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Patton-Rynders, Hendricks Take Overall Honors at 2022 CMP National Rifle Championship

August 9, 2022

Civilian Marksmanship Program▸The First Shot▸Patton-Rynders, Hendricks Take Overall Honors at 2022 CMP National Rifle Championship

Through the week of July 25-28, the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) hosted another series of service and match rifle events – the CMP National Rifle Championship. The competition phase is fired on CMP’s own line of outdoor electronic targets and serves as a precursor to the two-week set of National Trophy Rifle Matches, which takes place in August.

The CMP National Rifle Championship features a 4-Man Team event and three days of 800 Aggregate service and match rifle events. Awards are presented to the leading civilian and military competitors for each individual day, along with additional recognitions for the top scores in standing slow fire, sitting rapid, prone rapid and prone slow fire stages. Culminating 2400 Aggregate honors are also presented to leading competitors over all three days.

Justin Patton-Rynders with his award.
Justin Patton-Rynders led the overall Service Rifle 2400 Aggregate.

Justin Patton-Rynders, 35, of Evanston, Illinois, was the overall Service Rifle 2400 Aggregate competitor with a score of 2380-113X. He was also the High Civilian competitor on Day 3 of the 800 Aggregate as well as High Civilian of the Prone Slow Fire Aggregate.

Finding second behind Patton-Rynders was SSG Verne Conant, 26, of the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit (USAMU), with a score of 2377-125X – leading third place finisher Nick Till, 48, of Howell, Michigan, by only x-count.

Thomas McGowan with his award
Thomas McGowan was the High Service Rifle Junior in the 2400 Aggregate and earned positional honors.

Thomas McGowan, 17, of Hortonville, Wisconsin, was the High Service Rifle Junior and finished eighth overall with a score of 2370-72X. SFC Erin O’Neill, 34, of the USAMU, ended just above McGowan in seventh overall and earned the High Woman honor. 

Larry Stonecipher with his award
Larry Stonecipher claimed the Service Rifle High Senior title in the overall aggregate.

In the Senior and Grand Senior Service Rifle categories, Larry Stonecipher, 69, of Ada, Oklahoma, and David Shellhammer, 73, of Slatington, Pennsylvania, brought home the respective titles.

In the 2400 Aggregate Match Rifle event, Joe Hendricks, 26, of Wadsworth, Ohio, claimed the top spot by one point over Ronald Zerr, 60, of Tucson, Arizona, who earned second and the High Senior title. Hendricks posted a score of 2375-110X, while Zerr reached 2374-123X.

USAMU Greenwood with their award plaques.
The U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit claimed the 4-Man Team event in Service Rifle.

Leading the Service Rifle 4-Man Team event was USAMU Greenwood. Members SSG Verne Conant, SFC Erin O’Neill, SSG Jarrod Mcgaffic and SSG Jacob Blackburn earned an aggregate score of 1971-77X in the win. Likewise, Match Rifle team ORPA (Ohio Rifle and Pistol Association) Red compiled a score of 1960-77X for the overall spot. Team members were Joe Hendricks, Roy Mitchell, Gabrielle Hendricks and Joseph Hendricks.

Also earning notable accolades during the championship was Amber Kingshill, 19, of Vallejo, California, who not only nabbed the High Civilian title on Day 2 but also collected High Junior and High Woman honors along the way.

Amber Kingshill with her award.
Amber Kingshill earned several titles in Service Rifle, including High Civilian, High Junior and High Woman.

Other leaders of the 2022 CMP National Championship:

800 Aggregate Day 1:

Service Rifle:

High Civilian: Nick Till, 48, of Howell, Michigan – 793-40X

High Military: PFC Dustin Carr, 21, of San Diego, California – 795-36X

Joe Hendricks with his award.
Joe Hendricks led the 2400 Aggregate Match Rifle competition and other category honors.

Match Rifle:

High Civilian: Joe Hendricks, 26, of Wadsworth, Ohio – 795-35X

800 Aggregate Day 2:

Service Rifle:

High Civilian: Amber Kingshill, 19, of Vallejo, California – 795-34X

High Military: SSG Verne Conant, 26, of the USAMU – 793-50X

Match Rifle:

High Civilian: Joe Hendricks, 26, of Wadsworth, Ohio – 795-39X

800 Aggregate Day 3:

Service Rifle:

High Civilian: Justin Patton-Rynders, 35, of Evanston, Illinois – 798-39X

High Military: SSG Verne Conant, 26, of the USAMU – 794-40X

Match Rifle:

High Civilian: Fritz Hempelmann, 62, of Wheeling, West Virginia – 790-36X

CMP Standing Slow Aggregate:

SFC Erin O'Neill with her award
SFC Erin O’Neill of the USAMU was High Woman of the Service Rifle 2400 Aggregate, among other awards.

Service Rifle:

High Junior: Thomas McGowan, 17, of Hortonville, Wisconsin – 588-17X

High Woman: Gabrielle Hendricks, 25, of Wadsworth, Ohio – 588-22X

High Military: SFC Erin O’Neill, 34, of the USAMU – 590-26X

High Civilian: Amber Kingshill, 19, of Vallejo, California – 590-16X

Match Rifle:

High Civilian: Joe Hendricks, 26, of Wadsworth, Ohio – 587-20X

CMP Sitting Rapid Aggregate:

Service Rifle:

High Junior: Amber Kingshill, 19, of Vallejo, California – 598-34X

High Woman: Sara Rozanski, 44, of Elmore Ohio – 599-41X

High Military: SSG Verne Conant, 26, of the USAMU – 600-44X

High Civilian: Anna Behnke, 15, of Black Creek, Wisconsin – 600-37X

Ronald Zerr with his award
Ronald Zerr finished second overall in the Match Rifle aggregate and earned the High Senior award.

Match Rifle:

High Civilian: Ronald Zerr, 60, of Tucson, Arizona – 600-46X

CMP Prone Rapid Aggregate:

Service Rifle:

High Junior: Thomas McGowan, 17, of Hortonville, Wisconsin – 597-14X

High Woman: SP4 Amanda Wright, 20, of Erie, Pennsylvania – 597-33X

High Military: CMSgt Edward Altmeyer, 46, of Moon Township, Pennsylvania – 599-34X

High Civilian: James Lee, 18, of Coon Valley, Wisconsin – 600-22X

David Shellhammer with his award
David Shellhammer was the High Grand Senior of the Service Rifle aggregate.

Match Rifle:

High Civilian: Fritz Hempelmann, 62, of Wheeling, West Virginia – 600-33X

CMP Prone Slow Aggregate:

Service Rifle:

High Junior: Benjamin Holliger, 15, Illinois – 591-22X

High Woman: Amber Kingshill, 19, of Vallejo, California – 592-24X

High Military: SSG Jarrod Mcgaffic, 32, of the USAMU – 595-34X

High Civilian: Justin Patton-Rynders, 35, of Evanston, Illinois – 595-27X

Ohio Rifle and Pistol Association Team with their awards
The Ohio Rifle and Pistol Association led the 4-Man Match Rifle event.

Match Rifle:

High Civilian: Joe Hendricks, 26, of Wadsworth, Ohio – 599-37X

Find a complete list of results of the 2022 CMP National Championship at https://ct.thecmp.org/22nmrifleresults. Photos of these matches and more may be viewed and downloaded for free at https://cmp1.zenfolio.com/f194425065.

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