Soldiers from the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit stood above the rest in competitive shooting matches throughout the Southeast April 30-May 1.
In the Remington-Bushmaster Open, held on Easley Range here, members of the Service Rifle Platoon dominated the field. Brandon Green won the match rifle championship, scoring an aggregate of 997-52x to win the match. He was followed by Sherri Jo Gallagher with a 997-45x and Tyrel Cooper and his score of 994-49x. Grant Singley was the top shooter in the service rifle class, firing a 988-39x to beat Lance Dement by one point. Dement scored a 987-48x and was followed by Nathan Verbickas with an aggregate score of 978-35x.
In Park City, Ky., three-time national champion Daniel Horner continued his reign as the top multi-gun shooter in the country with a first-place finish at the Blue Ridge Mountain 3-Gun Championship. His teammate from the Action Shooting Platoon, Tyler Payne, came in 11th place.
Finally, in Pensacola, Fla., members of the Service Pistol Platoon took time out from training the war fighter to compete in a regional 2700 pistol match in preparation for the upcoming Interservice and National Pistol Championships.
The Army Blue Team of Greg Wilson, Patrick Franks, Lyman Grover and Jean Noel-Howell won the team championship at the match. Individually, Franks placed second overall and Wilson came in third.
The unit now turns its focus to preparing ranges for the upcoming International Shooting Sports Federation World Cup USA, where more than 800 athletes and officials from 74 countries will come to Fort Benning to earn a trip to the 2012 Olympic Games in London. The event begins Saturday and ends May 22.
