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CAMP BUTNER, N.C. – Resuming its annual travel competition schedule, the Civilian Marksmanship Program made the journey to North Carolina to greet an enthusiastic audience of over 420 competitors at the 2021 Eastern CMP Games and Highpower Rifle Matches.
Held April 22 through May 2 and seeing more than 1,500 entries, the Eastern Games featured a full schedule of rifle and pistol events – some known to CMP supporters and others freshly added to the lineup.
Offering more educational options, CMP’s Pistol Marksmanship 101 Course and accompanying M9 EIC Match was held for the first time at Camp Butner. Similar to Rifle Marksmanship 101, participants in the Pistol Course were instructed in the classroom and on the range on firearm and competition fundamentals, including proper firing practices and safety guidelines.
Winning the M9 EIC Match was Rodney Brickell, 53, of Chesapeake, Virginia, with a score of 235-3x. For his win, Brickell will receive his first credit points towards a Pistol Distinguished Badge.
Other pistol additions to the schedule in 2021 were .22 Rimfire Pistol, Center Fire and .45 Pistol 900 Aggregates, along with the coinciding Pistol 2700 Aggregate competition. Setting precedents in the events were Any Sight competitor Christopher Roberts, 47, of Charlotte, North Carolina, and Metallic Sight competitor Eric Herrin, 57, of Raleigh, North Carolina, who earned overall wins in their respective disciplines.
Brian Williams, 47, of Granby, Massachusetts, collected several top finishes in rifle matches throughout the week, such as Carbine, Garand, Springfield and Modern Military competition victories. His consistent performances led to earning both the Three Gun and Four Gun Aggregate titles.
Williams was only eight x’s from the current Four Gun Aggregate Eastern Games record score of 1152-35x – which he personally set in 2019. He also holds Eastern Games records in the Modern Military and Carbine events.
Marking a new Eastern Games high score in HP competition was Jack Jones, 74, of Akron, Ohio, who fired a 2320-72x to claim the overall service rifle grand senior honor.
Other notable performances of the 2021 Eastern Games events include:
CMP Games Rifle:
M16 EIC Rifle: Richard Mast Jr., 42, Lynchburg, Virginia – 384-8x
Overall M16 EIC Credit Points: Stephen Tate, 34, Midland, North Carolina – 378-6x
High Woman: Amanda Mast, 18, Lynchburg, Virginia – 343-6x
M9 Pistol Match: Rodney Brickell, 53, Chesapeake, Virginia – 235-3x
Garand Match: Brian Williams, 47, Granby, Massachusetts – 291-8x
High Senior: Ken Lore, 64, Hickory, North Carolina – 284-7x
High Grand Senior: Danny Gray, 72, Manassas, Virginia – 266-1x
Springfield Match: Brian Williams, 47, Granby, Massachusetts – 286-7x
High Senior: Richard Bodine, 62, Frederick, Maryland – 284-6x
High Grand Senior: Danny Jackson, 72, Oakland, Maryland – 269-1x
Vintage Military Match: Doug Armstrong, 61, Lexington, North Carolina – 288-8x
High Senior: Keith Schachle, 62, Brooks, Georgia – 285-8x
High Grand Senior: Timothy Whealton, 69, New Bern, North Carolina – 273-1x
Modern Military Match: Brian Williams, 47, Granby, Massachusetts – 293-5x
High Senior: Daniel Fiora, 66, Charleston, West Virginia – 285-7x
High Grand Senior: James Powers, 76, Wyoming, Delaware – 272-1x
Three and Four Gun Aggregates: Brian Williams, 47, Granby, Massachusetts – 859-22x (Three), 1152-27x (Four)
Rimfire Sporter:
O-Class: Brian Williams, 47, Granby, Massachusetts – 579-21x
High Senior: Jay Ferguson, 71, White Oak, North Carolina – 565-17x
T-Class: Jack Kelley, 58, Linden, North Carolina – 592-27x
High Junior: Brennen Sluder, 18, Leicester, North Carolina – 587-25x
High Senior: CAPT Michael Curran, 69, Kensington, Maryland – 566-20x
High Woman: Meaghan Moses, 19, Rentz, Georgia – 587-22x
Tactical: Andy Miller, 46, Coshocton, Ohio – 581-18x
Carbine Match: Brian Williams, 47, Granby, Massachusetts – 376-6x
High Senior: Richard Bodine, 62, Frederick, Maryland – 353-6x
High Garand Senior: Danny Jackson, 72, Oakland, Maryland – 335-2x
