2020 Service Academies Presidents Trophy Rifle Match

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The 4 US Service Academy Rifle teams contested the annual President's Trophy Match on Friday, 11-06. Despite COVID restrictions, the coaches jumped through hoops to get their teams together for a shoulder to shoulder match.

Usually all of the teams compete at the same time, however, again due to restrictions, Army and Navy shot first, followed by Air Force and Coast Guard. Five individuals from each team are chosen to be counters prior to the beginning of the match. It was a really close match, with Air Force winning by just one point. This is Air Force's seventh consecutive win.

Link to Army West Point story
https://goarmywestpoint.com/news/2020/11/6/rifle-takes-second-place-in-all-academy-match.aspx

Link to Navy story

Navy Finishes Third at President’s Trophy Match - Naval Academy Athletics

No. 14 Navy (3-3) finished third overall during the President's Trophy Match on Friday with a total of 5,812 points and the Midshipmen also posted an NCAA four-count

navysports.com

Link to Coast Guard Academy story

Bears Have Record-Breaking Day at West Point

Coast Guard Rifle made a one-day dash to West Point

www.uscgasports.com

Link to Air Force Rifle page

Rifle - Air Force Academy Athletics

The official Rifle page for the Air Force Academy Falcons

goairforcefalcons.com

 

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Speaking of Service Acadamy shooting, about 10 years ago the NCAA Div I National Champion Smallbore shooter was West Point senior by the name of Matt Hamilton. Quite an accomplishment. He is the son of Anderson Creek Sportsmen President Tom Hamilton. These are the club matches I post on this site. You never know when a youngster starting out in a local club might rise to the top. Matt is now a young officer quickly rising through the ranks.