One of the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) competitive opportunities which allow competitors to participate remotely from their home range in 2020 was the annual Aces Postal air gun match which ran from January through December 2020.
Open to both adult and junior competitors, the Aces Postal is a satellite air gun match offering a variety of indoor events throughout the year (Quarter 1: January-March; Quarter 2: April-June; Quarter 3: July-September; Quarter 4: October-December).
For the event, participants register for the air gun competitions in which they’d like to compete and carry out the courses of fire at their home ranges on CMP-provided Orion paper targets or electronic targets. The targets are then returned to CMP staff for recording.
The matches are is a unique opportunity for individuals to compete against others from around the nation without ever having to leave their home ranges. Events in the Aces Postal lineup include 3×20 Junior Sporter and Precision Air Rifle, 3×20 Adult Sporter and Precision Air Rifle and 60 Shot Rifle and Pistol matches. Results are combined into CMP’s Competition Tracker database for viewing each Quarter.
Para events, such as SH1 Standing, SH1 Prone, SH2 Prone and SH2 Standing for air rifle and Progressive Position Air Pistol competitions, are also offered – allowing any athlete the chance to compete.
Participants who fire in the Aces Postal not only gain valuable experience on the firing line but also collect a specially crafted CMP poker chip, given each quarter to all participants.
Top performers of the 2020 Aces Postals are listed below, according to event. Congratulations to all!
3×20 Junior Sporter:
Q1: Shelby Carr, 17, of Alliance, Nebraska – 553-25x
Q2: Shelby Carr, 17, of Alliance, Nebraska – 555-21x
Q3: Shelby Carr, 17, of Alliance, Nebraska – 558-22x
Q4: Shelby Carr, 17, of Alliance, Nebraska – 570-24x
3×20 Junior Precision:
Q1: Katrina Demerle, 16, of Hamilton, Ohio – 586-38x
Q2: Katrina Demerle, 16, of Hamilton, Ohio – 591-40x
Q3: Katrina Demerle, 16, of Hamilton, Ohio – 587-41x
Q4: Katrina Demerle, 16, of Hamilton, Ohio – 593-43x
3×20 Adult Precision (19+):
Q1: Julie Klusmeier, 25, of Cincinnati, Ohio – 580-40x
Q2: Wesley Shumaker, 65, of Los Alamos, New Mexico – 574-29x
Q3: Wesley Shumaker, 65, of Los Alamos, New Mexico – 575-29x
Q4: Julie Klusmeier, 25, of Cincinnati, Ohio – 575-29x
3×20 Adult Sporter (19+):
Q1: James Edwards, 52, of Tabor, Iowa – 531-17x
Q2: James Edwards, 52, of Tabor, Iowa – 530-15x
Q3: James Edwards, 52, of Tabor, Iowa – 522-11x
Q4: James Edwards, 52, of Tabor, Iowa – 532-15x
60 Shot Air Rifle:
Q1: Chance Cover, 29, of Oak Harbor, Ohio – 624.4
Q2: Kenlee Ewton, 16, Soddy Daisy, Tennessee – 617.6
Q3: Lucas Kozeniesky, 25, of Colorado Springs, Colorado – 633.0
Q4: Katrina Demerle, 16, of Hamilton, Ohio – 624.5
60 Shot Air Pistol:
Q1: David Aglietti, 48, of Colorado Springs, Colorado – 570-18x
Q2: David Aglietti, 48, of Colorado Springs, Colorado – 579-23x
Q3: Susan Jones, 66, of New York, New York – 553-9x
Q4: David Aglietti, 48, of Colorado Springs, Colorado – 572-16x
Progressive Position Air Pistol (PPP):
Q1: George Turbes, 14, of Redwood Falls, Minnesota – 508-6x
Q2: Lilliana Holland, 16, Hampton, Virginia – 504-4x
Q3: Lucy Perkins, 15, of Touchet, Washington – 542-3x
Q4: Lucy Perkins, 15, of Touchet, Washington – 541-5x
PPP – International Unsupported:
Q1: George Turbes, 14, of Redwood Falls, Minnesota – 508-6x
Q2: Lilliana Holland, 16, Hampton, Virginia – 504-4x
Q3: Kayley Hullender, 19, Seaford, Virginia – 506-5x
Q4: Only one participant
PPP – Standing Support:
Q1: Matthew Turbes, 16, of Redwood Falls, Minnesota – 443-2x
Q2: Only one participant
Q3: Lucy Perkins, 15, of Touchet, Washington – 542-3x
Q4: Lucy Perkins, 15, of Touchet, Washington – 541-5x
PPP – Basic:
Q1: Seth Hopkins, 12, of Lee, Massachusetts – 491-4x
Q2: No participants
Q3: No participants
Q4: No participants
Adaptive Prone, Adaptive Standing (Rifle): Only one participant (Q1)
Adaptive Pistol: Only one participant each quarter
A complete list of results from each quarter can be found on the CMP’s Competition Tracker page:
Q1: https://ct.thecmp.org/AcesPostalQ1results
Q2: https://ct.thecmp.org/AcesPostalQ2results
Q3: https://ct.thecmp.org/AcesPostalQ3results
Q4: https://ct.thecmp.org/AcesPostalQ4results
Registration for Quarter 1 of the 2021 Aces Postal is now open! To sign up or to learn more, visit the CMP website at https://thecmp.org/youth/aces-postal/.
— By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Staff Writer
The Civilian Marksmanship Program is a federally chartered 501 (c) (3) non-profit corporation. It is dedicated to firearm safety and marksmanship training and to the promotion of marksmanship competition for citizens of the United States. For more information about the CMP and its programs, log onto www.TheCMP.org.
