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Competitors reached the National event after competing in both the Postals and Regionals events held in the Fall and Winter months.

National Air Rifle Athletes Travel To Camp Perry To Compete In June

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By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer

CAMP PERRY, Ohio – The 2019 CMP National Three-Position Air Rifle Championships will be held June 27-29 and July 13-15 at the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) Gary Anderson CMP Competition Center in Ohio. After months of intense competition, over 350 hopeful junior marksmen, families and friends will gather to witness who will reach the podium on the National stage in both sporter (June) and precision (July) classification matches.

Competitors reached the National event after competing in both the Postals and Regionals events held in the Fall and Winter months.
Competitors reached the National event after competing in both the Postals and Regionals events held in the Fall and Winter months.

The event is free and open to the public, meaning anyone is welcome to visit and encounter some of the most talented junior marksmen in the country. Guests will also be able to personally see CMP’s electronic air gun targets, which are scored optically by internal LED lights. The range also features monitors at each firing point and large overhead monitors for spectators to keep track of scores.

The National Air Rifle Championship is a 3×20 match where competitors fire 20 record shots from three positions: prone, standing and kneeling. Junior JROTC, 4-H and club team precision and sporter marksmen involved in the competition began their journey with the CMP Postal Competition in November, with the top athletes moving on to the Regional Championships in March and April. Overall high individuals and teams of Regionals then qualified for the National Championship.

Those competing in the CMP 3P Nationals are automatically entered in the Junior Olympic competition, fired during the same event at Camp Perry.
Those competing in the CMP 3P Nationals are automatically entered in the Junior Olympic competition, fired during the same event at Camp Perry.

To reward the hard work of dedicated junior athletes and coaches, the CMP administers thousands of dollars in monetary funds towards teams who qualify for the Regional events, with additional funds presented to qualifiers reaching the CMP National Championship. A scholarship check for $1,000 is also available for the top three highest-scoring senior athletes in both the sporter and precision classes at the National competition as a symbol of CMP’s continued support of junior marksmanship for the current generation and into the future.

The free event is held within the Gary Anderson CMP Competition Center at Camp Perry and is open to the public for viewing.
The free event is held within the Gary Anderson CMP Competition Center at Camp Perry and is open to the public for viewing.

Junior marksmen participating in the CMP National Championship will automatically be entered in the USA Shooting National 3P Junior Olympics – fired at the Gary Anderson CMP Competition Center. Sporter competitors will compete on June 28, while precision competitors will follow on July 14.

For more information on the CMP National Three-Position Air Rifle Championship, visit http://thecmp.org/national-three-position-air-rifle-championships/. Junior Olympic info can be found at: http://thecmp.org/national-three-position-air-rifle-championships/junior-olympic-three-position-air-rifle-state-championships/.

About the Gary Anderson CMP Competition Center:

The Gary Anderson CMP Competition Center features authentic Olympic and other memorabilia from the career of celebrated American marksman, Gary Anderson. Marksmanship Nights, held year-round at the range for the public, allow visitors of virtually any age and experience levels to try their hands at air rifle or air pistol shooting. Large LED screens placed throughout the range space display each competitor’s target, making the match spectator-friendly. CMP staff members are also on hand to answer questions for those wanting to learn more about the safe, fun and growing sport. For more about the Gary Anderson CMP Competition Center, visit http://thecmp.org/air/cmp-competition-centers/.