Shue Claims First President’s Win at 2026 CMP National Pistol Matches
October 21, 2026
Competitors delivered strong performances across a wide range of events at the 2026 National CMP Pistol Championships and National Trophy Pistol Matches, with official results highlight achievements from civilian and military competitors and developing junior athletes.
Shue Leads the Pistol 2700 and President’s
Jonathan Shue, 45, of Liberty, NC, claimed the Steve Reiter Trophy as the overall winner of the CMP Match Pistol 2700 Aggregate, posting a score of 1,365-61X. Shue also topped the High Master classification and won the President’s Pistol Match with a score of 380-13X.
Though Shue has won the National Matches’ prestigious National Trophy Individual (NTI) Pistol Match three times in the past, this was his first President’s Pistol title – coming as close as second place by just two points last year.
Shue’s win also ended the streak for John Bickar, 49, of Menlo Park, CA, who had earned the top spot in the match every year since 2023.
Other leading performances in the Pistol 2700 competition included John Zurek, 63, of Alpine, AZ, who recorded 1,353-53X for High Senior and High Veteran honors, and SFC Christopher Hudock, 36, of Alexandria, VA, who led the Military category with 1,347-61X.
Tanya Chowdary, 20, of Belle Mead, NJ, earned High Junior honors with 1,296-48X, while 1LT Lisa Emmert-Traciak, 30, of Oak Harbor, OH, and the Army National Guard, led the Women’s Any Sight category with 1,345-52X.
In the Metallic Sight competition, Jared Sonti, 26, of Copperas Cove, TX, led the overall results with 1,327-47X.
Strong Results in Rimfire, EIC and Games Events
Dakota Benenati, 17, Monroe Township, NJ, stood out among junior competitors – winning the junior .22 Rimfire Pistol EIC category with 271-6X. Benenati also recorded 1,348-56X for High Junior in the .22 Pistol 2700 event, won the Individual Junior Rimfire Aggregate with 907-15X and was the leading junior in the President’s Pistol match, with a score of 370-5X.
In the .22 Rimfire EIC Pistol Match, SFC Ryan Adams, 37, of Columbus, GA, and the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit (USAMU), led the overall results with 291-11X. Reinaldo Gonzalez, 55, of Ponce, Puerto Rico, topped the Non-Distinguished ranking with 285-5X.
Travis Jorgenson, 48, of Dent, MN, won the CMP Service Revolver EIC overall category with 363-6X, while Matt Cole, 53, of Bullard, TX, led the Non-Distinguished ranking with 353-3X.
Paul Styner, 61, of Yardley, PA, won the Military & Police Service Pistol Match with 378-8X. In the CMP As-Issued 1911 Pistol Match, Nestor Pena, 63, of Winter Haven, FL, led the overall results with 367-9X.
National Trophy Matches Recognize Top Competitors
The National Trophy Individual Pistol Match featured Keith Sanderson, 51, of Monument, CO, at the top of the overall ranking with 289-12X, earning the General Custer Trophy. Sanderson also won the Civilian category and High Veteran Award.
1LT Lisa Emmert-Traciak returned to capture the National Woman’s Trophy with 275-9X and the National Guard Association Trophy.
SSG Christopher Liming, 53, of Tampa, FL, and the U.S. Army Reserve, led the Army Reserve category with 279-9X, while Jason Hedrick, 50, of Lewisburg, WV, won the Ancient Archer Trophy (Law Enforcement) with 275-10X.
In the President’s–NTI Aggregate, Emmert-Traciak also earned the Rose Krelstein Trophy for women with 646-17X. SSG Walker Buckman, 30, of Ft. Benning, GA, and the USAMU, won the Army category with 654-18X.
Team Competition Produces Notable Victories
Like individual matches, the National Trophy Pistol Team events showcased strong performances across civilian, military and junior divisions.
USAMU Blue won the Gold Cup Trophy in the National Trophy Pistol Team Match with 1,094-26X. Firing members were SSG Jason Gregoire, SSG Anthony Heinauer, SFC Greg Markowski and SSG Walker Buckman.
The team also led the Four-Person Pistol Team Match with an aggregate score of 1,160-45X.
Cabot Guns (Jonathan Shue, SFC Christopher Hudock) led the Two-Person Pistol Team Aggregate by over 20 points, racking up a score of 583-21X.
New Jersey Junior .22 Gold (Dakota Benenati, Tanya Chowdary, Cash Colleton and Jai Nayab) won the .22-only junior team competition with 1,128-41X. Benenati and Chowdary went on to claim the two-person Team Trophy Match, reaching a combined score of 531-8X.
GLOCK Events Add to the Results
The CMP was proud to once again partner with GLOCK to present the GLOCK Sport Shooting Foundation (GSSF) National Challenge. Designed with a simple course of fire suitable for any competitor, fired at 5, 7, 10, 15 and 25 yards, the event is a fun way to add even more exciting competition to the Camp Perry ranges.
SFC Walter Johnson, 33, of Pine Mountain, GA, led the Stock Match with a perfect 500-47X and won the High Guardian category.
Jace Walters, 18, of Elyria, OH, earned the High Junior honor with 500-42X, while Katherine Rutherford, 44, of Brick, NJ, led the Women’s category with 500-44X.
Johnson, Rutherford and Walters were also the top three competitors of the Stock Match, respectively.
Coming in fourth in Stock and claiming the win in the Unlimited Match was SSG Mate Standard, 37, of Waverly Hall, GA, posted 500-47X.
Jared Sonti won the Rimfire Match with 500-46X, with Standard returning to lead the MOS Glock Match with 500-48X.
Complete event standings, classifications, and individual scores are available through the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s website at https://thecmp.org/cmp-matches/national-trophy-pistol-games-matches/.
Find photos of the National Pistol Matches at https://cmp1.zenfolio.com/f1065222096.