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Sean Sweeney, team captain of the reigning 8-way world champions, now followed up with information of the second US national team that has represented the US Army at world meets since 2010 and won two consecutive gold medals in Dubai 2012 and Prostejov 2014.
Differently compared to the 4-way Women lineup, Sean Sweeney's 8-way team is facing personnel changes, which took place after the world meet in August last year. The Golden Knights 8-way lineup for the next two years has two new members.
Team captain Sean Sweeney eventually followed through with another personnel change after the world meet. Larry Miller, who used to film the Golden Knights 4-way team before winning his own 8-way gold medals, returned to the US Army's demo team, which needed new members when the new VFS 4-way lineup was added to the Golden Knights competition team.
It seemed to be a good timing for personnel changes, as the Golden Knights had created a significant distance to the other best 8-way teams in the world.
World Meet 2014 | Rd. 1 | Rd. 2 | Rd. 3 | Rd. 4 | Rd. 5 | Rd. 6 | Rd. 7 | Rd. 8 | Rd. 9 | Rd. 10 | Rd. 11 | Total | Avg | |
Rank | 8-way Open | E,3,C,5 | F,G,D,21 | 19,H,2 | M,4,1 | O,14,A,P | 8,J,16 | 7,11,12 | 22,20,15 | 17,G,18 | 13,B,9 | Q,10,N,L | Total | Avg |
1 | Golden Knights (US) | 24 | 22 | 15 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 26 | 21 | 20 | - | 216 | 21.6 |
2 | Barkli (RU) | 19 | 18 | 13 | 25 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 20 | 191 | 17.4 |
3 | Venturi (FR) | 19 | 16 | 14 | 23 | 18 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 190 | 17.3 |
Sherri Jo Gallagher is now the first female competitor in the history of the Golden Knights 8-way lineups. This happened almost exactly a year after the French national team added the first female competitor to the 8-way lineup. Anais Maillet won her 8-way bronze medal for France in Prostejov 2014 and has now become a member of the French Girls for the next two years.
Anais Maillet will compete for France against the Golden Knights in 4-way Women, while Sherri Jo Gallagher has to defend the US 8-way gold medals against the new French 8-way lineup.
Mondial Dubai 2012 | Rd. 1 | Rd. 2 | Rd. 3 | Rd. 4 | Rd. 5 | Rd. 6 | Rd. 7 | Rd. 8 | Rd. 9 | Rd. 10 | Total | Avg | |
Rank | 8way Open | N,21,B,5 | 14,C,13 | 22,M,20 | 17,H,16 | J,E,12,4 | 7,19,15 | G,K,8,2 | O,L,F,P,A | 10,11,18 | 9,Q,D,1 | Total | Avg |
1 | Golden Knights (US) | 21 | 19 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 18(-1) | 20 | 28 | 19(-1) | 25 | 229 | 22.9 |
2 | Aerodyne Maubeuge (FR) | 22 | 19 | 22(-2) | 23 | 27 | 20 | 20 | 28 | 19 | 25 | 225 | 22.5 |
3 | Barkli (RU) | 19 | 18(-1) | 22 | 22 | 21(-2) | 15 | 15(-1) | 24 | 16(-1) | 20(-1) | 192 | 19.2 |
Videos: Golden Knights and France in 8-way at the Mondial Dubai 2012 |
The situation in 8-way has changed dramatically after the world meet and after the Golden Knights decided to follow through with the personnel changes. French national coach Jeremie Rollett has brought back the 8-way lineup that posted the 22.5 average at the World Meet 2012 in Dubai, four points behind the Golden Knights.
Sean Sweeney is expecting at least a 22+ average from the French 8-way team in 2016, and he has to bring his new lineup to this level within the next two years. He plans to attend as many 8-way competitions as possible with the new lineup, including the upcoming Paraclete XP Indoor and Outdoor Championships 2015. The race to the next 8-way gold medals seems to be open again...