CAMP PERRY, Ohio – The 2022 National Smallbore Matches, held at Camp Perry and facilitated by the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP), commemorated its fourth year as part of the annual National Matches calendar by delivering fresh champions on the podium and introducing new opportunities for competitors on the firing line.
The series began on July 19 and ran to July 27, highlighting a number of talented adult and junior athletes along the way in Three-Position and Prone competitions. A Small Arms Firing School, led by members of the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit, was also held during the nine-day schedule..
For the first time in the program’s history, the National Smallbore series showcased an F-Class. Obtaining all the first F-Class titles over the course of the Smallbore series was PO3 Randy Herrmann, 65, of Kingsport, Tennessee. Having competed in both service rifle, smallbore and long range rifle competitions over his career, 2022 marked his 15th trip to Camp Perry.
“It was a real pleasure to be doing the competition – winning’s just part of it,” Herrmann said. “I enjoyed every minute of it . . . I thought it was a good experience.”
Awards were presented to overall winning individuals and teams, as well as to top athletes in age (Under 21, Under 18, Under 15, Over 60 and Over 70) and marksmanship classification categories.