Orr Sets New National Record at CMP’s 2025 Three-Position Air Rifle Regionals
April 24, 2025
By Ashley Dugan, CMP Staff Writer
Top athletes have been confirmed for the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) Three-Position Regional Air Rifle Championship! The event was held in April at CMP’s own air gun competition centers in Ohio and Alabama as well as through the use of CMP’s mobile electronic range in Utah. Overall, the Regional Championships saw 578 athletes.
The annual competition series is designed for junior air rifle athletes involved in 4-H, Scouts, American Legion, club or JROTC sporter and precision air rifle programs from around the nation. Participants begin with a postal match, followed by regional and national events. During the two-day match, competitors fire from three positions: kneeling, prone and standing. Qualification scores are recorded each day, with the eight highest scoring athletes from each discipline participating in an elimination final on Day 2 to determine overall winners.
Special congratulations to Alexandra Orr, 14, of Lafayette Gun Club, VA, who not only established a new national record for her individual Sporter 20 Shot Prone score on Day 1 of the match but, incredibly, returned to break the record again on Day 2 – setting the bar at 199-17X.
Also reaching new national record scores at the CMP Regional Championship was Isabella Goldstein, 16, of Patriot Shooting Club 4-H, VA, with an individual 4-H 3×20 score of 598-51X. Goldstein additionally secured an outstanding individual 4-H 20 Shot Standing record of 200-16X.
Not to be outdone, Kelsey Dardas, 14, of Fountain Fort Carson High School, CO, fired an Army JROTC and Age Group 3 Kneeling record score of 200-20X. She also tied the current Open/Overall record for the kneeling position with the same score.
Overall individuals at each location (qualification and final):
Ohio:
Sporter:
- Brayden Rich, 17, Zion Benton High School, IL
- Alexandra Orr, 14, Lafayette Gun Club, VA
- Addyson Gustafson, 17, Zion Benton High School, IL
Precision:
- Jack Ogoreuc, 18, Oil City Jr. Rifle Team, PA
- Logan Hall, 16, SIRPC Juniors Precision, IN
- Kai Labine, 16, Lafayette Gun Club, VA
Alabama:
Sporter:
- Eryka Vazquez, 19, Mariner Army JROTC, FL – 1122-45X
- Bethany Shirley, 18, Walton County 4-H, GA – 1116-45X
- Brooklyn Zeigler, 18, Daniel Boone High School, TN – 1112-42X
Precision:
- Kelsey Dardas, 14, Fountain Fort Carson High School, CO
- Carley Seabrooke, 18, Shelby County Shooting Sports Association, AL
- Aubrey Hancock, 17, Ole Mill Rangers Red, GA
Utah:
Sporter:
- Tessa Carr, 17, Mililani High School, HI
- Bryant Fletcher, 15, Cienega High School, AZ
- Erin Hiller, 18, Lebanon High School, OR
Precision:
- Henry Riffe, 18, Borealis Bullseyes, AK
- Aviana Bierl, 18, Borealis Bullseyes, AK
- Jayden Anderson, 19, Piedra Vista AJROTC High School, NM
Top overall teams:
Sporter:
- Zion Benton High School, Illinois – 4359-138X
- Daniel Boone High School, Tennessee – 4343-126X
- Walhalla High School, South Carolina – 4327-147X
Precision:
- Lafayette Gun Club, Virginia – 4703-325X
- Ole Mill Rangers Red, Georgia – 4687-292X
- SIRPC (Southern Indiana Rifle & Pistol) Juniors Precision, Indiana – 4683-307X
The top three teams and top eight individuals were recognized with awards at each location. Third place individuals received $100 from the CMP, while second and first earned $200 and $300, respectively. Teams placing at each location were also recognized and presented with monetary awards: $750 for third, $1,000 for second and $1,250 for first overall.
The final event of the three-position competition series for qualifying teams and individuals will be the CMP National Championship, held at Camp Perry, Ohio, June 19-21 for sporter and July 7-9 for precision. Good luck to all!
Find a complete list of results of the CMP Three-Position Regional Air Rifle Championship, including listings by location, at https://ct.thecmp.org/20253PARRegionalResults. Find a list of the National Championship Qualifiers at https://thecmp.org/youth/three-position-national-postal-competition/three-position-regional-championships-2/.
Photos of each location are available for free download through CMP’s online photo album at https://cmp1.zenfolio.com/f129184716.