Lovre Sets New Record at the 2015 National Matches

Congratulations to Matt Lovre on his recent accomplishment. This article segment was originally posted on the CMP's eMagazine The First Shot written by Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer. 
Full article can be found here: http://thecmp.org/ssg-friend-wins-presidents-rifle-match-lovre-sets-new-record-at-the-2015-national-matches/ 

High junior of the match was Matthew Lovre, 18, of Jeannete, PA, with an exceptional aggregate score of 391-14x – a new National Record. After missing the President’s Hundred last year by one point, Lovre did more than make up for that point lost by finishing this year in eighth place overall.

High junior of the match was Matthew Lovre of Jeannete, PA, with an exceptional aggregate score of 391-14x – a new National Record. He finished in eighth place overall.

With his remarkable Shoot Off performance of 98-3x, Lovre managed to keep a calm demeanor throughout the competition – even alongside some of the best marksmen in the world.

“It’s an honor to see some of the nation’s greatest shots here all on one line, competing for such a magnificent trophy and championship,” he said. He went on, “I enjoy what I do very much. I don’t get nervous. I’m out here for fun.”

In the past, Lovre has taken advantage of the educational opportunities offered by the CMP during the National Matches, such as the Small Arms Firing School and the USMC Junior Highpower Clinic. He’s also connected with the PRPA (Pennsylvania Rifle & Pistol Association) and traveled with the group to Camp Perry for the fourth year.

“Now, I’ll just hang my plaque on the wall and get ready for next year,” he said. “I want to thank the CMP for holding these matches. I enjoy them very much, and so do all of our juniors.”

For a complete list of results, visit https://ct.thecmp.org/app/v1/index.php?do=match&task=edit&match=11024.

Frazier Simplex Junior Shooters at CMP Regionals March 27-28

Welcome to the newest members of the Frazier Simplex Junior Rifle Traveling Team, Haley, Becca & Zach. All three of them made their first trip to Camp Perry north campus this past weekend and put up a great showing. Haley and Becca are very new to 3P Air Rifle shooting, but you would never know that with their performance this weekend. Haley posted a perfect 200 in prone on her first day and first leg of her competition ending with a 578 for the day. Becca posted a 575 and a 570 to help her team place 9th overall for the weekend. Rounding out this team was Luke and Thomas.

Back Row, L to R: John Paul, Chris, Luke, Zach, Thomas
Front Row, L to R: Cassidy, Becca, Haley & Rosebud

Zachary's first day of competition proved to be a great one when he posted the team high score on Friday of 580. Zach's aggregate score over two days of 1146 66x helped his team reach 7th overall for the weekend. Rounding out this team was John Paul, Chris and Cassidy.

Our youngest member of our team, Rosebud, is performing very well and shooting better with each match. This weekend she posted a 558 and a 560. Keep up the great work Rosebud.

Congratulations to all of the competitors and we hope to have scored high enough to get invited to the National Championship in Anniston, AL in June.

Air rifle shooters practice for competition

Link to the original article thanks to the Port Clinton News Harold
http://www.portclintonnewsherald.com/story/news/local/2015/03/26/air-rifle-shooters-practice-competition/70499134/
 

Zach Nicolella practices air rile shooting from the ground at the
Civilian Marksmanship Program’s Regional Competition.

ERIE TOWNSHIP – A group of steel-city kids visited Camp Perry with the hope of capturing a regional championship in air rifle shooting.

The competition will be stiff over the weekend at the Civilian Marksmanship Program as hundreds of shooters vie for a shot to reach the national competition.

Hailing from the greater Pittsburgh area, Joe Grabowski and his team of nine sharp-shooters came to Camp Perry with one goal in mind: to win a national championship like they did in 2013. "This is our third year shooting. Last year we came up short," he said.

With a laser-focus, the team practices for hours to perfect their craft. Grabowski said in order to compete, team members need to practice two to three times each week.

