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Dear Readers,
We have reached the midpoint of the year and the competitive shooting season is in full swing. I would like to take this opportunity to share
information on NRA Championships occurring this summer.
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Pistol Matches
July 7-12
July 16-22
CMP High Power Rifle and Games Events
July 23-28
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Mid-Range Championship
July 29-August 2
NRA Long-Range High Power Rifle Championship
August 3-7
NRA Fullbore Championship
August 7-14
World Target Rifle Palma Championship
2015 NATIONAL SMALLBORE RIFLE CHAMPIONSHIPS | BRISTOL, INDIANA

July 10-11
Metric 3-Position Championship
July 12-13
Conventional 3-Position Championship
July 15-18
Conventional Prone Championship
July 21-22
Metric Prone Championship
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July 6-7
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July 9-10
Black Powder Cartridge Rifle
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August 2-4
Smallbore Rifle
Ridgway, Pennsylvania
August 6-8
High Power Rifle
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September 21-26
Thanks, and good shooting!
John Parker
Managing Editor, Shooting Sports USA
Editors Note: Dennis Willings column will return next month.
JUNE 2015 | SHOOTINGSPORTSUSA.COM
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IN THIS ISSUE | FEATURES
20
HONORING A LEGEND:
COACH SFC EMIL PRASLICK III
Texas Christian Universitys
Ariana Grabowski was
Honorable Mention for the
2015 NRA All- American
Smallbore Rifle Team. See
the full listing on page 34.
SSUSA headed down to Fort Benning, Georgia,

home of the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit, to
speak with outgoing Service Rifle Coach SFC Emil
Praslick on his career and coaching philosophy.
By John Parker
28
MEN OF THE AMU:

WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
We interviewed four men who served with the
AMU, and who have since gone on to other life
missions. Barbara Baird asks what they learned
from their time on that elite team.
By Barbara Baird
30
2014 NRA STATE TEAM

POSTAL RESULTS
Postal competitions allow distant competitors
to experience the thrill of competitive shooting
at the national levelsee how your state did!
By Dian Bullock
32
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For the past six years, Berger Bullets has
hosted a long-range rifle championship at the
Ben Avery shooting facility north of Phoenix,
Arizona, and with a $120,000 awards table you
can bet the competition is fierce!
By Larry Bartholome
34
2015 NRA ALLAMERICAN TEAMS

To be named an All-American is the pinnacle
of athletic achievementhere we list the 2015
NRA All-Americans for pistol, rifle and shotgun.
By NRA Staff
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Service Rifle Coach SFC Emil Praslick coaches
SFC Daniel Horner, a member of the Action
Shooting team. Both soldiers are members
of the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit.
Photo by Chris Fletcher
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IN THIS ISSUE | DEPARTMENTS
4 COMPETITORS CORNER
List of NRA Championships

this summer from your
Managing Editor, John Parker.
8 SHOOTERS' NEWS
Highlights from the competitive
shooting arena, and our monthly
photo caption contest.
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Congratulations to the Hillsdale College shotgun team, who won

the ACUI College Clay Targets Tournament for Division III on March 29.
This team championship is Hillsdales third in four years. Coach Mike
Carl said, Great leadership from our seniors helped the team focus
and excel on the final day of the tournament. More than 600 students
participated in the tournament at the National Shooting Complex in
San Antonio, Texas.
EDITORS NOTES
Allan D. Cors of Naples,

Florida, was elected by the
National Rifle Association
Board of Directors as President
of the historic 144-year-old
Association. A lifelong hunter
and competitive shooter with
a passion for collecting World
War II military vehicles, Cors
has served as president of
the NRA Foundation and is a
member of the NRAs Executive Committee. Cors was not
only a firing member of the
Virginia State high power
rifle team at Camp Perry for
many years, he also earned
the coveted Distinguished
Rifleman Badge.
In April, Daniel McElraths review

of the Armalite M-15 3-gun rifle
was featured in SSUSA, courtesy
of our sister publication Shooting
Illustrated. An SI reader noticed a
discrepancy regarding the test gun
photos and specs published for
the 18-inch barrel, while the actual
model tested was the 16-incher.
According to Daniel The gun in
the photos is, in fact, the test gun.
Tes Salb, Armalites director of
Marketing and Communications,
informed him via letter that
Company President Tommy
Thacker uses both the 16 and
18-inch barrel versions, depending
on the course of fire. Thanks for
the clarification, Daniel.
COGDELL
USA SHOOTING
THE NEW NRA PRESIDENT
WINS GOLD
Congratulations toCorey
Cogdellfor her gold medal at
the 2015 ISSF World Cup in
Acapulco! The win secured an
Olympic Quota spot for Team
USA in Rio next summer.
BAG CHECK
WHAT'S IN YOUR RANGE BAG,
ELIZABETH MARSH?
BY BARBARA BAIRD, WWW.WOMENSOUTDOORNEWS.COM
lizabeth Marsh bested her closest opponent

in the Air Rifle category of the 2015 National
Junior Olympic Championships in Aprilby
12.1 points. Her winning score fell 3.5 points better
than the current Junior World Record, making the
future promising for this young Olympic contender.
The 16-year old Junior Team member competes
in International Air Rifle and 3-Position Smallbore,
and shoots a Pardini air rifle with JSB pellets, and a
BLEIKER Light with Eley Tenex ammo, respectively.
When she travels, she carries a Patagonia bag.
My last bag tore up after one season and Im
hoping this one will last longer, she said.
In that bag, she carries the following items:
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Two MEC slings