Vintage Sniper Match (Manual): Hard Leg #6, Joseph McDonald and Terrence McCoy – 394-18x
CMP Games Pistol:
As-Issued 1911 Pistol Match: Charles Grove, 73, Pasadena, Maryland – 375-8x
High Senior: Hiem Trang, 62, Germantown, Maryland – 372-11x
Military & Police Service Pistol Match: Eric Herrin, 57, Raleigh, North Carolina – 382-14x
High Senior: Hiem Trang, 62, Germantown, Maryland – 376-9x
High Grand Senior: Charles Grove, 73, Pasadena, Maryland – 362-9x
CMP .22 Rimfire Pistol EIC Match: J Holzman, 49, Waxhaw, North Carolina – 281-8x
Non-Distinguished: Nate Gunn, 37, Spencer, West Virginia – 275-5x
Pistol EIC Match: Christopher Roberts, 47, Charlotte, North Carolina – 278-5x
Non-Distinguished: Ben Lassiter, 29, Hampton, Virginia – 272-6x
.22 Rimfire 900 Aggregate:
Any Sights: Christopher Roberts, 47, Charlotte, North Carolina – 876-41x
Metallic Sights: Eric Herrin, 57, Raleigh, North Carolina – 876-41x
.22 Only: Steve Huff, 54, Hardy, Virginia – 821-16x
Center Fire 900 Aggregate:
Any Sights: Christopher Roberts, 47, Charlotte, North Carolina – 856-27x
Metallic Sights: Eric Herrin, 57, Raleigh, North Carolina – 811-15x
.45 Pistol 900 Aggregate:
Any Sights: Christopher Roberts, 47, Charlotte, North Carolina – 863-29x
Metallic Sights: Eric Herrin, 57, Raleigh, North Carolina – 836-16x
Match Pistol 2700 Aggregate:
Any Sights: Christopher Roberts, 47, Charlotte, North Carolina – 2595-97x
Metallic Sights: Eric Herrin, 57, Raleigh, North Carolina – 2490-50x
Overall Pistol Aggregate: Christopher Roberts, 47, Charlotte, North Carolina – 1293-26x
CMP Highpower:
2-Man Team Match: USAMU Green, SP4 Luke Rettmer and SFC Brandon Green – 993-46x
CMP HP Service Rifle Civilian:
Day 1: James Fox, 35, Albany, Oregon – 788-33
Day 2: James Fox, 35, Albany, Oregon – 794-38x
Day 3: James Fox, 35, Albany, Oregon – 795-37x
CMP HP Service Rifle Military:
Day 1: SSG Verne Conant, 24, Ft. Benning, Georgia – 791-34x
Day 2: SSG Verne Conant, 24, Ft. Benning, Georgia – 794-38x
Day 3: SP4 Luke Rettmer, 22, Ferndale, Washington – 796-34x
CMP HP Match Rifle Civilian:
Day 1: Brian Williams, 47, Granby, Massachusetts – 774-36x
Day 2: Brian Williams, 47, Granby, Massachusetts – 785-30x
Day 3: Terrence Paul, 69, Cleveland, Ohio – 786-24x
CMP 2400 Service Rifle Aggregates Civilian:
Standing: James Fox, 35, Albany, Oregon – 589-14x
Sitting: Ryan VanderPoppen, 49, Hamilton, Michigan – 600-37x
Prone Rapid: Nick Till, 47, Howell, Michigan – 598-33x
Prone Slow: James Fox, 35, Albany, Oregon – 592-34x
CMP 2400 Service Rifle Aggregates Military:
Standing: SGT Jarrod Mcgaffic, 30, Fort Benning, Georgia – 589-14x
Sitting: SSG Verne Conant, 24, Fort Benning, Georgia – 600-34x
Prone Rapid: CSM Michael Jones, 54, Nesbit, Mississippi – 599-33x
Prone Slow: SFC Brandon Green, 36, Box Springs, Georgia – 593-22x
CMP 2400 Match Rifle Aggregates Civilian:
Standing: Brian Williams, 47, Granby, Massachusetts – 581-14x
Sitting: Jack Jones, 74, Akron, Ohio – 596-24x
Prone Rapid: Brian Williams, 47, Granby, Massachusetts – 589-25x
Prone Slow: Brian Williams, 47, Granby, Massachusetts – 590-31x
CMP 2400 Overall Aggregate:
Overall Service Rifle: SFC Brandon Green, 36, Box Springs, Georgia – 2379-97x
Overall Service Rifle High Woman: SSG Erin McNeil, 32, Columbus, Georgia – 2358-88x
Overall Service Rifle High Senior: Terrence Paul, 69, Cleveland, Ohio – 2326-74x
Overall Service Rifle Grand Senior: Jack Jones, 74, Akron, Ohio – 2320-72x (new record)
Overall Match Rifle: Brian Williams, 47, Granby, Massachusetts – 2342-91x
CMP EIC Service Rifle Match: SFC Brandon Green, 36, Box Springs, Georgia – 497-26x (new record)
High Non-Distinguished: LTC Erik Andreasen, 42, Fort Benning, Georgia – 487-12x
View a complete list of Eastern Games results through the CMP Competition Tracker page at https://ct.thecmp.org/EasternGames2021results.
Download photos of the event for free! Visit the CMP’s Zenfolio Eastern Games album here: https://cmp1.zenfolio.com/f354885104.
-- By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Staff Writer
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