CAMP PERRY, Ohio; ANNISTON, Ala. – On Saturday, April 10, the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) held the third installment of its Monthly Air Gun Matches for the 2021 season. The matches, featuring air rifle and air pistol events, were fired concurrently at the CMP’s Gary Anderson CMP Competition Center in Ohio and the CMP South Competition Center in Alabama.

The Monthly Match in Alabama stood as host to the Alabama State 3-Position Air Rifle Junior Olympic Championship. Athletes who fired qualifying scores during the event (540 for sporter, 585 for precision) will move on to the National Three-Position Air Rifle CMP/Junior Olympic Championship: June 24-26 for sporter and July 17-19 for precision. Qualifying teams who fired a score of 2,100 for sporter or 2,300 for precision will also move on.

Competitors of the Monthly Matches in both Ohio and Alabama have the opportunity to compete in Three-Position (3x20 or 3x10) Air Rifle or International 60 Shot Air Rifle or Air Pistol. The Monthly Matches are designed to present a safe and engaging venue for those looking to gain valuable competitive experiences on the firing line, all year long.

Repeat athletes who attend four or more Monthly Matches throughout the year have the chance to earn cash prizes within the Monthly Match League, which awards leading competitors for their overall combined scores.

Here are the top performers of the April Monthly Matches in Ohio and Alabama:

Anniston, Alabama:

3x20 Precision:

1. Isabella Baldwin, 16, Nashville, Tennessee – 589-43x
2. Douglas McWhorter, 17, Springville, Alabama – 589-43x
3. Elysa Walter, 17, Sugar Hill, Georgia – 589-42x

3x20 Sporter:

1. Charles Bratton, 16, Clover, South Carolina – 550-21x
2. Savannah Eastler, 16, Simpsonville, South Carolina – 536-10x
3. Bethany Shirley, 14, Monroe, Georgia – 516-16x

3PAR Team Match

Top Precision: Shelby County Shooting Sports Association (SCSSA) Precision 1 (Emily Buck, Clara Bailey, Garrett Boggan, Joshua Grimm) – 2323-142x

Top Sporter: Post 133 (James Cord, Isabel Martin, Antonio Martin, Charlie Saunders) – 1959-28x

International Rifle (Open and Juniors):

1. John Blanton, 18, West Point, Mississippi – 620.7
2. Kenleee Ewton, 16, Soddy Daisy, Tennessee – 620.4
3. Elysa Walter, 17, Sugar Hill, Georgia – 618.0

International Pistol:

1. Timothy Kraft, 63, Birmingham, Alabama – 535-7x
2. Lawrence Gale, 52, Copperhill, Tennessee – 530-5x
3. Tymaris Odoms, 24, Jacksonville, Alabama – 526-5x

Camp Perry, Ohio:

3x20 Precision:

1. Katrina Demerle, 16, of Hamilton, Ohio – 595-44x
2. Emme Walrath, 14, of Kenosha, Wisconsin – 592-45x
3. Nathan Wehrlen, 18, of Annandale, Virginia – 590-43x

3x20 Sporter:

1. Kayla Ollam, 17, of Grove City, Ohio – 537-12x
2. Rachael Paddock, 16, of Perry, New York – 528-10x
3. Carter Freeman, 15, of Grove City, Ohio – 506-11x

ISSF International 60 Shot Rifle (Open and Junior):

1. Emme Walrath, 14, Kenosha, Wisconsin – 625.7
2. Katrina Demerle, 16, Hamilton, Ohio – 620.3
3. Bremen Butler, 16, Fort Wayne, Indiana – 618.3

ISSF International 60 Shot Pistol (Open):

1. Christopher Chisolm, 27, of Granville, Ohio – 548-7x
2. Johnathan Dorsten, 17, of Bryan, Ohio – 547-14x
3. David Forman, 39, of Columbus, Ohio – 538-7x

ISSF International 60 Shot Pistol (Junior):

1. Johnathan Dorsten, 17, of Bryan, Ohio – 547-14x
2. Mia Kull, 14, Plymouth, Michigan – 510-4x
3. Brennan Laing, 15, Plymouth, Michigan – 507-3x

For a complete list of results of the Anniston location, visit https://ct.thecmp.org/AnnistonAprilMMresults.

For a complete list of the Camp Perry results, visit https://ct.thecmp.org/CampPerryAprilMMresults.

The next Monthly Air Gun Match is set for Saturday, May 8, 2021. The May event will be the last Monthly Match until September, as CMP takes a break to conduct the 2021 National Matches at Camp Perry, June through August (which will also include a series of air gun opportunities!).

Find the complete Monthly Match schedule and registration information on the CMP website at https://thecmp.org/ranges/cmp-competition-centers/monthly-air-rifle-and-air-pistol-matches/.

--By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Staff Writer

The Civilian Marksmanship Program is a federally chartered 501 (c) (3) non-profit corporation. It is dedicated to firearm safety and marksmanship training and to the promotion of marksmanship competition for citizens of the United States. For more information about the CMP and its programs, log onto www.TheCMP.org.