(backup sling included)
Central sights
USA shooting hand towel
MEC shooting stand
Corami boots
Kurt Thune shooting clothes
(her favorite brand)
Ammo
Clear barrel indicators
Gun accessories
(cheek pieces, buttplates, etc.)
Champion Super-Olympic shooting glasses
Foam ear plugs
Shooting journal
Shaklee bars, water bottle
Tools, gun cleaning supplies
This homeschooled student from Arkansas

loves to draw, read books and hunt. Currently,
she is being mentored by Olympian Matt Emmons,
who described her in these glowing terms:
Her approach is great. She has an excellent
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outlook of wanting to do very well, but not to the

point of wanting it too much that she gets in her
own way. Shes a good sportswoman, too, and is
happy to shake someone elses hand when they do
well. On top of that, shes not afraid to work. She
trains hard and she trains smart. Elizabeths father,
Rick, spends time on the range with her almost
every day, and also has been credited with her success so far. When he realized his daughters potential, he hired rifle coach Troy Bassham to work with
her. She practices several hours daily.
When asked to describe herself in three words,
Elizabeth said, God-fearing, happy and motivated.
Make sure to catch Elizabeths interview on
Cam & Co., and for more information about the
National Junior Team please visit USA Shooting.
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CAPTION CONTEST
Submit your humorous photo

caption to shootingsportsusa@
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2015, in order to appear in the
July issue. Each month we will
share submissions with our
judges. The winning caption author
will receive a complimentary
WeatherFlow anemometer as
reported here.
MAY PHOTO
"I thought I ordered a
gallon of ice cream"
May's winning caption submitted by
Robert Trojak, of Portland, Oregon.
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This bench rest

group (25 yards)
shows the accuracy level the
Match Champion
is capable of.
CHRIS CHRISTIAN
The front fiber

optic sight sits in
a sturdy dovetail
and the FO rod
is well protected,
but can easily
be replaced with
a different color,
or if dulled by
use and cleaning chemicals.
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Adjustable rear
sights with a
white outline
help make a fast
and accurate
sight picture.
The walnut grips

are high-quality
ones from Hogue.
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RU
UGER
MATCH
CHRIS CHRISTIAN
CHAMPION
ntroduced in 1985, the Ruger

GP-100 double action (DA)
revolver was an improved
replacement for their Ruger
Security Six. It has since
earned a well-deserved reputation
as sturdy, reliable and accurate.
Those are important qualities
in a revolver used for action
pistol games. Rapid double action
shooting has the cylinder spinning
like an airplane propeller, with
significant wear on the bolt and
bolt-stop notches. Add to that the
slam bang opening and closing
of the cylinder on reloads, the
pounding on the ejector rod,
and youll batter a competition
revolver far faster than one used for
leisurely trips to the range; where
most shooting is done single action
(SA) and the cylinder is opened
lovingly to extract the fired brass.
The GP-100 handles that abuse
well. I have one that went almost
40,000 rounds over eight years (most
of it shooting 125+P Power Factor
ammo) before it needed a tune up.
Yet, the GP-100 is often overlooked
by many competitive shooters.
Ive discussed this often with my
old friend, Ken Jorgensen (Rugers
director of media relations and
shooting sports), and when he told
me that Ruger was considering
bringing out a competition version I
was all ears and mouth. Ken is an
experienced revolver shooter and we
talked about a number of changes
that would make the gun more
appealing. In January 2014, Ruger
introduced their Match Champion.
It was well thought out in all
respectsexcept oneit had
fixed sights. I was surprised and
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The half-lug barrel

reduces muzzle weight
and some will find it
produces faster target
transitions. The chamber
mouths feature a light
chamfer, and each chamber is highly polished.
Ken was also. But he promised

me he would lobby hard for an
adjustable sight version, and
true to his word it arrived one
year later, in January 2015.
THE GUN
The Match Champion is
chambered for .357 Magnum
and features a 4.2-inch barrel. It
is IDPA (and all other revolver
sports) legal. The muzzle has an
11-degree target crown that is
well-protected from accidental
damage. Constructed from
stainless steel, the six-shot
revolver has an empty weight
of 38-ounces. Thats two ounces
lighter than the standard
GP-100 and was achieved by
slab-siding the barrel and
removing the forward half of
the barrel underlug.
Among my suggestions
were that the chamber
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mouths be chamfered and

the chambers polished.
These are aftermarket actions
that serious revolver competitors
will send their guns to a smith
to have done, so why not do
it at the factory and save the
shooter the added expense? I
also suggested that the trigger
be reshaped to a smooth radius
that doesnt bite the finger in
rapid DA shooting. I was gratified
to see that all of those changes
were incorporated.
The standard GP-100 action
is strong and simple to smooth
up. Ruger made that easier by
adding shims on the trigger and
hammer, as well as polishing
the hammer strut. The resulting
trigger pull is very smooth in the
DA mode and crisp, with virtually
no creep in the SA mode.
Unfortunately, the trigger pulls
were heavy, like other guns
leaving factories today. The
DA pull was over 12 pounds, and

the single action pull measured
4.5 pounds. In todays litigious
world, lawyers have more say
on trigger pull weights than
competitors do. That, however,
is easy to change.
Both Wolff Gun Springs and
Wilson Combat make inexpensive
($10-$12) drop in spring kits for
the GP-100. With a little polishing
on the internals, the nine-pound
hammer spring and the eightpound trigger return spring
produced a buttery-smooth DA
pull of less than eight pounds on
the original Match Champion; with
enough hammer force to light
off any primer from CCI, Federal,
Winchester or Remington.
The grips are Hogue walnut
with checkered side panels.
Some shooters will like them and
some wont. Thats normal for
upper level revolver competitors,
and its a rare one that hasnt
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nose (IDPA) and a 147 grain
Xtreme plated round nose loaded
in a Long Colt case (ICORE)that
have performed well in my other
GP-100s. I added the Remington
.357 Magnum 125 grain Golden
Saber load, since a .357 gun
makes a fine home defense tool
when not shooting matches, and
this is one of the lesser recoiling
factory loads.
The first step was to see where
the gun was shooting, and what
sight corrections I needed to make
for 25-yard bench rest accuracy
tests. I set up a sandbag rest at
15 yards, loaded with Speer
Lawman and fired six rounds
in deliberate SA mode. When
finished, I saw what amounted
to one large, ragged hole about
an inch above the target center
aiming point!
ACCURACY & CHRONOGRAPH CHART

