USAMU’s SGT Zevin Linse Shatters CMP 2400 Aggregate Record at New England Games
November 6, 2026
JERICHO, Vt. – SGT Zevin Linse, 24, of the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit (USMAU), delivered a record-setting performance at the 2026 CMP New England Games, firing a remarkable 2390-136X to establish a new record in the 2400 Rifle Aggregate.
It shouldn’t be understated – the score was not only a new CMP event record but also a new National Record and the highest 2400 score ever fired in CMP’s existence. The score also included an unimaginable 600-35X standing score, which certainly carries the possibility of never again being matched with a service rifle.
Over 250 competitors attended the 2026 CMP New England Games, held Sept. 19–27 at the Camp Ethan Allen National Guard Training Site in Vermont. The event was hosted jointly between the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP), the Vermont State Rifle & Pistol Association and the Vermont National Guard and featured a full schedule of rifle and pistol competition.
Linse’s incredible score surpassed the previous CMP 2400 Aggregate record of 2383-111X, set by MSG Kristoffer Friend, 40, of the U.S. Army Reserve, at the 2025 New England Games.
The record-setting aggregate was not his only standout performance during the New England Games – he also fired a 200-14X standing score at 200 yards to break his own CMP National Standing Position High Power 200-yard Record, which he had set just the day before at 200-13X.
The 2400 Aggregate is comprised of three 800-point matches, with competitors firing standing at 200 yards, sitting rapid-fire at 200 yards, prone rapid-fire at 300 yards and prone slow-fire at 600 yards each day. Linse’s consistency across the three days resulted in one of the strongest aggregate performances in recent CMP Highpower Rifle competition.
Likewise, Linse’s USAMU teammate, SPC Amber Kingshill, 24, turned in an outstanding record-breaking performance of her own – posting 2386-114X in the 2400 Aggregate. Unfortunately for Kingshill, Linse surpassed her astonishing score in the end to etch his name next to the National Record.
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The USAMU duo went on to team up for the CMP Two-Person Team Match, where they captured the Overall Service Rifle Team title with a combined score of 597-31X. Kingshill also earned the Overall 4-Man Team Individual title with a score of 300-16X.
Additional winners across the New England Games included Matthew Shay, 40, of Corfu, NY, who earned the Three Gun Aggregate with 846-18X and the Four Gun Aggregate with 1,133-26X, while Joshua Hill, 41, of Odenton, MD, won the Overall Modern Military Match with 293-13X. Richard Bodine, 67, of Frederick, MD, claimed the Overall As-Issued Carbine Match with 370-4X as well as the Garand Match win with 287-5X.
Complete results from the 2026 CMP New England Games are available through the CMP Club & Competition Tracker at https://ct.thecmp.org/NEGames26Results. Photos of the event may be found on the CMP Zenfolio page at https://cmp1.zenfolio.com/f814788481.