On Thursday, practice was inside the Gary Anderson CMP Competition Center. Grabowski said the Camp Perry facility is one of the biggest shooting centers in the country.

He said practice the day before a weekend competition is integral to getting familiar with the range.

Luke Knollinger, a shooter for team Frazier Simplex in Pennsylvania, aims for a target during practice
at the CMP Regional Championship at Camp Perry.

"It's extremely important for first-time shooters," he said about practicing in the same facility as the competition. "Practice gets that nervousness out."

A veteran shooter, Christopher Thomas, 18, uses his practice time to work on his technique. "I try to fix my position," he said while he shoots from various target heights.

John Paul Grabowski, 17, said the hour practice at the shooting range allows him to try new things and make sure he not varying from his routine. "I work on my natural aim and try to keep everything the same," he said."

First year shooter Rebecca Spencer used practice time to get used to the large space at the shooting range. She practiced different target heights to prepare for competition.

Frazier Simplex Jr Rifle Team takes the podium at the annual Camp Perry Open

The four person junior team of Chris Thomas, Cassidy Fairman, Molly Hensley and John Paul Grabowski met the challenge on Friday during the Camp Perry Open 3P Junior Air Rifle Championships and took the podium with a third place finish. The always competitive teams of TMU from Massachusetts and the Black Swamp Jr. Rifle Club from Ohio, edged out the Frazier Simplex X Factor team by just 33 and 10 points respectively.

3rd place in 3P team competition

On the second and third day of the competition, which was the all standing portion of this weekend's competition, Frazier Simplex had two three-person teams compete. These teams took home a 4th (Tommy Welch, Chris Thomas and Cassidy Fairman) and 6th place (Mackenzie Wagner, John Paul Grabowski and Molly Hensley). More than 157 precision class shooters competed during this portion of the competition. Competitors from all over the US participated including some of the Army Marksmanship Unit top shooters.

Other Frazier Simplex Jr. Rifle Club members competing this weekend were: Rosebud Hensley (Jr. Rifle), Ashley Hobgood (Air Pistol), and Tom Benedict (Open Rifle) competed on days 2 and 3.

Here is a link to the results: https://ct.thecmp.org/app/v1/index.php?do=match&task=edit&tab=results&match=11831

Applications for CMP scholarships now being accepted

The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) offers $1000 one-year scholarships assistance to encourage and reward outstanding and deserving high school seniors on the basis of merit. The high school seniors need to be a member of a team or club that participates in rifle or pistol marksmanship competitions. The CMP seeks applications from high school seniors who currently compete in marksmanship competitions.

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Get ready for the Gary Anderson Invitational and the Camp Perry Open

http://thecmp.org/3P/GAI.htm
December 6, 2014




www.thecmp.org/3P/PostalChampionships.htm
January 16-18, 2015

Frazier Simplex Air Rifle Team places 4th and 7th in the Country

The Frazier Simplex Junior Rifle Team finished 4th place in the CMP National 3P Air Rifle Championships on Saturday, June 28, 2014. They were edged out by one point for 3rd place overall, however, brought home a plaque for 1st place club team.

On Friday, the team placed 7th overall National Junior Olympics 3P Air Rifle Championships. Whereas, congratulations goes out to Chris Thomas for shooting his personal best on Friday with a 582.

The team members representing Frazier Simplex X Factor Team 1 above are: Christopher Thomas, Matthew Lovre, Cassidy Fairman, Ariana Grabowski and Nicholle Benedict.

2014 JROTC National Champion calls Frazier Simplex her home

Congratulations to Ariana Grabowski for winning the 2014 JROTC National Air Rifle Championship on March 20-22, 2014. Shooting a 591 on the first day and a 590 on the second day, winning the National Championship and a GOLD medal.

Gold and 2 Silver Team medals won at the Camp Perry Open

Camp Perry Open - January 17-19, 2014
Three team medals were won during the 2014 Camp Perry Open by Junior shooters.