LOAD
ON THE RANGE
I selected two factory loads
commonly used in competition
.38 Special +P Speer Lawman
158 grain (it normally makes
the 125 Power Factor required
for USPSA Minor) and Federal
American Eagle 130 grain full
metal jacket, (which sometimes
meets the 105 Power Factor
required in IDPA). I also used
two of my match hand loadsa
.38 Special 158 grain lead round
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Subsequent accuracy tests

were conducted from a sandbag
rest at 25 yards. See the chart
below for the results. One thing
I quickly noted was that all six
chambers were properly aligned
and the rounds grouped in
uniform clusters. The GP-100
has always exhibited excellent
accuracy, whether using
jacketed, plated or lead loads,
and the Match Champion seems
to be no exception. Subsequent
DA work on multiple targets
showed the gun had plenty of
accuracy, and an inexpensive
spring kit will produce a lighter
trigger pull.
That would make the new Ruger
Match Champion ready to run in
any game. And with a MSRP of
$929, its not an overly expensive
way to get in on the action.
GROUP SIZE
VELOCITY (FPS)
Speer Lawman 158 grain #53750
1.82
809
Federal American Eagle 130 FMJ #AE38K
2.16
785
158 grain LRN handload
2.04
735
147 grain Xtreme Long Colt
1.93
826
Remington .357 125 grain Golden Saber

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2.27
1245
Velocities recorded on an Oehler 35P threescreen chronograph 10 feet from muzzle

average of six rounds fired.
Groups are full cylinder (six rounds) shot from
a 25-yard bench restaverage of three groups
fired; measured center-to-center in inches.
Weight, balance and excellent sights

allow the author to make some very
quick seven-yard Mozambique Drills.
CHRIS CHRISTIAN
gone through several sets of

aftermarket grips to find the one
that provides the perfect fit to get
them into the Master or Expert
class. Revolver grips are a very
personal thing.
All of the above features are
available on both the original
Match Champion and the new
adjustable sight model. The
difference is the adjustable
sights. They make a solid gun
a true competition gun.
Like the original Match
Champion the front sight is
dovetailed into the barrel rib.
Its a fiber optic mount taking
a .060 rod (green is supplied).
The mount protects the rod from
damage, but the rod is easily
replaceable. The rear sight is
Rugers standard adjustable
model with a white outline blade.
Whether one is shooting 125+P
Power Factor loads in USPSA,
105 PF loads in IDPA, 120 PF
loads in ICORE, or really powder
puff loads in Steel Challenge,
the adjustable sights will get
them on target.
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SMALLBORE RIFLE/AIR RIFLE

ALASKA SMALLBORE 3-P AND PRECISION AIR JUNIORSECTIONALS
Delta Sportsmans Association
Delta Junction, Alaska
March 7
22 competitors
Results and photo submitted by Lucy Dunham
Twenty-two shooters, along with their parents and coaches, traveled up to 275 miles in blizzard conditions to compete in this years
sectionals. The home team Delta Rifles, provided roasted turkey
which kept the shooters happy through the weekend.Narrowly
defeating Amy Gentrys score of 556-10X was John Schnering,
who took the gold in the Smallbore 3-P with a score of 560-15X.
Kelly McGrath won in precision air with a score of 379-16X.
SMALLBORE
PRECISION AIR
John Schnering
Fairbanks, Alaska
560-15X
Winner
Amy Gentry
Fairbanks, Alaska
556-10X
3rd
Delaney Reece
Fairbanks, Alaska
542-6X
Winner
nd
1st
Team
MSSS Fairbanks
2151-40X
Kelly McGrath
Fairbanks, Alaska
379-16X
Amy Gentry
Fairbanks, Alaska
375-14X
3rd
John Schnering
Fairbanks, Alaska
368-9X
nd
1st
Team
MSSS-1
1457-43X
WARREN KNIGHT ILLINOIS INDOOR CONVENTIONAL SMALLBORE

CHAMPIONSHIP
Wheaton Rifle Club
West Chicago, Illinois
March 22
16 competitors
Results submitted by James Appleby
The historic Wheaton Rifle Club has been home

to many prestigious rifle shooting members, such
as Olympic gold medal winner Nancy Johnson.
For the fouth year, Paula Lambertz won the title
of state champion at this years indoor smallbore
championship. She fought hard to retain her title
against accomplished junior shooter Brittley Ball.
Lambertz led in prone by one center shot, with a

score of 200-19X. Brittley moved ahead in offhand
by two points, with a 191-10X. Going into kneeling, it was Paulas match to win or lose. Brittley
finished with a 778-46X, losing to Paulas score
of 783-59X. It was a pleasure to shoot with all of
those who came out that day.
Paula Lambertz
Streamwood, Illinois
783-59X
High Master
2nd
Brittley Ball
Rockford, Illinois
778-46X
High
Sharpshooter
3rd
Chad Johnson
Wheaton, Illinois
775-40X
High Marksman
Winner
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James Appleby
Glen Ellyn, Illinois
771-37X
Olivia Gratz
Sigel, Illinois
773-42X
Aaron Stempeck
Kenosha, Wisconsin
747-20X
2015 NORTH DAKOTA JUNIOR 4-POSITION STATE CHAMPIONSHIP

Bismarck/Mandan Rifle and Pistol Association
Bismarck, North Dakota
March 14
27 competitors
Results and photo submitted by Tom Thompson
Twenty-seven competitors from around

North Dakota competed in the North Dakota
Junior 4-P State Championship. The match was
held at the Johnson Family Marksmanship
Center. Eleven-year old Katie Zaun shined,
shooting a personal high score of 395 to win
the 2015 Junior State Championship. Kohl Klein
won the Junior category firing a score of 391.
First place Intermediate Junior (IJ) Champion
was Mari Butler firing a 394. Brady Fried was
2nd IJ firing a 392. Karsten Klein took the win
in the Sub-Junior category with a 375, and
Jacob Vaagen was 2nd with a 373. The Buffalo
Sharpshooters Girls won the team event firing a

