection process. Hancock led the way in International Skeet, taking second place in the men's competition. Hancock and Prince both earned spots on the Men's Open National Skeet Team, alongside Rhode, who earned a spot on the Women's Open National Skeet Team. In International Trap, Brian Burrows earned a position on the Men's Open National Trap Team, adding another Team Beretta athlete to the USA Shooting national team roster.

The Fall Selection Match took place in Colorado Springs, with the Skeet competition held August 28–September 1 and the Trap competition held September 3-7. The event serves as a key competition in determining USA Shooting's national team rosters and identifying athletes who will represent the United States in international competition.

Team Beretta USA Shooting Open National Team Selections:

Open National Skeet Team

  • Vincent Hancock – Men's Skeet
  • Conner Prince – Men's Skeet
  • Kim Rhode – Women's Skeet

Open National Trap Team

  • Brian Burrows – Men's Trap

"Having four Team Beretta athletes earn positions on the USA Shooting Open National Teams is an incredible accomplishment," said Ricardo Olivieri, Beretta USA's Head of Luxury and Competition. "Vincent, Conner, Brian and Kim continue to demonstrate the skill, consistency and dedication required to compete at the highest levels of the sport, and we're proud to support them as they represent the United States internationally."

The national team selections add another accomplishment to an already impressive 2026 season for Team Beretta's competitive athletes and reinforce Beretta's longstanding commitment to the sport of clay target shooting. All four athletes compete with Beretta shotguns, continuing the company's longstanding presence at the highest levels of competitive shooting.

For more information on Team Beretta and its competition firearms, visit www.beretta.com/en-us/team-beretta.

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About Beretta: Established in 1526, Beretta is the world's longest-standing industrial dynasty, with a legacy spanning 16 generations of continuous family ownership. For 500 years, firearms bearing the Beretta name have been trusted and used around the world. Beretta USA Corp. was established in 1977 and quickly became the provider of the most widely deployed sidearm in the U.S. Armed Forces. Today, Beretta USA is part of Beretta Holding Group, which includes over 50 global subsidiaries and 20 renowned brands. Beretta manufactures, distributes, and markets a complete range of firearms, accessories, and apparel. The company also owns and operates six Beretta Gallery retail stores worldwide.

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