2018 National Trophy Rifle Matches Results Camp Perry, Ohio www.TheCMP.org CMP’s 2018 National Pistol and Rifle Matches Start Off With a Bang at Camp Perry By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer CAMP PERRY, Ohio – When most think of summertime in Port Clinton, they think beaches, boating and, in gen- eral, having an unlimited amount of fun in the water and on the shore. For others, summer in Port Clinton still means fun on the shoreline, but fun gearing up for the incomparable World Series of Shoot- ing Sports at Camp Perry. The National Trophy Rifle and Pistol Matches has welcomed millions of competitors and guests to the Port Clin- ton area since 1907. Embracing competi- tors from across the country, (and even some from countries like England and Australia, among others), the National Match event features a variety of rifle and pistol competitions and clinics for marksmen ranging from some of today’s most prestigious shots to those who have never pulled a trigger. The National Matches are held to promote competition and excellence, while also striving to Maj. Gen. LeMasters fired this year’s ceremonial First Shot. teach marksmanship safety and funda- mentals to the old, young and everything in between. The annual event at the Camp Perry National Guard Training Base is hosted by the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP), with help from the Ohio National Guard. Continued on Page 4 Above left: Members of the 555th Honors Detachment color guard from Wooster, Ohio, stood resiliently during the ceremony. Above right: A trio of historic cannons blasted pillows of white puffy smoke to kick off the First Shot Ceremony. Right: Lloyd Boyer, a 92-year-old veteran, was poised and proud at the front of Shooters’ Plaza. National Trophy Rifle Matches A Message from the COO: Table of Contents The CMP is pleased to provide this special printed edition of the Final Results of the 2018 National CMP National Matches Start Off with a Bang ....................................Inside Cover Trophy Rifle Matches. We hope this publication, with its featured information and photos, will be a me- Message from COO ............................................................................................... 1 mento of your unforgettable National Matches experience. 2018 Rifle Awards Presenters ................................................................................ 1 The 2018 National Matches rifle events began on 23 July and extended though 5 August – offering The National Matches & National Match Staff ..................................................... 2 an abundance of marksmanship competition and learning opportunities. Returning events to the schedule Acknowledgements & Sponsors ............................................................................ 3 included CMP Cup Series Matches, such as the 800 Aggregate matches, an EIC match and a 4-Man team 2018 CMP Cup 1000 Aggregate and Team Matches ............................................. 6 event, along with the Oliver Hazard Perry Match and the Roosevelt Commemorative Match. CMP Cup 4-Man Team Match ............................................................................... 8 New to the 2018 schedule were two past series of events that had gone on hiatus in recent years: CMP Cup 1000 Matches ...................................................................................... 10 Smallbore and Long Range. The CMP brought these matches back to Camp Perry, with a fresh spin, to give CMP Cup Match Awards...................................................................................... 14 back the traditional National Matches events competitors have enjoyed for decades. Oliver Hazard Perry Match .................................................................................. 15 Training events held during the National Matches for adults and juniors alike included the Marine Green Marks Perfect Score During 2018 National Trophy Corps Junior Clinic, Rifle Small Arms Firing School and the Advanced Clinic, led by members of CMP’s Rifle President’s 100 Event .................................................................................. 19 highpower team. President’s Rifle Match ........................................................................................ 21 As always, the matches featured many incredible shooting performances by noteworthy marksmen and women that included the following: National Trophy Individual Rifle Match .............................................................. 27 • SFC Brandon Green, 33, of the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit (AMU), not only overtook National Trophy Rifle Matches Awards ............................................................... 32 the prestigious President’s 100 match for the very first time in his career, but also fired a new USAMU Beats Decade-Old Record Score During National Record as he cleared the course with a perfect score of 400-20x – something no other 2018 National Trophy Team Events ..................................................................... 34 person has done in the century-plus history of the National Matches. Hearst Doubles Match .......................................................................................... 36 • SFC Green also went on to win the National Trophy Individual (NTI) event – narrowly National Trophy Junior Team Match .................................................................. 41 missing his record score that he set last year’s matches by firing a 498-34x. National Trophy Rifle Matches Awards ............................................................... 43 • Green teamed up with fellow AMU member SFC Shane Barnhart to reach a combined National Trophy Rifle Team Match .................................................................... 44 score of 590-24x in the Hearst Doubles team event to nab the win. National Trophy Rifle Matches Awards ............................................................... 49 • SFC Green’s aggregate scores from the President’s 100, NTI and Hearst Doubles National Trophy Infantry Team Match ................................................................ 50 individual results landed him with his third Mountain Man trophy, the highest honor of National Trophy Rifle Matches Awards ............................................................... 54 the Matches, and another National Record – blowing past the record he set at last year’s Grizzlies Fire New Record Score in Junior Competition at National Matches by three points with 1296-83x. 2018 National Trophy Rifle Matches ................................................................... 55 • Firing a new record score, the team of AMU Craig racked up a total of 2968-141x in the Iron Women Compete in the 2018 Rattle Battle .................................................. 56 National Trophy Team (NTT) event – stripping the previous record that had stood for over a Springfield M1A Match ....................................................................................... 59 decade. Springfield M1A Match Awards .......................................................................... 61 • SGT Ben Cleland, of the AMU, cleaned the Oliver Hazard Perry Match with a perfect score of 2018 Small Arms Firing School ........................................................................... 62 300 for the win. SGT Cleland also earned the Pershing Trophy as the highest scoring competitor M16 EIC Match ................................................................................................... 63 of the NTT Match, with a remarkable score of 499-30x. CMP Clinics offer Top Notch Marksmanship Training ....................................... 66 • California Grizzlies Shilen, earned the coveted Minuteman Trophy as the High Junior Team dur- Numerous National Records Set During 2018 National Matches ing the NTT Match and set a new record with an overall aggregate score of 2894-86x and a Top Games Events ....................................................................................................... 68 10 finish. M1 Carbine Match ............................................................................................... 70 • In the National Trophy Infantry Team (NTIT) event, or “Rattle Battle,” the Army Reserve Arcu- Modern Military Match ........................................................................................ 73 larius team members collectively fired a score of 1391 for the overall win. The team outshot the John C. Garand Match ......................................................................................... 75 second highest scoring team by over 60 points. Springfield Rifle Match ........................................................................................ 81 • Earning the Leatherneck Trophy as the High Civilian team of the NTIT was Coalinga Rifle Team Vintage Military Rifle Match ............................................................................... 84 Gold from California, which came in third overall, with a score of 1308. Texas Jr. Shilen was Three & Four Gun Aggregate Awards ................................................................. 87 named the High Junior team. Vintage Sniper Rifle Team Match ........................................................................ 88 • Washington Warriors teammates Luke Rettmer and Jordan Freed claimed the overall win in the Roosevelt Commemorative Match ...................................................................... 93 two-man National Trophy Junior Team event, with a score of 966-25x. National Rimfire