1565. Brett Christianson and Katie Zaun also fired
perfect 100s with 10 center shots, equaling the
North Dakota Junior 4-P record.
There were also 22 10-shot target cleans this
weekend including 18 prone, two sitting, one
kneeling and one standing.
State
Champion
Katie Zaun
Buffalo, North Dakota
395
1st Sub-Junior
Karsten Klein
375
1st Junior
Kohl Klein
391
2nd Sub-Junior
Jacob Vaagen
Devils Lake, North Dakota
373
1st Int. Junior
Mari Butler
Casselton, North Dakota
394
2nd Int. Junior
Brady Fried
392
Team
Champion
Buffalo
Sharpshooter
Girls
1565
PISTOL
2015 WISCONSIN INDOOR OPEN PISTOL CHAMPIONSHIP
Beloit Rifle Club
Beloit, Wisconsin
March 20
45 competitors
Results submitted by Jon Nortemann
This years championship had 45 shooters that

filled up most of our 50 open spots, next year we
aim to have a full house. Jeff Vermilyea was this
years winner and High Expert, with a score of
1711-40X. A highlight of the match was Jen Milkus
winning High Woman, scoring 1304-14X.
State
Champion
Jeff Vermilyea
Mukwonago,
Wisconsin
1711-40X
High Master
Dan Gutknecht
Gurnee,
Illinois
1702-35X
High Expert
Jeff Vermilyea
Mukwonago,
Wisconsin
1711-40X
High
Sharpshooter
Robert Kovach
Brooklyn,
Wisconsin
1564-17X
High
Marksman
Bo Marcini
Lake Geneva,
Wisconsin
1579-28X
High Woman
Jen Milkus
Pleasant Prairie,
Wisonsin
1304-14X
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FEATURE | EMIL PRASLICK

Praslick said: Coaching this
team is as much about keeping them mentally prepared,
as it is having them practice
their shooting. Managing
personalities, keeping them
in one everlasting mindset:
when the AMU goes to the
firing line, they are supposed
to win.
SFC EMIL
PRASLICK
STORY AND PHOTOS BYJOHN PARKER
LEGENDARY MARKSMANSHIP
UNIT COACH RETIRING
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ometimes a team needs someone

who simply knows how to win.
EnterSFC Emil Praslick III.
Praslick is a legend in the long-range
competitive shooting community. As the longtime service rifle coach for the U.S. Army
Marksmanship Unit (AMU), Praslicks tenure will
be soon coming to an end, due to his upcomingretirement. With Praslick as coach, the team
has won an enormous amount ofchampionships and records,throughout the country and
the world.The AMU service rifle team is one of
the worlds best and, during Praslicks coaching
tenure, has not deviated from that standard.
This past March, I traveled to Fort Benning,
Georgia, home of the AMU to seethe legendface-to-face. I learned that SFC Praslick is
much more than a coach, hes astandard of
excellence that has come to define the AMU
service rifle team in recent memory.
I metSFC Praslick during the NRA
Intercollegiate Championships. Careful
planning with the AMU allowed me to catch
Praslick in his office, when he had rare free
time. My AMU contact, SFC Piper (who
handles press for the AMU) escorted me
there, where I finally met the man from
his famous Reading the Wind videos.
Praslick greeted me with a smile, but with
the commanding presence I expect from a
coach in any sport. He reminded me of the
iconic boat captain Quint, from the movieJaws.It was apparent that I was in the
presence of a man who does not need his
time wasted by my questions. SFC Praslicks
reputation precedes him I needed to be
careful with my questions, or I could be on
the receiving end of a severe browbeating.
SFC Praslick is a to-the-point kind of guy.
After inviting me to sit, he asked [So] what
do you want to know? My reply was equally
succinct: Whatever Google wont find for
me, lets start with that. What followed
was an inspiring conversationwith a truly
remarkable man.
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PRASLICK ON PRASLICK
Growing up in Brewster,
New York, about an hour north
of Manhattan, Praslickbegan his
distinguished shooting career
with a story familiar to many of
us: plinking with dad. He credits
much of his success in competition to a customized M1 from his
youth, modified by his dad, who
welded sights from another gun
that was laying around. My
father welded an M1 Garand
front sight to an old Mossberg
.22LR with a cut down stock.
He drilled and tapped a Redfield International for the rear
sight. The reconfigured rifle
gaveyoung Emil an advantage
later on in life. It was nocoincidence, as Praslicks father was
a championship shooter on
the Navy competition team.
Upon joining the Army
at 17, Praslick served as an
infantryman. He noticed the

plinking gun from his youth
had given him an edge over his
peers when it came to marksmanship. The Army noticed as
well, and soonPraslick was his
unitsdesignated marksman. In
1998, with the AMU he won the
Interservice Rifle Championship,
and the rest is history.
He eventually found his way
out of the Army and attended
college. After college, Praslick
joined the National Guard and
continued competition shooting. He rejoined the AMU as
a shooter until 2004 when he
was first tapped as Service Rifle
Coach for the team.
When I asked him whats
the best shooting advice hes
ever received, he answered
Grant Singley once said, dont
pull the trigger unless its in
the middle.
No regrets. I earned my reputation,

