ARKANSAS AIR RIFLE STATE CHAMPIONS BY GARY JOBE, MATCH DIRECTOR, AR CMP STATE DIRECTOR

White Hall High School was the site of the 2025 Civilian Marksmanship Program’s Arkansas State

Three Position Air Rifle Championship on Saturday February 22, 2025. While the weather and roadways were still a concern on Saturday, most of the 149 registered competitors made the journey to White Hall from as far away as Bentonville or Mt. Home. CMP has been the sponsor of this event for over 20 years in Arkansas. Three Position Air Rifle competition is one of the most popular rifle competitions today not only in Arkansas but in the United States. As the name states, athletes shoot 20 shots of record in each of the 3 Olympic-Style shooting positions; Kneeling, Prone, and Standing position at bulls-eye targets at 10 Meters( apprx 33 feet). A perfect score per position is 200.

The match is open to any youth under the age of 18 that has an interest in competitive air rifle shooting. The competition is attended by teams and individuals representing JROTC, NRA, and CMP. Young athletes compete in one of two divisions: Sporter Class, which uses standard competition grade .177 Caliber Air Rifles, or Precision Class where specialized rifles and equipment is used. Individual and Team Medals and wards are presented.

THE WINNERS

INDIVIDUALS

SPORTER DIVISION

1ST PLACE Ethan Bellish Central Arkansas Hawkeyes Score 547- 19 bullseye*

2ND PLACE Breanna Yates Saline County Shooting Sports Score 540- 21 bullseye*

3rd Place Jake Cox Saline County Shooting Sports Score 520- 12 bullseye

PRECISION DIVISION

1ST PLACE Chloe Parish Central Arkansas Hawkeyes Score 577-29 bullseye

2nd PLACE Victoria Bellish Central Arkansas Hawkeyes Score 567- 20 bullseye

3rd Place Nikulas Bellish Central Arkansas Hawkeyes Score 560- 21 bullseye

TEAMS

SPORTER DIVISION

1ST PLACE Saline County Shooting Sports- Score 2043- 46 bullseye

Team Members: Breanna Yates, Jake Cox, Malachi Jackson, Teagan Smith. Coached by Logan Yates.

2nd PLACE Central Arkansas Hawkeyes Sporter Team Score 2007- 38 bullseye

Team Members: Ethan Bellish, Elliot Martin, Tayhlor Henson, Evan Martin. Coached by Ryan Bellish.

3rd PLACE Mountain Home JROTC Bombers Team 1 Score 1842- 19 bullseye

Team Members: Ethan Darracq, Brittney Jones, Lucas Pool, Deano Busch. Coached by Jason Williams.

PRECISION DIVISION

1ST PLACE Central Arkansas Hawkeye Precision Score 2204- 73 bullseye

Team Members: Chloe Parish, Victoria Bellish, Nikulas Bellish, Kaitlyn Edwards. Coached by Bryan Herburger.

2nd PLACE Forth Smith North Side JROTC Precision Score 2114- 57 bullseye

Team Members: Audrene Hays, Dominic Legaria, Keragan Glidden, Addison Moss. Coached by

Thomas Johnson.

3rd PLACE Mountain Home JROTC Precision 1 Score 2072-45 bullseye

Team Members: Dylan Prins, Karhys Herbert, MaKynly Smith, Aaron Hale. Coached by Jason

Williams.

*Sporter Individuals Ethan Bellish and Breanna Yates had scores that provided them an invitation to attend the CMP National Air Rifle Match at Camp Perry, Ohio.

The CMP Arkansas State Three Position Air Rifle Championship is sponsored locally by the Arkansas BB/Air Gun Program, Friends of NRA, Arkansas Rifle and Pistol Association, Arkansas Gun and Cartridge Collectors Club, Daisy Outdoors, Crosman/Velocity.

Do you have a youth that would like to learn about or compete in an organized youth shooting program? Would you like to start your own team/program. Contact CMP Arkansas Director Gary Jobe >arkansascompetitons@gmail.com<for information and details. Air Rifles, equipment and support can be provided for new teams and programs.

Picture above: Precision Division Individual winners: L to R 3rd Place Nikulas Bellish, 2nd Place Victoria Bellish, 1st Place Chloe Parrish ( Central Arkansas Hawkeyes)

Pictured Above: Sporter Division Individual Winners- L-R 3rd Place Jake Cox, 2nd Place Breanna Yates (both of Saline County Shooting Sports) and 1st Place Ethan Bellish of Central Arkansas Hawkeyes.

Pictured Above Precision Division 1st Place Central Arkansas Hawkeyes Precision Team- L- R Coach Bryan Herburger, Chloe Parrish, Nikulas Bellish, and Victora Bellish. (not pictured Kaitlyn Edwards)

Pictured above: Sporter Division 1st Place -Saline County Shooting Sports Team 1 Breanna Yates, Jake Cox, Malachi Jackson, Teegan Smith, Coach Logan Yates

ARKANSAS AIR RIFLE STATE CHAMPIONS BY GARY JOBE, MATCH DIRECTOR, AR CMP STATE DIRECTOR

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