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Krauss, Allen Take Control of Pistol Events at 2023 New England CMP Games

October 4, 2023

Civilian Marksmanship Program▸State Director▸Vermont▸Krauss, Allen Take Control of Pistol Events at 2023 New England CMP Games

By Ashley Dugan, CMP Staff Writer

JERICHO, Vt. – CPT Cliffton Allen and CW3 Cara Krauss of the Vermont Army National Guard came to win at the 2023 New England CMP Games and Highpower Matches, held in Vermont in September. The pair led 11 different pistol competitions, collectively, during the event – including a joint victory in the 2-Man Pistol Team match.

CW3 Cara Krauss on the firing line between shots.
CW3 Cara Krauss of Bristol, VT, won multiple events at the 2023 New England Games and set a new record.

Individually, Krauss, 42, of Bristol, VT, set a new match record score in the Military & Police Service Pistol competition that had been in place since 2018, reaching 379-12X overall. Allen, 37, New of Port Center, VT, not only overtook the 40 Shot Pistol Match but went on to find the top spot in each of the Pistol Aggregate Any Sight competitions (.22 Rimfire, Center Fire, .45 Pistol and 2700 Aggregate).

Also giving noteworthy pistol performances was SFC Dwayne Lewis, 57, of Greenville, SC, who set two new records in his Metallic Sight wins in the Aggregate matches, while TSgt Christopher DeForge, 36, of Hampton, VA, dominated the .22 Aggregates.

Rifle competitor in the prone position at the CMP New England Games.
The New England Games features a mix of pistol matches along with vintage and modern rifle events.

The annual New England Games features CMP’s own exciting lineup of vintage and modern military rifle and pistol competitions, designed for everyone to enjoy. The events are suitable for those just beginning in the sport of marksmanship while offering fun challenges for more experienced individuals. 

This year, for the first time, the New England Games added a Mid-Range 3×600 Rifle Match, featuring Service Rifle, Match Rifle, Palma, F-Class, F T/R and AR Tactical classes. 

SSG Verne Conant with the award for the rifle 2400 Aggregate.
SSG Verne Conant led the service rifle portion of the rifle 2400 Aggregate.

Leading the first New England Games Mid-Range 3×600 Service Rifle event was SSG Verne Conant, 27, of Cataula, GA, with a score of 394-30X. Conant, a member of the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit, is fresh off an outstanding win in the prestigious President’s Rifle Match held at the 2023 National Matches in July. He arrived at New England Games to not only claim the overall spot in the Mid-Range Match but also led the Carbine Match and Service Rifle 2400 Aggregate, where he set a new match record score.

Other results of the first New England Games Mid-Range 3×600 were:

Match Rifle/Any Sights: SFC Dwayne Lewis, 57, Greenville, SC – 596-28X

F-Class: Kevin Clark, 33, Bristol, VT – 574-13X

F T/R: Gene Lyman, 62, Burlington, VT – 572-10X

AR Tactical: James Horton, 66, Gaithersburg, MD – 573-14X

Palma: No competitors

CMP’s line of outdoor electronic targets.
Rifle events of the New England Games are held on CMP’s line of outdoor electronic targets.

Also earning multiple wins in rifle events was CDR Thomas Lowry, 60, of Waynesboro, PA, who claimed both the Garand Match and the Vintage Military Match. MAJ Ian Swisher, 37, of Rockville, MD, brought home victories in the Springfield Match and within the Four-Gun Aggregate for consistent high scores in the Garand, Springfield, Vintage and Modern Military events.

Brian Williams, 49, of Granby, MA, set an additional match record in the 2400 Rifle Aggregate in the Match Rifle Category, with a score of 2362-94X. 

Winning the M9 pistol match was David Webb, 63, of Harrisville, NH.
Winning the M9 pistol match was David Webb, 63, of Harrisville, NH.

