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Sportsmen Since 1968

Ashley Dugan / CMP Writer

North Carolina shooter takes home title in CMP Glock match in Ohio

Jonathan Shue, 43, of Liberty, N.C., managed to claim an overall win in the 2024 GSSF GLOCK National Challenge Stock category, though not by much, at the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s National Matches.
The 2024 GSSF GLOCK National Challenge included four categories, based on the type of pistol: Stock, Unlimited, Rimfire and MOS (Modular Optic System). The event was open to adults and juniors of any skill level. The event drew more than 200 entries throughout the July 20 day.

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‘Champion Daddy’ Butler earns CMP individual title in Ohio

SSG Shane Butler, 33, of Fortson, Ga., squeezed out the overall win in the National Trophy Individual (NTI) Match at the 2024 National Trophy Rifle Matches when he reached a score of 497-31X, just one point above the second place competitor.
Butler arrived at the National Matches, conducted annually by the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP), humbly – without any particular ambitions other than remaining diligent to his craft.

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David Bahten takes long road to Civilian Marksmanship Program President’s title in Ohio

SSG David Bahten of the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit (USAMU) was getting used to being runner-up.
Bahten has racked up several second place finishes – earning the position multiple times at the annual Inter-Service Rifle Championships, National Rifle Association (NRA) Nationals and the prestigious National Trophy Individual Match held during the National Matches at Camp Perry in Ohio.

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John Bickar makes it twice as nice in Civilian Marksmanship Program pistol event

At the 2024 National Trophy Pistol Matches, John Bickar, 47, of Menlo Park, Calif., became only the third competitor in history to earn back-to-back wins in the President’s Pistol Match.
The event, a staple at the century-old National Matches since 1981, was facilitated by the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) and saw a total of 414 competitors on the historic ranges of Camp Perry in Ohio. Bickar fired an overall score of 384-17X over the day – just one point above the second and third place finishers.

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Olympian Alison Weisz scores rare double wins at National Matches in Ohio

Olympian and member of the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit (USAMU), Sgt. Alison Weisz, 29, had a powerful showing at the 2024 National Smallbore and Air Rifle Championships, part of the annual National Matches schedule, claiming overall wins in both the three-position smallbore and 60-shot air rifle competitions offered during the phase.

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Civilian Marksmanship Program lines up love on the gun range at Ohio’s Camp Perry

You might say that Tom and Joan Kerbel met by “accident” – that is, a car accident.
One fateful day, Tom got into a wreck so bad that it, unfortunately, destroyed his lunch – so, he was forced to walk into the local Subway to have another sandwich made. There, the employee, Joan, was happy to make him another sandwich. The two ultimately hit it off, marking the beginning of a lasting relationship. Fast forward eight years into their marriage and the two have sparked a new type of love affair that has strengthened their bond even more – air gun competition at Camp Perry.

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Brandon Evans, 19, earns three-position smallbore badge from Civilian Marksmanship Program

Brandon Evans, 19, of Poquoson, Va., is the recipient of the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) Three-Position Smallbore Distinguished Badge No. 1. His mark in the history books comes after years of persistent dedication and arrived, to him, by surprise.
“When Brad Donoho told me I had earned the badge, I was excited, but I didn’t even realize in the moment that it was No. 1,” he said.
Distinguished Badges are the highest individual awards authorized by the U. S. Government for excellence in marksmanship competition.

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Clyde, Ohio, shooter earns prestigious ‘Distinguished Rifleman’ status

Bryan Scott, 55, of Clyde, Ohio, has reached an accomplishment many set out to achieve but never attain – earning a Distinguished Rifleman Badge. It came unexpectedly through a hobby that started as a mere suggestion and blossomed into a persistent passion.
These badges are the highest individual awards authorized by the U.S. government for excellence in marksmanship competition.

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