because I was busy doing my job.
Coaching the service rifle team. It echoed
what he had told me earlier, my job is
to maximize the overall team score.
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ON COACHING
Praslicks abrasiveness on the
firing line is legendary.But necessary? No doubt about it. How
else can one ofthe worlds best
shooting teams be motivated?
My job [as a coach] is to
maximize the overall score.
Praslick makes it sound easy. He
is quick to remind me, though,
that he has one huge advantage
over his peers.
I have a saying, its easy to
drive a Cadillac. I dont have
to do much when I am coaching these guys. He continued,
[A] good shooter knows the
difference between strategy and
tactics. Later on, when I asked
him about his hobbies, he mentioned chess, leadingus back to
the topic of astute planning.
Chess and shooting are very
similar, in that both require
a knowledge of strategy and
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tactics he said. I asked him to elaborate. An
What happened? I asked. I was on the edge
example of acting tactically is shooting into the
of my seat. Praslick is a compelling story-teller.
wind, adjusting your aim, and assessing. Drafting
They called it wrong he said. [It] cost us
aplan for execution is strategy. A good shooter
the record. The AMU service rifle team gained
knows the difference.
complete confidence in Praslick during that
When asked about coaching in general,
windy team match in West Virginia. Any doubt in
Praslicks eyes widened, as if he was a professor
his coaching ability ceased to exist. I had toknow
about to converse with a star pupil. The same
more, so Iprodded himWhy did you let them
man I had seen from Reading the Wind appeared.
call their own wind?
He had been feverishly looking up shooting titles
Coaching this team is asmuch about keeping
and records on his iPad, but he then put it down
them mentally prepared, as it is having them
and gave me 30 years of coaching advice in
practice their shooting. Managing personalities,
30 minutes. I was all ears.
keeping them in one everlastingmindset:
[When] I began coaching for the AMU in 2004,
when the AMU goes to the firing line, they
I encountered some difficulty at first.I had to find
are supposed to win. Period.
a way to get the team to have confidence in me.
If you spend enough time with theteams,
It is impossible to coach someone that does not
it quickly becomes known that the AMUs
believe in you. If a shooterdoesnttrust you that
major focus is on the win mission. Praslick never
is a problem.
mentioned this once to me. He didnt have to,
Praslick did endupgaining his teams conbecause Praslick personifies that statement. His
fidence. But, that does not mean he was not
entire job is one big win mission. This became
willing to take risks, or rather allow his shootclear to me, when I asked him whether coaching
ers some leeway in howthey do their jobs. He
is something you are born with, or something
recalled an interesting anecdote. I was coaching
you learn. He replied with three qualities a
the team [at a four-man match] in WestVirginia.
competitive shooting coach must have.
Ourfour-man team was on
You have to be analytical.
pace to break a long-standing
Youmusthave empathy, so
600-yard high power record.
you know what they are going
Praslicks AMU Hall of Fame plaque
The conditions were terrible,
through. But most of all, you
hangs on the wall outside his office.
extremely windy.
have to be a good shooter.
Windy conditions during longI next asked Praslick what he
range matches are Praslicks
considers to be bad coaching.
specialty. He continued:
There is pressure for any
[Two] team members asked
coach to make the correct
me if they could call the wind
call. Ive seen where coaches
on their own. I was faced with
do not adapt to changing
a difficult decision: allow my
conditions, instead insisting
team to make a choice that
on set proceduresand
will definitely cost us the reset disciplines. That is
cord, or deny them thetrustI
bad coaching.
had so carefully cultivated
Praslick uses an effective
over the years. I ended up
mix of old and new, in
letting them call the wind
coaching the service rifle
[for theirpair], while calling
team. I often look back
the first pair myself.
to training manuals from
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the 1920s. The fundamentals
When I asked his plans for
of marksmanship have not
retirement, he said I want to
changed since then. He is
spend more time with my famalso well-versedon the latest
ily. Praslick went on to say that,
advances in tech, especially
Inever thought I would have
wind data. Equipment and
the honor of ending my AMU
technology have advanced longcareer as a coach. It has been a
range competition. In order to
true blessing.
dominate, you must learn
At the end of our allotted time,
to adapt to change.
I had to askhim a question that
The contrast between oldhad been lingering in my mind
school and modern marksmanduring our conversation. Do
ship is visiblein Praslicks
you have any regrets? I asked,
office;or at the teams range.
being non-specific. Praslick
Both are a delightfulmix of
didnt flinch in his response.
distinguished shooting memoraNo regrets. Iearnedmy
bilia, as well as high technology.
reputation, because I was busy
Our 600-yard range is equipped SFC Praslick keeps mementos in
doing my job. Coaching the
his
office
at
Fort
Benning,
such
as
with an electronic target system,
service rifle team. It echoed
this Interservice Matches scoreboard
one of the best in the world. We
what he had told me earlier,
from 1999.
havent looked back since, Praslick
my job is to maximize the
told me, beaming with pride.
overall team score.
I was surprised to learn that
On my last day at Fort
Praslick actually spends the
Benning, I ran into my former
majority of his time training other troops.The
coworker Janet Raab, currently the director
competition aspect is only fifty percent of my job.
of marketing and sales for Walther. As former
The other half is developing training plans, manNRA high power rifle match directorat Camp
aging the team and balancing it all. He made it
Perry, Janetbrings a unique perspective.She
sound humdrum.The toughest part of my job is
had this to say about SFC Emil Praslick:
balancing the training and management aspects.
Emil had developed a reputation for tenaThe training provided by the AMU to the
ciousness at Camp Perry. He had good ideas
Army is a critical part of their mission, and
about improving the nationals, not all of which
SFC Praslickmanaged to balance this aspect
we could implement. I could tell he cared deeply
with the other, winning championships.
about the sport, and that is what made him a
great coach. He cares about his team, and
END OF AN ERA
wants them to win.
SFC Praslick will retire from the AMUlater
this year. SFC Shane Barnhart will be the new
coach of the AMU service rifle team. I asked
I would like to thank the U.S. Army
Praslick how he was preparing thenext service
Marksmanship Unit, SFC Emil Praslick
rifle coach, since he has pretty big shoes to fill.
Praslick has the utmost confidence in his succesIII, and SFC Raymond Piper of the AMU's
sor. He replied, with zero hesitation:Shane has
Public Affairs Officeall were instrumental
been there, done that. There is no doubt in my
mind he will excel.
in themaking ofthisstory.
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FEATURE | AMU
MAX MICHEL
MEN
AMU
Max Michel spent 10 years

on the Action Shooting Team,
coaching the team as well as
tracking their training progress.
Michel said he felt that the most
rewarding part of his job came
with training soldiers for combat readiness, and its what he
misses most about the AMU.
As the pro shooter for SIG
SAUER, Michel spends time
at SIGs Academy, working
with the product managers
on equipment, and performs
demonstrations of products at
various shows. The 2014 IPSC
World Champion also operates
his own training business where
he trains federal, military, law
enforcement and civilians in
marksmanship. When asked
about lessons learned from
the AMU Max said: The AMU
provided a platform for me at
a young age to live out my
dream. I made the best out
of my opportunity there and
worked hard to progress my
career to where I am today.
OF THE
WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
AMU
BY BARBARA BAIRD
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YAMIL SUED
ts known as The Home of Champions, thanks to President