Silver - 3P Four Competitor Team 

Team Member	Prone	Standing	Kneeling	Aggregate
Grabowski, Ariana	197  - 13	193  - 9	195  - 14	585  - 36
Fairman, Cassidy CIV	197  - 16	190  - 5	195  - 12	582  - 33
Lovre, Matthew CIV	200  - 18	188  - 6	190  - 5	578  - 29
Benedict, Nicholle	199  - 12	189  - 6	190  - 9	578  - 27

Silver - 120 shot International Air (all standing) Three Competitor Open Team
Gold - 120 shot International Air Three Competitor Junior Team

Team Member	60 Day 1	60 Day 2	Aggregate
Grabowski, Ariana	605.7  - 0	609.6  - 0	1215.3  - 0
Benedict, Nicholle	593  - 0	604.3  - 0	1197.3  - 0
Fairman, Cassidy CIV	599  - 0	595.1  - 0	1194.1  - 0

Frazier Simplex Jr Rifle Team wins 2nd place in 3P at the Camp Perry Open

Seven junior members and their families of the Frazier Simplex Jr Rifle Club trekked north to Camp Perry for the Camp Perry Open the weekend of January 17-19, 2014. Only one team could be formed because we needed four competitors on a team. The four that formed the team went on to win second place in the 3 position rifle tournament on Friday, January 17. Their combined score of 2323 with 125x's made up by the following:

Team Member	Prone	Standing	Kneeling	Aggregate
Grabowski, Ariana	197  - 13	193  - 9	195  - 14	585  - 36
Fairman, Cassidy CIV	197  - 16	190  - 5	195  - 12	582  - 33
Lovre, Matthew CIV	200  - 18	188  - 6	190  - 5	578  - 29
Benedict, Nicholle	199  - 12	189  - 6	190  - 9	578  - 27

 

Matt Lovre not available for this photo

Frazier Simplex Jr Rifle Team places 2nd in Gary Anderson Invitational

December 7, 2013 - Eight Frazier Simplex juniors participated in the annual Gary Anderson Invitational at the CMP North facility at Camp Perry. One of our newest members, Matthew Lovre finished 7th overall with a score of 586 - 35x's. Other competitors rounding out the X Factor team this weekend were, Ariana Grabowski (580 - 35x), Morgan Duerr (579 - 35x) and Cassidy Fairman (576 - 28x) - for a total aggregate score of 2321 - 133 x's. The first place team had a total aggregate score of 2330 - 154 x's.

Competitors attending are pictured above.
Back L to R, Kiboh Uchida, Morgan Duerr, Matthew Lovre, Tommy Welch.
Front L to R, John Paul Grabowski (sporter), Ariana Grabowski & Christopher Thomas and Cassiday Fairman is absent from the picture.

Congratulations on some great shooting.

Get ready for the Gary Anderson Invitational and Camp Perry Open

http://thecmp.org/3P/GAI.htm
December 6, 2014




www.thecmp.org/3P/PostalChampionships.htm
January 16-18, 2015

CMP National 3P Postal Championship

Sporter or Precision Air Rifles ONLY
Course of Fire: 3x10 (1^st phase)

Phase 1:  Postal Competition

CMP sponsors a nationwide three position air rifle postal (mail-in or correspondence) competition for all junior programs including all JROTC, 4H, Boy Scouts, and junior clubs. The top shooters in these matches will qualify for the CMP Regional Championships. This is a 3x10 match and is open for both sporter and precision competitors. This phase will be shot here at Frazier Simplex in December or January. (All targets must be sent in by February 1, 2014)

Phase 2:  Regional Championships

The CMP Regional Championships will occur in three different locations around the country.  Athletes qualifying for this match Phase 1 above.  This match will consist of a practice, check-in and equipment control day followed by two days of 3x20 matches.  A final will be held on the last day for the top 8 individuals in sporter and precision.  This match is scheduled for: March 27-29, 2014 at Camp Perry, Port Clinton, OH.

