The Aces Postal is a satellite match run by the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP). It offers all junior and adult air rifle and air pistol shooters a program designed to encourage participation in the sport and test marksmanship skills nationally with their peers.
The CMP Aces Postal program consists of Air Rifle, Air Pistol, and Para-Air Rifle/Air Pistol events. These are 10 M target competitions. Rifle event participants can compete using either Precision or Sporter models.
There’s several competition opportunities over the course of four quarters (Q1: January-March; Q2: April-June; Q3: July-September; Q4: October-December).
Aces Postal competitors fire at their home ranges on CMP-provided Orion paper targets or electronic targets before being returned to CMP for recording.
Events include the 3×20 Sporter Junior, 3×20 Precision Junior, 3×20 Adult Sporter, 3×20 Adult Sporter, 60 Shot Rifle and 60 Shot Pistol matches. Para-athletes are also welcome to compete, with SH1 Standing, SH1 Prone, SH2 Prone and SH2 Standing competitions available.
Participants who fire in the Aces Postal earn a uniquely designed poker chip. A new chip is given each quarter, offering the possibility of earning up to four collectable CMP chips!
For inspiration, below are the results of the 2019 CMP Aces Postal competitions. The top scorer of each quarter is listed, according to event. The best average score of the event over the four quarters is also recognized.
These are some great airgun shooters!!!
Three Position Sporter:
Q1: Regina Raquino, 19, of Zion, IL – 562
Q2: Shelby Carr, 16, of Alliance, NE – 560
Q3: Shelby Carr, 16, of Alliance, NE – 558
Q4: Shelby Carr, 16, of Alliance, NE – 547
Best Average: Regina Raquino, 19, of Zion, IL – 562
Three Position Precision:
Q1: Katrina Demerle, 15, of Hamilton, OH – 590
Q2: Emily Endecott, 17, of Cleveland, MO – 593
Q3: Emily Endecott, 17, of Cleveland, MO – 592
Q4: Emily Endecott, 17, of Cleveland, MO – 587
Best Average: Emily Endecott, 17, of Cleveland, MO – 589.25
Adult Sporter:
Q1: Jeffrey Schneider, 68, of Tucson, AZ – 526
Q2: Jeffrey Schneider, 68, of Tucson, AZ – 530
Q3: Jeffrey Schneider, 68, of Tucson, AZ – 535
Q4: James Edwards, 51, of Tabor, IA – 543
Best Average: Jeffrey Schneider, 68, of Tucson, AZ – 527.75
Adult Precision:
Q1: Julie Klusmeier, 24, of Cincinnati, OH – 579
Q2: Wesley Shumaker, 64, of Los Alamos, NM – 571
Q3: Julie Klusmeier, 24, of Cincinnati, OH – 584
Q4: Wesley Shumaker, 64, of Los Alamos, NM – 577
Best Average: Julie Klusmeier, 24, of Cincinnati, OH – 575.5
60 Shot Rifle:
Q1: Abi Winegarden, 36, of Pittsboro, NC – 617.1
Q2: Katrina Demerle, 15, of Hamilton, OH – 616.6
Q3: Abi Winegarden, 36, of Pittsboro, NC – 614
Q4: Chance Cover, 28, of Oak Harbor, OH – 617.1
Best Average: Chance Cover, 28, of Oak Harbor, OH – 617.1
60 Shot Pistol:
Q1: George Siordian, 56, of Phoenix, AZ – 544
Q2: Bob Lineaweaver, 46, of Chambersburg, PA – 553
Q3: Bob Lineaweaver, 46, of Chambersburg, PA – 554
Q4: David Aglietti, 47, of Carson City, NV – 571
Best Average: David Aglietti, 47, of Carson City, NV – 571
Progressive-Position Pistol – International Standing:
Q1: George Turbes, 13, of Redwood Falls, MN – 333
Q2: Kayley Hullender, 18, of Seaford, VA – 323
Q3: Kayley Hullender, 18, of Seaford, VA – 315
Q4: Kayley Hullender, 18, of Seaford, VA – 315
Best Average: George Turbes, 13, of Redwood Falls, MN – 321.5
Progressive-Position Pistol – Standing Support:
Q1: Todd Deterling, 14, of Redwood Falls, MN – 321
Q2: No participants
Q3: Matthew Turbes, 15, of Redwood Falls, MN – 265
Q4: Todd Deterling, 14, of Redwood Falls, MN – 282
Best Average: Todd Deterling, 14, of Redwood Falls, MN – 288
Progressive-Position Pistol – Basic:
Q1: Shaun Matthews, 13, of Redwood Falls, MN – 305
Q2: No participants
Q3: Griffin Detering, 11, of Redwood Falls, MN – 207
Q4: Griffin Detering, 11, of Redwood Falls, MN – 150
Best Average: Shaun Matthews, 13, of Redwood Falls, MN – 305
For more information on the CMP Aces Postal Competition, including how to become involved in the 2020 Aces Postal Quarters, visit the CMP webpage at http://thecmp.org/youth/aces-postal/.
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