Dwight D. Eisenhower and his vision behind the creation of
the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit (AMU) in 1956, housed at
Fort Benning, Georgia. Since then, its mission has expanded
to benefit recruiting efforts, to provide marksmanship training
to troops, to increase combat readiness and to contribute to the
advancement in technology for shooting.
We found four men who served with the AMU, and who have
since gone on to other life missions. We asked them to tell us
about what they learned from their time on the team.
TRAVIS TOMASIE
Donald L. Heuman joined the

U.S. Marine Corps in 1974 and
served for 26 years, attaining the
rank of Master Sergeant. While
in the Marine Corps, he spent
time on the Marine Corps Shooting Team and also as an instructor for the team. After transferring to the Fleet Marine Corps
Reserve, Heuman was asked by
the AMU Service Rifle Team to
coach, and later becoming head
coach in 2011. He retired in 2013,
and now works as the Range
Master and Park Manager for the
CMP's new Talladega Marksmanship Park. When asked about life
lessons learned he said: Basically,
I feel that I learned the importance of listening to those I was
coaching. Even the young and
inexperienced can help the most
experienced to learn more about
life and their abilities.
Grant Singley served as a

shooter and instructor on
the Service Rifle Team of the
AMU from December 1989 to
January 2013. Since his retirement, he has worked for Erik
Buell Racing (EBR) as a motorcycle race team mechanic. He
and his wife live Bergamo, Italy.
According to Grant: If you want
to be the best at something
you have to surround yourself
with the best. Every day I went
downrange to train at the AMU,
I shot alongside the best in
the country. It motivated me!
I learned about the benefits of
being a team player. The discipline and dedication it took to
be a National Service Rifle
Champion can also be applied
to a successful career after the
military. Many of the skills and
values I learned in the Army
have helped me to succeed as
a member of a professional
motorcycle road racing team.
Travis Tomasie served on the

AMU for eight years as a shooter
and instructor on the Action
Shooting Team. He represented
the U.S. Army in national and
international competitions in
the sports of USPSA and IPSC.
Tomasie agrees with Max
Michel, in that training soldiers
for deployment ranks as one of
the most gratifying aspects of
his job. Today, Tomasie is a professional shooter for Remington
Arms, where he assists in product management, plays a role
in customer service marketing
and research and development.
Tomasie said this when asked
about life lessons learned from
the AMU: The AMU was truly
an opportunity of a lifetime!
Among the many life lessons
[learned], was the power of
teamwork. When you combine
the efforts of a group of dedicated individuals, there is no limit
to what you can achieve.I was
also fortunate to learn a deep
sense of discipline and perseverance. With enough hard work,
any goal is within reach!
REMINIGNGTON
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JOHN PARKER
FEATURE | NRA STATE POSTALS
2014 NRA STATE POSTAL
MATCH RESULTS
BY DIAN BULLOCK, NRA POSTAL PROGRAM COORDINATOR
he NRA State Team Postal

matches allow distant
competitors to shoot
shoulder-to-shoulder and experience the thrill of competitive
shooting at the national levelall
without leaving their home state.
State Team Postal Matches are
part of the many NRA-sanctioned
postal tournaments administered
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each year. Awards were mailed

in May to the team coaches,
and are based on participation
as follows: 1st place is awarded
provided there are two or
more teams; 2nd place awards
require five or more team
submissions, and 3rd place is
awarded if there are 10 or more
teams participating nationally.
Thanks to all those who

generously donate their weekends, evenings and personal
resources for the benefit of
the competitors. For questions,
contact Dian Bullock at
dbullock@nrahq.org or call
(703)-267-1482.
The following is how your
state team ranked nationally.
SILHOUETTE-SMALLBORE RIFLE
PISTOL
Maryland
2882-84X
Gold
1st
Texas
304
Gold
New Jersey
2881-94X
Silver
2nd
Arizona
263
Silver
Virginia
2871-112X
North Carolina
246
4th
Illinois
2863-85X
4th
Georgia
232
th
Indiana
2800-72X
Tennessee
216
th
Nebraska
2619-51X
st
2nd
3
rd
rd
th
SILHOUETTE-SMALLBORE HUNTING RIFLE

AIR PISTOL
1st
Texas
308
Gold
Silver
1st
Pennsylvania
2737
Gold
2nd
Arizona
237
2nd
Maryland
2722
Silver
3rd
Georgia
221
Indiana
2570
Tennessee
219
Ohio
2188
rd
4th
th
SILHOUETTE-COWBOY LEVER ACTION

HIGH POWER RIFLE
1st
Oregon
3801-80X
Gold
SMALLBORE RIFLE-PRONE
Colorado
3995-295X
Gold
2nd
New Jersey
3983-242X
Silver
3rd
California
3974-271X
4th
Florida
3971-219X
5th
North Dakota
3949-171X
st
New Jersey
California
nd
Pennsylvania
334
Gold
2nd
Texas
309
Silver
SILHOUETTE-PISTOL CARTRIDGE
COWBOY LEVER ACTION
1st
Pennsylvania
344
Gold
2nd
Texas
316
Silver
SILHOUETTE-SMALLBORE COWBOY RIFLE
SMALLBORE RIFLE-POSITION
1st
1st
5795-227X
Gold
*DQ
Silver
1st
Texas
326
Gold
Pennsylvania
318
Silver
nd
The NRA conducts various postal matches in cooperation

with national and fraternal organizations such as 4-H,
Boy Scouts of America, Royal Rangers and the VFW.
Go to postalmatches.nra.org for more information.
SILHOUETTE-HIGH POWER RIFLE

1st
Arizona
189
Gold
SILHOUETTE-HIGH POWER HUNTING RIFLE

1st
Arizona
159
Gold
*DQ shot values exceed the course of fire.
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FEATURE | LONG-RANGE NATIONALS

