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Storms Interrupt But Fail to Stop AMU at 2021 National Long Range Matches

September 7, 2021

Civilian Marksmanship Program▸The First Shot▸Storms Interrupt But Fail to Stop AMU at 2021 National Long Range Matches

CAMP PERRY, Ohio – The CMP’s National Long Range events at Camp Perry saw over 700 individual entries throughout the five-day series, which ran from Aug. 10-14. Along with Long Range Rifle competition, the matches featured Service Rifle, Palma Rifle, Match Rifle and, for the first time, F-Class categories.

The Army Marksmanship Unit brought home several individual and team titles at the National Long Range events.

Some of the matches on the Long Range schedule were interrupted by heavy storms that moved in and out of the area. The Henry Memorial Match was especially affected by a particularly strong cell, causing a cease fire and evacuation of the ranges for safety. The storms persisted throughout the match day, leaving the remainder of the Henry Memorial to be, ultimately, cancelled. Luckily, the rest of the matches were conducted without delay and displayed exciting rounds of noteworthy performances from individuals and teams.

Staff Sgt. Verne Conant was the overall National Long Range champion.

Earning the overall win in the National Long Range rifle category was Staff Sgt. Verne Conant, 25, of the Army Marksmanship Unit (AMU) out of Ft. Benning, Georgia, with a score of 1436-80X. High Woman was Staff Sgt. Amanda Elsenboss, 25, of the Army National Guard with an aggregate score of 1425-64X, as Ronald LeBlanc, 64, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, reached 1416-49X to become the High Senior of the class. Staff Sgt. Maj. Norman Crawford, 71, of Fayetteville, North Carolina, also pulled High Grand Senior honors for his showings in the Long Range matches.

Overall winners also included Staff Sgt. Jarrod McGaffic, 31, the AMU in Service Rifle and John Friguglietti, 50, of Lincolnton, North Carolina, with the Palma rifle. Hanne Brantner, 51, of Greencastle, Pennsylvania, earned High Woman in the Palma category, and Robert Steketee, 66, of Haslett, Michigan, claimed the High Senior title.

Adding to several individual victories, the U.S. AMU also achieved wins in both team events.

Staff Sgt. Amanda Elsenboss, who was the 2019 Long Range champion, earned High Woman in 2021.

Though the Army led several matches in the Long Range category, Ronald LeBlanc managed to fire a score of 198-11X to top the AMU in the Critchfield Memorial Match. Lt. Cmdr. Joseph Sopko, 65, of Macungie, Pennsylvania, marked an incredible score of 200-11X to claim the win in the Kerr Memorial event.

Other notable individuals and teams from the 2021 National Long Range Matches:

Staff Sgt. Jarrod McGaffic earned the overall win in Service Rifle.

Viale Memorial Match:

Overall Long Range Rifle: 1st Lt. Sarah Beard, 30, Danville, Indiana, AMU – 200-10X

Overall Service Rifle: Staff Sgt. Jarrod McGaffic, 31, Fort Benning, Georgia, AMU – 196-12X

Overall Palma Rifle: Keith Hoverstad, 66, Cary, North Carolina – 199-14X

Overall Match Rifle with Optics: Michael Keeler, 54, Wexford, Pennsylvania – 198-11X

Overall F-Open: Kenneth Livengood, 67, Palmerton, Pennsylvania – 194-7X

Overall F-T/R: Alan Barnhart, 65, Cedar Springs, Michigan – 191-6X

Ronald LeBlanc was the overall High Senior of the Long Range events and also claimed the overall win in the Critchfield Memorial Match.

Critchfield Memorial Match:

Overall Long Range Rifle: Ronald LeBlanc, 64, Portsmouth, Rhode Island – 198-11X

Overall Service Rifle: 1st Sgt. Glenn Worley, 43, Laramie, Wyoming – 194-7X

Overall Palma Rifle: John Field, 38, Sandisfield, Massachusetts – 198-6X

Overall Match Rifle with Optics: Staff Sgt. Mark Altendorf, 41, Quantico, Virginia – 199-8X

Overall F-Open: Kenneth Livengood, 67, Palmerton, Pennsylvania – 196-3X

Overall F-T/R: Alan Barnhart, 65, Cedar Springs, Michigan – 188-3X

Kerr Memorial Match:

Overall Long Range Rifle: Lt. Cmdr. Joseph Sopko, 65, Macungie, Pennsylvania, USN – 200-11X

Overall Service Rifle: Staff Sgt. Jacob Blackburn, 28, Ellerslie, Georgia, AMU – 196-6X