Phase 3:  National Championships

The CMP National Championship is the final event in the CMP three-position air rifle championships. Qualification for this match comes from the CMP Regional Championships as well as the State 3PAR Junior Olympic matches. This match will consist of one 3x20 with finals for the top eight shooters in sporter and precision. This match is scheduled for: June 25 (sporter) & 28 (precision), 2014 at Camp Perry, Port Clinton, OH.

Fee: There is a $5 entry fee for the first phase of this tournament.
Please submit a check, payable to the Frazier Simplex Jr. Rifle Club for $5.
On the memo line write: CMP Postal Match Registration

If you are interested in shooting in this CMP match, you must sign up at the club in November. Give your check to the person at the counter to put in the envelope marked “CMP Postal Match Registrations”.

Junior Members attend Camp Perry this Summer and Win Big!

This past summer, six juniors marksmen, participated in the 2013 NRA National Matches at Camp Perry, Ohio. Three of them just came back from a National Air Rifle match in Alabama on Monday to start this competition on Wednesday.

In the 3-Position Metallic Sight Team Match, Nicolle Thiry and Nicholle Benedict (both of Frazier-Simplex) with Jack Anderson (Oil City) and Emilee Miller placed 3rd in the overall match with a combined score of 2332 and 104x's. In this same competition, Christopher Thomas and Kiboh Uchida (both of Frazier-Simplex) took a 1st place in the Intermediate Junior category with a 2296 and 89x's.

In the 3-Position Any Sight Team Match, Nicolle Thiry, Nicholle Benedict, Jack Anderson and Emilee Miller took 1st place in the Junior Team division with a combined score of 2318 and 82x's. In this same competition, Christopher Thomas and Kiboh Uchida took a 1st place in the Intermediate Junior category with a 2275 and 64x's.

During the National Matches, competitors also had the opportunity to shoot in some air pistol and rifle competitions. Thomas Welch (Frazier-Simplex) won $30.80 in the 30 Shot Air Rifle Center Shot Match (he was off the big money of $38 by the thickness of a hair). Ariana Grabowski (Frazier-Simplex) took 1st place overall women's division in the Air Rifle 60 Shot International Match (all standing) with a score of 584 and 36x's.

Congratulations to all the competitors on an outstanding summer of shooting. Next year, the small-bore competitions are scheduled to be in Indiana instead of Camp Perry.

1st Place in the CMP 3PAR Championship - July 13, 2013

On the final day of the 3 day competition, the all girl team from Frazier Simplex pulled off a huge victory and won the prize they were seeking - 2013 CMP 3PAR National Champions! Shooting against 37 teams, the competition was tight. The 4 person aggregate score of 2339 with 162 X's, was the highest aggregate team score of the 3 day competition.

Congratulations to the Coach Tom Benedict and shooters pictured above (left to right). Ariana Grabowski, Nicholle Thiry, Tommy Welch (as alternate), Nicholle Benedict & Morgan Duerr (not pictured) on an excellent finish.

Congratulations to the 2nd place team pictured above from Oil City, who nipped on our heels through-out the whole competition.

Ariana, again, won a 4th place overall individual title for this competition. Her final score of 100.3 put her in a close run for 4th place. She also won a 1st place medal for prone with a 200 with 20X's. Congratulations on some awesome shooting.

Regional Champions 2013

The Frazier Simplex Jr Rifle Team brought their A game to the Camp Perry CMP Regional Match on May 17 & 18, 2013. Going into the final day, they were 5 points down and holding second place. A very strong finish by all of the shooters squeezed them by the Oil City Jr Rifle Team by 3 point.

The team walked away with a nice check from the CMP as well as a nice endowment established by Midway USA. Thanks to the CMP and Midway for making this a huge success.