Colorado Springs, Colorado– For the first time in history, USA Shooting will host the Air Pistol National Junior Olympics (NJOSC) at the Hotel Elegante Range in Colorado Springs from June 16-20, 2021. The nation’s top air pistol shooters will stand side-by-side and compete for the coveted National Junior Olympic Champion title and a spot on […]
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Tokyo Olympians Take the Podium at CMP’s 2021 Camp Perry Open
CAMP PERRY, Ohio – SP4 Alison Weisz, 26, of the U. S. Army Marksmanship Unit was one of two Tokyo Olympic athletes who claimed wins at the Camp Perry Open marksmanship event (held Friday, May 21, to Sunday, May 23) – overtaking the 60 Shot Rifle Match with an outstanding score of 1261.9. The 2021 […]
Press Release: Scott Rockett Earns CMP’s 2021 Top Scholarship Recipient Honor
Scott Rockett Earns CMP’s 2021 Top Scholarship Recipient Honor Scott Rockett, 18, of Cary, North Carolina, was recently selected by members of the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) scholarship committee to carry the distinction of Top Recipient of the 2021 Carolyn Hines Memorial Scholarship. The CMP’s Scholarship Program was restructured in 2020 after the passing of […]
CMP Collegiate Rifle Team Feature: University of North Georgia
The University of North Georgia has facilitated a scholastic rifle team since the school’s founding in 1873 (then known as the North Georgia Agricultural College). The program entered NCAA status in the fall of 2007, then returning in the fall of 2011 after the hiring of the program’s first full-time coach, former athlete Tori Kostecki. […]
Last Shot in Lima for USA Shooting Paralympic Quotas
Colorado Springs, Colorado– The USA Shooting National Paralympic Team looks to add up to eight additional country quotas at the 2021 Lima World Shooting Para Sport (WSPS) World Cup June 13-18, 2021, in Lima, Peru. The World Cup is also the last chance to put athlete scores on file that will help determine the United […]
Bremen Claims Wins in Air Rifle and New Smallbore Event at 2021 Camp Perry Open
CAMP PERRY, Ohio – Bremen Butler, 16, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, made herself known at the Camp Perry Open marksmanship event (held Friday, May 21, to Sunday, May 23) by earning wins in both the Three-Position Air Rifle portion and the newly added 3×40 Smallbore match. The 2021 Camp Perry Open attracted more than 250 […]
CMP Collegiate Rifle Team Feature: University of Tennessee at Martin
Throughout its history in the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC), the University of Tennessee at Martin has accumulated nearly 90 all-time postseason wins, including over 30 All-OVC air rifle honors, 24 All-OVC smallbore honors and more than 30 combined OVC All-Newcomer air rifle and smallbore honors. The team has also cultivated six at-large participants in the […]
Demerle, Cameron Come Out On Top in CMP’s Virtual Air Rifle Championships
Juniors Katrina Demerle and Maya Cameron led their respective classes during the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) 2021 Virtual Air Rifle Championships – a supplementary competition to the usual Regional Three-Position Championships. Demerle, a precision competitor, has already achieved a series of stellar performances in 2021, like a gold medal win at the El Salvador Junior […]
Shaner, Tucker, Keiser, and McGhin Crowned National Junior Olympic Rifle Champions, Securing Strong Future of International Rifle
Hillsdale College, Hillsdale, Michigan–National Junior Olympic Rifle Championships (NJORC) held at Hillsdale College May 12-16, 2021, saw intense competition, thrilling finals, and uncovered a promising future of international rifle in the United States. Both men’s and women’s smallbore rifle finals featured well-known faces on the top of the podium, with Tokyo-bound Olympians and University of Kentucky athletes William Shaner (Colorado Springs, Colorado) and Mary Tucker (Sarasota, Florida) taking it all with big […]
Nation Ford and Granbury Athletes Lead 2021 JROTC Virtual Championships
Results of the 2021 JROTC Virtual Championships are now available online! The postal-style event was hosted by the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) and saw participation from over 670 sporter and precision air rifle athletes from Army, Marine Corps, Air Force and Navy JROTC High School programs. In team competition, Granbury High School from Texas overtook […]