Jessica Harrison | |
Birth Name: | Jessica Harrison |
Nationality: | American |
Team: | Team Taurus |
Occupation: | IPSC shooter |
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Jessie Harrison, formerly known as Jessie Duff,[1] is an American sport shooter from McDonough, Georgia who took silver in the Open division Lady category at the 2017 IPSC Handgun World Shoot in Châteauroux, France[2] and bronze at the 2011 IPSC Handgun World Shoot at Rhodes, Greece. In the IPSC US Handgun Championship she took gold in the Open division Lady category in 2015 and silver in 2013. She also has 16 USPSA Handgun Championship Lady category gold medals.
Jessie's shooting career began in Cowboy Action Shooting, before she transitioned to multigun and Steel Challenge. Today her focus is on IPSC and USPSA, Steel Challenge and NRA Action Pistol. Jessie is known to be the first female shooter who achieved the rank of Grand Master (GM) in the United States Practical Shooting Association (USPSA),[3] which she did in the USPSA Open division by earning an average of 95% or higher in the classification courses. In 2001 she has won more championship titles in the state, regional, national, and world competitions than any other female shooter.
Harrison 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.[4] She has also earned national and world titles from the Bianchi Cup, Steel Challenge World Speed Shooting Championships.[5] Harrison is part of Team Weatherby as a celebrity spokesperson for the conservation of the sport of shooting and hunting.[6] She is also the Team Captain of Team Taurus[7] where she competes in world and national championships. Other than competing, Harrison is also a co-host on the Friends of NRA television show on the Outdoor Channel.