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U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit International Rifle Team

Sgt. Sagen Maddalena

Sgt. Sagen Maddalena grew up in Groveland, California. She graduated from Keyes to Learning Charter School in 2012 and
attended the University of Alaska Fairbanks where she earned her Bachelor of Science in Natural Resource Management
in May 2018.
She enlisted on active duty in March 2019 and was assigned to the USAMU International Team as a shooter/instructor.
Maddalena has had a distinguished shooting career before joining the Army. She was an eight time All American
(2014-2018) with the UAF rifle team, World Championship team member 2014 and 2018, President’s 100 (2010)
and Distinguished Rifleman (2011).
Her military schools include: Cannon Crewmember, Fort Sill (2019).

Competitive Shooting Awards

2022 

Gold medal, ISSF Grand Prix, 3-Position Mixed Team, Granada, ESP 

Bronze medal, ISSF Grand Prix, Air Rifle Mixed Team, Granada, ESP 

Bronze medal, ISSF Grand Prix, 3-Position Rifle Individual, Granada, ESP 

Bronze medal, World Cup Brazil, 3-Position Rifle Individual, Rio De Janeiro, BRA 

Air Rifle National Champion, National Rifle Championships, Colorado Springs, CO USA  

National Record 

3-Position Rifle National Champion, National Rifle Championships, Colorado Springs, CO USA 

Quota spot for 2024 Olympics, World Championships, 3-Position Rifle Individual, Cairo, EGY  

Silver medal, World Championships, Air Rifle Team, Cairo, EGY  

Gold medal, World Championships, Prone Mix Team, Cairo, EGY 

Gold medal, CAT Games, Air Individual, Cairo, EGY 

Gold medal, CAT Games, Air Rifle Mix Team, Cairo, EGY 

Gold medal, CAT Games, 50-meter Team, Cairo, EGY 

Gold medal, CAT Games, Prone Individual, Cairo, EGY 

Gold medal, CAT Games, Prone Mix Team, Cairo, EGY 

 

2021 

U.S. Olympic Team, 3-Position Rifle, Tokyo, JPN (5th) 

Gold medal, World Cup Final, 3-Position Rifle Individual, Waclawa, POL  

Gold medal, World Cup Final, 3-Position Rifle Team, Waclawa, POL 

Walther Cup  

National Record  

National Champion, Winter Airgun National Championships, Anniston, AL  

 

2020 

Gold medal, NRA Conventional Prone, Blackhawk Championships, Dawsonville, GA 

National Record 

National Champion, 3-Position Rifle, ASSA National Championships, Bristol, IN 

National Record 

Second Alternate, Women’s Air Rifle, US Olympic Trials, Colorado Springs, CO