Overall Palma Rifle: Spencer McGowan, 47, Hortonville, Wisconsin – 198-7X

Overall F-Open: Kenneth Livengood, 67, Palmerton, Pennsylvania – 195-5X

McMaken & Speaks Memorial Match:

Overall Long Range Rifle: Sgt. 1st Class Brandon Green, 36, Box Springs, Georgia, AMU – 199-15X

Overall Service Rifle: Staff Sgt. Jarrod McGaffic, 31, Fort Benning, Georgia, AMU – 196-X

Overall Palma Rifle: Thomas McGowan, 16, Hortonville, Wisconsin – 198-4X

Overall F-Open: Kenneth Livengood, 67, Palmerton, Pennsylvania – 195-5X

Bataan Memorial Team Match:

Overall Match Rifle: USAMU Greenwood (Sgt. 1st Class Brandon Green, Stagg Sgt. Erin McNeil, Staff Sgt. Verne Conant, Spc. 196-8X) – 794-39X

Overall Service Rifle: USMC (Sgt. Patrick Moody, Billy Sturman, Sgt. Shane Butler, Sgt. Travis Crago) 762-19X

Overall Palma Rifle: USNRT Gold Mrnak – Kent Shomber, John Field, William Meade, Col. Curtis Bohman) – 779-23X

Baesel Memorial Match:

Overall Long Range Rifle: Staff Sgt. Verne Conant, 25, Ft. Benning, Georgia, AMU – 200-12X

Overall Service Rifle: Sgt. Lane Ichord, 27, Phenix City, Alabama, AMU – 199-10X

Overall Palma Rifle: James Root, 47, Lasalle, Michigan – 200-10X

Overall Match Rifle with Optics: Tim Bloss, 45, Keyser, West Virginia – 198-8X

Overall F-Open: Kenneth Livengood, 67, Palmerton, Pennsylvania – 195-5X

Overall AR Tactical: Joseph Legg, 18, Wallisville, Texas – 186-4X

Winder Memorial Team Match:

Overall Service Rifle: USAMU Craig (Staff Sgt. Jacob Blackburn, Sgt. Lane Ichord, Staff Sgt. Jarrod McGaffic, Staff Sgt. Alexander Deal) – 777-24X

Overall Palma Rifle: WI & Denver (Spencer McGowan, Thomas McGowan, Staff Sgt. Brian Rautanen, Chief Warrant Officer Denver Gillham) – 779-26X

Overall Match Rifle: Southeast Rifle Club Blue (Thomas Guercio, John Whidden, Bill Vaughan, John Updike) – 790-34X

Camp Perry Palma Match:

Overall Palma Rifle: John Field, 38, Sandisfield, Massachusetts – 448-26X 

Overall Match Rifle Any Sights: Sgt. Thomas Colyard, 33, Melbourne, Florida, USMC – 439-16X

Overall Service Rifle: Maj. Samuel Freeman, 37, Hendersonville, North Carolina – 441-20X

Overall F-Open: Kenneth Livengood, 67, Palmerton, Pennsylvania – 432-13X

Overall AR Tactical: Joseph Legg, 18, Wallisville, Texas – 428-12X

CMP Long Range National Individual Match Aggregate:

Overall National Long Range Rifle: Staff Sgt. Verne Conant, 25, Ft. Benning, Georgia – 1436-80X

High Woman Long Range: Staff Sgt. Amanda Elsenboss, 25, Ft. Benning, ARNG – 1425-64X

High Senior Long Range: Ronald LeBlanc, 64, Portsmouth, Rhode Island – 1416-49X

High Grand Senior Long Range: Staff Sgt. Maj. Norman Crawford, 71, Fayetteville, North Carolina – 1405-43X

Overall National Service Rifle: Staff Sgt. Jarrod McGaffic, 31, Fort Benning, Georgia – 1405-52X

John Friguglietti was the overall Palma Rifle champion.

Overall National Palma Rifle: John Friguglietti, 50, Lincolnton, North Carolina – 1423-59X

High Woman Palma Rifle: Hanne Brantner, 51, Greencastle, Pennsylvania – 1403-48X

High Senior Palma Rifle: Robert Steketee, 66, Haslett, Michigan – 1420-56X

View a complete list of results of this and other 2021 Camp Perry National Rifle Matches at https://ct.thecmp.org/21nmlongrangeresults.   

Photos of the National Matches Long Range rifle events can be found and downloaded for free on the CMP’s Zenfolio page at https://cmp1.zenfolio.com/f224108322.  

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