The firing line at the Southwest
Long-Range National Championships,
held at Ben Avery shooting facility
outside of Phoenix, Arizona.
2015
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BY LARRY BARTHOLOME | PHOTOS BY BERGER BULLETS
very February for the past

six years, Berger Bullets,
along with the Desert Sharpshooters Rifle Club has hosted a
long-range rifle championship.
Held at the Ben Avery shooting facility just north of Phoenix,
Arizona, it is different in many
aspectsmostly the prize table. A
total of $120,000 in giveaways and
prizes were handed out in three
divisionsSling, F-Open and F-TR.
Over 350 competitors attended
this year, each shooter firing 15
shots at 800, 900 and 1000 yards.
This year during the championship, the 1000-yard range at Ben
Avery was renamed the Middleton
Mid Thompkins Range. As part
of the dedication, the new Berger
Bullets range building and new
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Erik Cortina won the 600-yard

individual championship, all
while coaching the Lapua/Brux
team to 2nd place in the
F-Open championship.
Saturdays festivities started
out with a Range Dedication
Ceremony for the newly-named
Middleton MidThompkins
1000-Yard Range.
parking lot sponsored by NightForce Optics were opened.

The Palma matches marked
the beginning of the individual
aggregate championship. The F-TR
division winner (and 2013 National
Champion) was Derek Rodgers,
with an outstanding score of 123456X at this year's match. It should
be noted Derek Rodgers won the
F-TR division individual aggregate
by 14 points! Scott Harris was in
2nd place with a score of 1220-46X.
Matt Schartzkopf was in 3rd place
with his score of 1216-38X.
In the Sling division, Trudie Fay
took the Gold in the individual
aggregate, based on her top score
in the Palma Match. Applied Ballistics' own Bryan Litz was also
lurking near the top of the leader
Bob Sebold was the individual

F-Open Champion.
Derek Rodgers was the individual

F-TR Champion.
Trudie Fay was the individual Sling

Division Champion.
board and hung in there for the

Silver. Not to be outdone, John
Whidden was only a single point
behind Bryan.
In the F-Open individual aggregate, Bob Sebold won 1st place
with a score of 1236-63X. Christine
Harris missed the gold by a nose
with a score of 1235-45X, earning
2nd place. Dan Bramley was in
3rd place with a score of 1230-54X.
The highlight of the match, and
perhaps even the weekwere the
team championships. The course
of fire is 20 shots at 1000 yards.
The Team Championship is determined by adding the Palma match
score and 1000-yard scores, for a
total possible score of 2600-260X.
In the F-TR team championship,
U.S. F-TR Team Blue won with a
score of 2513-67X. Second place
went to The Irregulars with a score
of 2510-75X. In 3rd place came the
Michgan Rifle Team F-TR, with a
score of 2498-60X.
When all the F-Open score

sheets were tallied, the Spindle
Shooters received 3rd, with a score
of 2544-90X. Team Lapua/Brux
was awarded 2nd, with a score
of 2544-108X. The F-Open Team
Champions were none other than
Third Generation Shooting, with
a score of 2551-100X.
In the Sling division team aggregate championship, 3rd place went
to Team Challenger with a score

of 2555-112X. Team Phoenix won
2nd with a score of 2560-122X.
The Sling team champions were
U.S. National Tompkins, with a
score of 2563-127X!
Notes about weathertemperatures were in the mid 80's every
day during the matches, with
headwinds that were constantly
switching angles.
TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIP
SLINGTEAM AGGREGATE
SLINGINDIVIDUAL AGGREGATE
U.S. National Tompkins
2563-127X
1st
Trudie Fay
1242-64X
2nd
Team Phoenix
2560-122X
2nd
Bryan Litz
1238-66X
3rd
Team Challenger
2555-112X
3rd
John Whidden
1237-76X
st
F-OPENTEAM AGGREGATE
F-OPENINDIVIDUAL AGGREGATE
st
Third Generation Shooting
2551-100X
1st
Bob Sebold
1236-63X
nd
Lapua/Brux
2544-108X
nd
Christine Harris
1235-45X
rd
Spindle Shooters
2544-90X
rd
Dan Bramley
1230-54X
F-TRTEAM AGGREGATE
F-TRINDIVIDUAL AGGREGATE
1st
U.S. F-TR Team Blue
2513-67X
1st
Derek Rodgers
1234-56X
2nd
The Irregulars
2510-75X
2nd
Scott Harris
1220-46X
Michigan Rifle Team F-TR
2498-60X
Matt Schartzkopf
1216-38X
rd
rd
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JOHN PARKER
FEATURE | ALL-AMERICANS
2015 NRA ALL-AMERICANS

BY NRA STAFF
NRA All-Americans are renowned for performing at optimal levels while demonstrating exceptional leadership and character.
o be named an All-American is the

pinnacle of athletic achievement. The
All-American award, created by the NRA
in 1936 to honor top collegiate rifle
shooters, has become a coveted goal for all
three disciplines of college shooting sports. The
experiences and knowledge gained in pursuing
and achieving the prestigious honor remain with
the NRA All-American throughout his or her
shooting and professional careers.
The selection criteria for All-American status has
evolved from performance in specific matches and
personal knowledge of the shooter to more objective guidelines, including: full time undergraduate
or graduate status with or without team affiliation,
average score for the season, minimum number
of shots fired, number of matches fired, specific
matches required, recommendations from coaches
and other school officials. Congratulations to all the
2015 NRA All-Americans!
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SMALLBORE RIFLE
FIRST TEAM
Ryan Anderson
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Senior
Michael Bamsey
West Virginia University
Junior
Jacksonville State University
Junior
Connor Davis
University of Kentucky
Junior
Mats Eriksson
Senior
Ben Estes
Murray State University
Freshman
Thomas Kyanko
Senior
Jean-Pierre Lucas
Sophomore
Junior
Junior
Samantha L. Bullard
Timothy Sherry
Garrett Spurgeon
SECOND TEAM
Heather Kirby
Hannah Black
Texas Christian University
Junior
Soren Butler
Sophomore
Ziva Dvorsak
Senior
Dacotah Faught
Elizabeth Gratz
Sally Li
Sagen Maddalena
Denise Martin
Tyler Rico
Patrick Sunderman
University of Tennessee
at Martin
Sophomore
Freshman
Sophomore
Freshman
University of Nebraska
Lincoln
United States
Air Force Academy
Junior
Junior
Junior
HONORABLE MENTION
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Brent Books
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Daniel McCall
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Maren Prediger
Sophomore
Freshman
Senior
United States
Tyler Rico
Air Force Academy
Garrett Spurgeon
Junior
Junior
Junior
SECOND TEAM
Hannah Black
Meredith Carpentier
Thomas Kyanko
Sally Li
United States
Air Force Academy
Senior
Sophomore
Rachel Martin
Lincoln
Sonya May
Senior
Sophomore
Sophomore
The Ohio State University
Sophomore
Brandon Muske
Sophomore
Senior
Timothy Sherry
Junior
Freshman
Lincoln
Sophomore
Patrick Sunderman
Cole C. Tucker
Junior
Senior
HONORABLE MENTION
Senior
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Jean-Pierre Lucas
AIR RIFLE
Lincoln
Sophomore
Sophomore
Jonathan Pinkel
Senior
Ryan Anderson
Senior
Ivan Roe
Murray State University
Freshman
Michael Bamsey
Junior
Connor Davis
Junior
Ziva Dvorsak
Senior
Elizabeth Gratz
Freshman
NRA
WVU SPORTS
FIRST TEAM
WVU's Garrett Spurgeon is a First Team

