The CMP, along with the overwhelming generosity of the Garand Collectors Association (GCA), donated $187,000 in scholarship money to 153 junior student-athletes in 2021 through the Carolyn Hines Memorial Scholarship Program. Along with the $1,000 scholarships awarded to each recipient, CMP staff and Board members chose the Top 15 who received $3,000 for their commitment […]
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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 […]
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 […]
Top Marksman Athletes Awarded $187,000 in Scholarships in 2021
CAMP PERRY, OH – After careful review, the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) has presented 153 scholarships to outstanding junior marksmen through the Carolyn Hines Memorial Scholarship Program (formerly known as the CMP Scholarship Program) for the 2021-2022 school term. Along with generous contributions from the Garand Collectors Association (GCA), the CMP awarded $187,000 in scholarships […]
Granbury High School MCJROTC Wins Marine Corps Championship and National Championship for Fourth Year in a Row
Submitted by LtCol (Ret.) Scott Casey, Head Coach, Granbury Rifle Team Rifle team members of the Granbury Marine Corps JROTC precision air rifle team took top honors as both the Marine Corps Service Champions and National All Service Champions for the fourth year in a row at the JROTC Virtual Air Rifle Championships (this year’s […]
Junior Natalie Perrin Takes On The World and West Virginia University in 2021
Natalie Perrin, 18, of Coopersville, Michigan, has had one clear aspiration since she first got serious about marksmanship. “I’ve always wanted to compete in college,” she said. On her 18th birthday, in November 2020, Perrin reached her goal by signing a National Letter of Intent with West Virginia University (WVU) Rifle – one of the […]
CMP Collegiate Rifle Team Feature: University of Alaska Fairbanks
Though the Alaska Nanook rifle team has been a part of the NCAA for over 40 years, its time as a sport at the university actually began in 1937 – one of the school’s oldest programs. Even before its admission into the NCAA in 1980, the team garnered several wins and noteworthy individual titles, such […]
Kaiserslautern JROTC Rifle Team Keeps Competitively Close Even From Overseas
The Kaiserslautern High School rifle team spends its time like most junior teams. Its members focus on the fundamentals and work hard on the firing line to improve their game, in the hopes of achieving victory amongst their peers. But unlike other teams whose rivals are right next door, their competition is a world away […]
CMP Collegiate Rifle Team Feature: University of Alabama at Birmingham
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) rifle program was founded in 1993 by the Father of UAB Athletics, Gene Bartow. Head coach Lori Goodwin has been at the helm of the program since 1995 and just completed her 25th season. A native of the Birmingham area, Goodwin was a member of the inaugural team […]