CMP’s 10th Anniversary of the Talladega 600 Sets New Attendance Record
January 14, 2026
TALLADEGA, Ala. – Back in November, the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) hosted the 10th firing of the Talladega 600. With 408 individuals traveling to the CMP Talladega Marksmanship Park in Alabama to participate in the lineup of rifle, pistol and shotgun events, it marked the highest attendance in the history of the event.
Talladega Marksmanship Park is the CMP’s premier outdoor facility, offering 500 acres of ranges suitable for virtually all marksmanship disciplines, including archery. The Talladega 600 is an annual event that has welcomed competitors of all experience levels for the last decade and serves as one of the park’s most popular events of the year.
Top performers of this year’s Talladega 600 included Haley Robinson, 25, of Mill Spring, NC, who led a field of 113 competitors in the Congressional 30. Robinson, a current national record holder for her performance as a junior in the annual National Matches President’s Rifle Match, fired a score of 296-16 in the Congressional 30 to secure the win just one x-shot above the second place finisher.
Chance Cavin, 38, of Madison, MS, led the Garand, Springfield and Vintage Rifle matches on his way to earning his second consecutive Three-Gun Aggregate title at the Talladega 600 along with the Four-Gun Aggregate title. Additionally, Cavin was the overall winner of the Carbine Rifle Match (another consecutive win) and the .22 Rimfire Pistol EIC event.
Also earning a repeat win was Brendon Dunn, 19, of Taylorsville, GA, who fired a score of 565-10X in the Rimfire Sporter Rifle O-Class to claim the top spot. Aaron Boyd, 19, of Senoia, GA, overtook the T-Class with 592-23X, while Robert Ripple, 68, of Kingston, TN, set a new record in the TU-Class with a score of 590-27X.
Claiming a record of their own was return winners of the Vintage Sniper Semi-Auto team Shenanigans (Cody Kornegay, Ryan Brady) with a score of 382-11X. Likewise, Indiana State Rifle & Pistol (Donald Abbott, Jerry St. John) set a new record in the Vietnam Era category with 397-21X.
In pistol, CW04 Brian Turlington, 48, of Goose Creek, SC, compiled an aggregate score of 1525-16X to become the overall Pistol Individual.
CPO Kelvin Alleyne, 60, of Jacksonville, FL, led the Pistol 2700 Aggregate in the Any Sights class with a score of 2423-50X, also leading the Center Fire Aggregate. Andrew Granberry, 62, of Germantown, TN, earned the Metallic Sights title with a score of 2339-38X, leading the .22 and Center Fire Aggregates along the way. He was also the top competitor of the EIC Service Revolver Match with a score of 348-8X.
Scott Godwin, 51, of Auburn, AL, reached a score of 2562-73X to lead the .22 portion of the Pistol 2700, claiming the category in the .22, .45 and Center Fire Aggregates. Godwin additionally overtook the As-Issued 1911 Pistol Match, reaching a score of 360-0X.
Other Leaders of the 2025 Talladega 600:
Rifle:
M16 Match: Henry Ford, 61, Vale, NC – 377-7X
1600 Aggregate:
Overall Service Rifle: SSG Verne Conant, 29, Cataula, GA – 1590-79X
Overall Match Rifle: SGT Dustin Carr, 24, Columbus, GA – 1592-76X
Mid-Range 2×600 Aggregates:
Service Rifle: Randall Olds, 43, Thornville, OH – 797-50X
Match Rifle: Kenneth Lankford, 72, Laramie, WY – 798-51X
AR Tactical: Michael Payne, 68, Rome, GA – 782-25X
F-Class: John Mohler, 52, Tyner, KY – 799-47X
F-T/R: Tommy Cantrell, 52, Ashland, AL – 768-21X
Dixie Double Match: Pierce-Zdon (Walter Zdon, Alex Pierce) – 582-18X