All-American for both Air and Smallbore Rifle.
Spurgeon's WVU teammate Ziva Dvorsak is a First Team Air

Rifle All-American, as well as Second Team Smallbore Rifle.
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FEATURE | ALL-AMERICANS
HONORABLE MENTION
The University of Utah
Sophomore
Czerda A. Frank
United States Naval Academy
Junior
Alexis L. Lagan
University of Utah
Senior
Wyatt Brown
AIR PISTOL
FREE PISTOL
FIRST TEAM
FIRST TEAM
Wyatt Brown
Seth Bearjar
Sophomore
Wyatt Brown
Sophomore
Ames C. Evans
Junior
Czerda A. Frank
James G. McCaig
Senior
Alexis L. Lagan
Glenn Zimmerman
Freshman
Frank A. Czerda
Jeffrey E. Schanz
SECOND TEAM
Quentin Cauffman
United States
Ames C. Evans
Military Academy
United States
Jeffrey E. Schanz
Military Academy
Mike Soklaski
David M. Wilkinson
Sophomore
Senior
Sophomore
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Jackie Wu
Schwendinger
Timothy D. Wood
Alana M. Townsend
Timothy W. Steinberg
Glenn Zimmerman
The Citadel
Embry-Riddle
Aeronautical University
Sophomore
Junior
Senior
North Dakota State University
Junior
Freshman
Seth Bearjar
Sophomore
Senior
Senior
James G. McCaig
Junior
Minhee K. Pak
Junior
Mike Soklaski
Massachusetts Institute
of Technology
Jackie Wu
United States Military
Academy
Freshman
Melody J. Yap
Senior
Glenn Zimmerman
Sophomore
Senior
Freshman
Quentin Cauffman
Sophomore
The University of Akron
Sophomore
The Citadel
Massachusetts Institute of
Technology
Sophomore
Junior

Academy
United States
Military Academy
of Technology
United States
Military Academy
Sophomore
Freshman
Junior
Junior
Senior
Freshman
Sophomore
Senior
HONORABLE MENTION
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Clay Beckholt
Rebekah Cha
Senior
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Academy
Jackie Wu
Senior
Irina Andrianova
Clay Beckholt
David M. Wilkinson
University of Utah
Sophomore
SECOND TEAM
Bryce Tucker
Junior
The Citadel
FIRST TEAM
Minhee K. Pak
SECOND TEAM
STANDARD PISTOL
James G. McCaig
Senior
Freshman
Anthony J. Veith
Irina Andrianova
United States
Military Academy
Sophomore
HONORABLE MENTION
Clay Beckholt
Emily M.
of Technology
Junior
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North Dakota State University
Sophomore
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Junior
Irakli Marghania
Sophomore
Elizabeth Szalajko
Sophomore
David M. Wilkinson
The Citadel
Sophomore
SPORT PISTOL
FIRST TEAM
Irina Andrianova
Freshman
Alexis L. Lagen
University of Utah
Senior
SECOND TEAM
Rebekah Cha
Minhee K. Pak
Melody J. Yap
of Technology
United States
Military Academy
United States
Military Academy
Junior
Duvall-Freymuller
Jackie Wu
Texas A&M University

of Technology
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Lindenwood University
Bradley Beckmann
Tyler Hickman
Bethel University
Drew Lieske
Hillsdale College
Austin Mogy
Clemson University
HONORABLE MENTION
Sophomore
Senior
HONORABLE MENTION
Payton
Nash Porter
Senior
Schreiner University
Neal Hodges
Harvey Summerlin
Casey Jones
Chase Walter
Keenan Kremke
Midland University
Jerrid Ashmore
Bethel University
Junior
2015 NRA COLLEGIATE SHOOTING COACHES

COACHES RECOGNITION AWARDS
NRA DISTINGUISHED COLLEGE COACH
Jonathan Mitchell
Club Pistol Team
J. Michael OConnor
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Pistol Coach
Rifle Coach
OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO COLLEGIATE SHOOTING SPORTS
SHOTGUN
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FIRST TEAM
Clint Hinton
Tye Smith
Remington McBee
Bethel University
Club Pistol Team
Pistol Coach
Schreiner University
Fort Hays State University
Austin Svoboda
Shawn Kemeter
Nick Boerboon
The University of Akron
Pistol Coach
Josh Crankshaw
Damian Giles
Fred Totts
The Citadel
Club Pistol Team

Kolby Kahlden
Bethel University
Trevor Jensen
Pima Community College
Marshell Euler
Will Thomas
Casey Van Sant
Brady Simms
Scott Hensley
Jacksonville University
Jordan Hintz
Hillsdale College
NRA
SECOND TEAM
Texas Christian University's Ariana Grabowski was Honorable

Mention for Smallbore Rifle.
See the NRA website for a complete listing of

All-Americans, dating back to 1936.
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