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Mowrer, Milev Claim Wins at Expanding National Air Gun Championships

August 20, 2023

Civilian Marksmanship Program▸The First Shot▸Mowrer, Milev Claim Wins at Expanding National Air Gun Championships

By Ashley Dugan, CMP Staff Writer

CAMP PERRY, Ohio – In only its second year, the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) National Air Gun Championships are growing, thanks in part to its new home on the National Matches schedule.

The Air Gun Championships consist of two days of 60 shot competitions for Air Rifle and Air Pistol adult and junior athletes – all fired upon the electronic targets within the Gary Anderson CMP Competition Center. Also held concurrently with the individual 60 shot matches is a four-member team championship, while a three-round Team Elimination Match adds an exciting challenge to the lineup.

Staff Sgt. Nick Mowrer aiming air pistol
Staff Sgt. Nick Mowrer led the Air Pistol Open Match.

In 2023, the Championships were aligned with the CMP Smallbore series to allow athletes the opportunity to compete in both disciplines during their trip to Camp Perry. The change emerged as beneficial to athletes, with Air Pistol participation remaining steady and Air Rifle expanding by 50 athletes.

“The resulting number of participants in our Smallbore and Air Gun events is exactly what we had hoped for when we made changes to the National Matches calendar,” said Katie Harrington, CMP program coordinator. “We had 130 athletes shooting both disciplines, so it only made sense to have these series take place at the same time.” 

Air Rifle competitors on the firing line
Like Pistol, the Air Rifle Championship featured a 60 Shot competition for adults and juniors.

“It was encouraging to not only see those talented athletes on the range that we’ve become accustomed to,” she went on. “But it was also promising to see new faces as we work toward bringing awareness to our sport and the opportunities it presents.”

Such talented athletes participating in the Air Gun Championships included Olympians Staff Sgt. Nickolaus Mowrer, 34, of Colorado Springs, CO, and Staff Sgt. Sandra Uptagrafft, 52, of Phenix City, AL, who took first and third, respectively, in the Air Pistol individual match. Finding second was Jay Shi, 44, of Gilbert, AZ.

Nick Milev (right) and another competitor aiming air pistol
Nick Milev (right) was the overall athlete in the Junior Air Pistol event.

Also displaying skill on the line was Junior Air Pistol competition leader Nick Milev, 18, of Ossona, Italy, along with Blaine Simpson, 18, of Sidney, OH, who followed in second. Elie Arkin, 15, of Falls Church, VA, claimed third.

Joining talents, Mowrer, Milev, Emmert Traciak and Lutz formed USA Shooting to earn the Air Pistol 4-Member Team win with a commanding lead of 4551-122X. The Dream Team (Uptagrafft, Lake Yoke, Patrick Cannon, Ananya Bontha) took second, with 4253-65X, as NC/WV (Nate Gunn, Robert Peele, William Trowell, Eric Herrin) earning third.

Team Old Guys pose for a photo
Team Old Guys claimed third place in the Air Pistol Team Elimination Match.

In the Air Pistol Team Elimination Match, USA Shooting earned the top spot, with members First Lieutenant Lisa Emmert Traciak, Anthony Lutz and Patrick Cannon finding the lead over Sights Unseen (Robert Delagrange, Marshall Mutumanje, Makezieanne Wygans). Team Old Guys (David Wisman, Darrell Filges, Matthew Muzik) earned third.

Top 3 teams on the awards podium
The U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit rose as the top team in the Air Rifle competition.

Taking gold in the Air Rifle Elimination event was the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit (USAMU), with firing members Staff Sgt. Brandon Muske, Sgt. Patrick Sunderman and Spc. Jared Eddy. Following in second was Fast and Furious (SrA Peter Fiori, Kinga Aletto, Cecilia Ossi), as The Decent Three (Bremen Butler, Brandon Evans, Dylan Gregory) landed in third.

With Smallbore and Air Gun events running simultaneously, the CMP created a Three-Position Smallbore and Air Rifle Aggregate Championship for those who competed in both disciplines. Earning the inaugural win in the match was Cecilia Ossi, 21, of Annandale, NJ, with a score of 2421-60X.

Cecilia Ossi holding the awards she earned during the National Air Gun Championships, including the Air Rifle/Smallbore Aggregate.
Cecilia Ossi earned several awards during the National Air Gun Championships, including the Air Rifle/Smallbore Aggregate.

Ossi went on to lead the Air Rifle Open Category, beating out Staff Sgt. Brandon Muske, 29, of Fort Benning, GA, by just one point. SrA Peter Fiori, 23, of Lebanon, NJ, took third.

Overtaking the Junior Air Rifle Championship was Emma Periera, 19, of Chesapeake, VA, claimed in a tight contest – surpassing Jacob St. Hilaire, 16, of Needville, TX, by five-tenths of a point. Makenzie Larson, 46, of Wellington, CO, found third.

Staff Sgt. Sandra Uptagrafft aiming pistol.
Staff Sgt. Sandra Uptagrafft found third overall in the Air Pistol Championship.

Staff Sgt. Muske joined his teammates (Spc. Jared Eddy, Sgt. Patrick Sunderman, Spc. Levi Clark) to earn the 4-Member Team Championship with a collective score of 4983.6. The Mid Team (Julianna Hays, Bremen Butler, Dylan Gregory, Anthony Hotko) led the juniors with a score of 4926.2, landing in fourth out of 21 total teams.

Find a complete list of results of the CMP Air Gun Championships on the CMP Competition Tracker page at https://ct.thecmp.org/2023NMAirSBresults. Photos of the matches may be viewed and downloaded for free at https://cmp1.zenfolio.com/f148616975.

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One Reply to “Mowrer, Milev Claim Wins at Expanding National Air Gun Championships”

  1. Bruce Martindale says:
    August 23, 2023 at 8:11 am

    Please ensure that these matches do not conflict with the National Pistol Matches so even more can participate. I have enjoyed them in the past but have had to defer participation due to other obligations.

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