Other overall Competitors of the 2023 New England Games:

Pistol:

M9 EIC Pistol: David Webb, 63, Harrisville, NH – 207-1X

40 Shot Pistol: CPT Cliffton Allen, 37, New Port Center, VT – 359-10X

CMP .22 Rimfire Pistol EIC: CW3 Cara Krauss, 42, Bristol, VT – 281-5X

Pistol EIC: CW3 Cara Krauss, 42, Bristol, VT – 272-3X

EIC Service Revolver: CPT Cliffton Allen, 37, New Port Center, VT – 338-4X

2-Man Pistol Team: Vermont Army National Guard (Krauss, Allen) – 521-6X

As-Issued 1911 Pistol: CW3 Cara Krauss, 42, Bristol, VT – 374-5X

Military & Police Service Pistol: CW3 Cara Krauss, 42, Bristol, VT – 379-12X

.22 Rimfire 900 Aggregate:

Any Sights: CPT Cliffton Allen, 37, New Port Center, VT – 846-23X

Metallic Sights: SFC Dwayne Lewis, 57, Greenville, SC – 756-9X

.22 Only: TSgt Christopher DeForge, 36, Hampton, VA – 788-15X

Center Fire 900 Aggregate:

Any Sights: CPT Cliffton Allen, 37, New Port Center, VT – 843-25X

Metallic Sights: SFC Dwayne Lewis, 57, Greenville, SC – 795-18X (new record)

.22 Only: TSgt Christopher DeForge, 36, Hampton, VA – 789-12X

.45 Pistol 900 Aggregate:

Any Sights: CPT Cliffton Allen, 37, New Port Center, VT – 830-22X

Metallic Sights: SFC Dwayne Lewis, 57, Greenville, SC – 751-10X

.22 Only: TSgt Christopher DeForge, 36, Hampton, VA – 786-13X

Pistol 2700 Aggregate:

Any Sights: CPT Cliffton Allen, 37, New Port Center, VT – 2519-70X

Metallic Sights: SFC Dwayne Lewis, 57, Greenville, SC – 2302-37X (new record)

.22 Only: TSgt Christopher DeForge, 36, Hampton, VA – 2363-40X 

Rifle:

Rimfire Sporter:

O-Class: Bruce Baroffio, 65, Northfield, VT – 572-17X

T-Class: David Chase, 54, Tujunga, CA – 589-37X

TU Class: Robert Pestridge, 60, Marathon, NY – 565-13X

Carbine Match: SSG Verne Conant, 27, Cataula, GA – 363-2X

Garand Match: CDR Thomas Lowry, 60, Waynesboro, PA – 289-9X

Springfield Match: MAJ Ian Swisher, 37, Rockville, MD – 283-2X

Vintage Military Match: CDR Thomas Lowry, 60, Waynesboro, PA – 286-6X

Modern Military Match: Stephen Bukowsky, 36, Clinton, CT – 295-10X

Three-Gun Aggregate: Michael Speary, 49, Cortland, NY – 842-12X

Four-Gun Aggregate: MAJ Ian Swisher, 37, Rockville, MD – 1130-18X

Vintage Sniper Team, Manual: Muhls Raiders (Sgt Lynn Stanton, Van Dyke Bergen) – 392-12X

Highpower Rifle:

4-Man Team: USAMU (SP4 Dustin Carr, SSG Verne Conant, SSG Jacob Blackburn, PVT Amber Kingshill) – 1962-77X

EIC Rifle: SP4 Dustin Carr, 22, Fort Benning, GA – 495-24X

2400 Aggregate:

Service Rifle: SSG Verne Conant, 27, Cataula, GA – 2379-101X

Match Rifle: Brian Williams, 49, Granby, MA – 2362-94X

For a complete list of results, visit https://ct.thecmp.org/23NEGamesResults. Find photos of the event and download for free at https://cmp1.zenfolio.com/f691026397. Save the Date for 2024 – we’ll be back in Vermont September 21-29, 2024.

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One Reply to “Krauss, Allen Take Control of Pistol Events at 2023 New England CMP Games”

  1. CSM Green (Ret) says:
    October 11, 2023 at 5:11 pm

    Congrats to all the shooters. see you next year.

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