Congressional 30: Haley Robinson, 25, Mill Spring, NC – 296-16X
Rifle EIC: 1stLT Elijah Edwards, 25, Columbus, MS – 494-21X
EIC Aggregate: CW04 Brian Turlington, 48, Goose Creek, SC – 1301-18X
Games Rifle:
Garand: Chance Cavin, 38, Madison, MS – 290-4X
Springfield: Chance Cavin, 38, Madison, MS – 288-9X
Vintage Military: Chance Cavin, 38, Madison, MS – 290-3X
Modern Military: Kyle Kirschenmann, 61, Tellico Plains, TX – 289-12X
Three-Gun Aggregate: Chance Cavin, 38, Madison, MS – 868-16X
Four-Gun Aggregate: Chance Cavin, 38, Madison, MS – 1157-25X
Carbine: Chance Cavin, 38, Madison, MS – 364-4X
Rimfire Sporter:
O-Class: Brendon Dunn, 19, Taylorsville, GA– 565-10X
T-Class: Aaron Boyd, 19, Senoia, GA – 592-23X
TU-Class: Robert Ripple, 68, Kingston, TN – 590-27X
Benchrest Rimfire Sporter:
O-Class: Leo Bosard, 66, Oakdale, MN – 337-3X
T-Class: Stewart Myers, 50, Bucyrus, OH – 397-21X
TU-Class: Robert Ripple, 68, Kingston, TN – 396-18X
Benchrest VMR: CMSgt Daryl Melkert, 66, Fort Worth, TX – 292-4X
Vintage Sniper #1:
Manual: Team No Quarter (Joseph McMillan, Tony Simonetti) – 388-19X
Semi-Auto: Shenanigans (Cody Kornegay, Ryan Brady) – 382-11X
Vietnam Era: Indiana State Rifle & Pistol (Donald Abbott, Jerry St. John) – 397-21X
Shot Gun Team: Kevin & Brad (Brad Collins, Kevin Howard) – 157
Pistol:
M17 Match: ETN1 Myles Anhalt, 32, Moncks Corner, SC – 237-1X
Military & Police Match: Brett Hammond, 57, Prairie Village, KS – 349-4X
As-Issued 1911: Scott Godwin, 51, Auburn, AL – 360-0X
.22 Rimfire Pistol EIC: Chance Cavin, 38, Madison, MS – 278-5X
Pistol EIC: CPO Kelvin Alleyne, 60, Jacksonville, FL – 262-4X
EIC Service Revolver: Andrew Granberry, 62, Germantown, TN – 348-8X
Individual Pistol Aggregate: CW04 Brian Turlington, 48, Goose Creek, SC – 1525-16X
.22 Rimfire Pistol Aggregate:
Any Sights: Robert Case, 57, Summertown, TN – 852-28X
Metallic Sights: Andrew Granberry, 62, Germantown, TN – 799-12X
.22 Only: Scott Godwin, 51, Auburn, AL – 860-24X
Center Fire Pistol Aggregate:
Any Sights: CPO Kelvin Alleyne, 60, Jacksonville, FL – 800-11X
Metallic Sights: Andrew Granberry, 62, Germantown, TN – 781-15X
.22 Only: Scott Godwin, 51, Auburn, AL – 842-18X
.45 Pistol Aggregate:
Any Sights: SFC Ryan Adams, 36, Columbus, GA – 829-15X
Metallic Sights: Joseph McMillan, 66, Greenville, NC – 809-16X
.22 Only: Scott Godwin, 51, Auburn, AL – 860-31X
Match Pistol 2700:
Any Sights: CPO Kelvin Alleyne, 60, Jacksonville, FL – 2423-50X
Metallic Sights: Andrew Granberry, 62, Germantown, TN – 2339-38X
.22 Only: Scott Godwin, 51, Auburn, AL – 2562-73X
Shotgun: Kevin & Brad (Brad Collins, Kevin Howard) – 157
A complete list of results of the 2025 Talladega 600 may be found through CMP’s Competition Tracker page at https://ct.thecmp.org/2025Talladega600Results. Photos of the event are available for free viewing and download at https://cmp1.zenfolio.com/f800461849.
UPCOMING TRAVEL GAMES: The Talladega 600 is part of the CMP’s lineup of Travel Games, a series of recreational matches and clinics held around the country each year for adults and juniors of all experience levels. The next Travel Games event will be the Talladega Spring Classic, set for March 17-22, back at Talladega Marksmanship Park.
Other 2026 Travel Games:
- Eastern Games: May 2-10, Butner, NC
- Talladega D-Day: June 4-7, Talladega, AL
- New England Games: Sept. 18-27, Jericho, VT
- Western Games: Oct. 9-18, Phoenix, AZ
- Talladega 600: Nov. 7-14, Talladega, AL
Learn More about CMP’s Travel Games at https://thecmp.org/competitions/cmp-travel-games-2/!