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Register Now For 2018 SASP College Nationals

Written by SSSF Staff on February 13, 2018. Posted in Events, SPP Blog, SSSF News and Information, Uncategorized.

Registration for the 2018 Scholastic Action Shooting Program (SASP) College National Championships is now open! Join us in Talladega, Alabama March 10 & 11 for a weekend of fun, camaraderie, and competition. Check out the Shooting USA feature on the 2017 College Nationals to see the event in action! Date: Saturday & Sunday, March 10 & 11, 2018 (rain or shine) Match Time: 9:00 AM Location: CMP Marksmanship Park 4387 Turner Mill Rd, Talladega, AL 35160 (256) 474-4408 General Information Match Fee: $50 per entry Athletes may shoot centerfire or rimfire pistol and both rifle divisions if they wish. They may also compete in 1911 discipline as an additional gun, but must also compete in SASP centerfire or rimfire discipline. Times: 7:30 am check in begins 8:45 am shooters meeting, safety briefing 9:00 am match begins Shooting slots available for 9:00 AM and 1:00 PM flights Saturday and 9:00 AM Sunday Friday practice bays open from Noon to 4 PM REGISTRATION: Log into your team in SHOT system, select Competitions, bottom left. Click on the “Click to View Shoots” tab. Then click on National Shoots tab. Then select the shoot you want to participate to the right. Then from there click on an open slot name your squad and enter the athletes. (If athletes do not appear in the drop down menu, check to be sure you have their SASP Classification entered in the team SHOT registration. Please register by Noon CST, Monday February 19 to guarantee an event t-shirt. Please be sure to review the 2018 handbook for current rules. One or both of the new stages of fire may be used at the event. For additional information contact Rick Leach at rleach@sssfonline.com

2016 College Nationals at CMP Talladega Marksmanship Park

Written by SSSF Staff on March 16, 2016. Posted in SSSF News and Information, Uncategorized.

Saturday, March 12, 2016, brought the College Nationals to CMP Talladega Marksmanship Park in Talladega, Ala. More than 93 competitors gathered their gear—and their reserve—and set out on a windy, overcast morning for a great day of shooting steel targets.

Overall, the teams expressed their positive impressions of the beautiful facility. "This was well worth the drive," Dillon Irwin, one of 20 members from the Florida State team, stated. "And it's definitely different from anything I've ever done before." The environmental science major went on to say that his goal for the day was to "not get DQ'd."

Beyond not getting disqualified, other competitors in the match shared goals of having fun, doing well, and putting only one shot on each target. Many of the shooters admitted they were new to shooting steel...and to competing in Alabama.

Matthew Bright of Bob Jones University out of Greenville, SC, mentioned that this was his team's first year competing with SASP and their first time at the CMP. "It's an amazing facility. We don't have anything like this. So it's great to get our feet wet and get some experience as a team...and, of course, to have some fun shooting."

There seemed to be a lot of fun happening throughout the day. While waiting for his turn to shoot, Michigan's Alex Mullen took a moment to express his appreciation for the range and his anticipation for shooting the steel targets. His times for the stage were great, and Coach Carrie Cargill, who was watching nearby, added, "This is our third year to compete in this event. But we're so used to our indoor ranges. So I have to give a lot of credit to the kids, to absorb everything and to imagine a lot...and to always pull it together. Of course, our number-one objective is to win. We we want everyone to shoot their best game and to enjoy it."

College Nationals Match Results

1^st place Centerfire: Texas A&M Corps of Cadets – Maroon (177.99)

2^nd place Centerfire: West Point – 2 (188.05)

3^rd place Centerfire: University of Florida – 1 (195.76)

1^st place Rimfire: Texas A&M Corps of Cadets – Maroon (190.24)

2^nd place Rimfire: West Point – 1 (195.93)

3^rd place Rimfire: Michigan State University – 2 (196.89)

1^st place Centerfire Open: University of Vermont - 1 (338.64)

1^st place Rimfire Open: University of Vermont – 2 (289.82)

2^nd place Rimfire Open: Western Kentucky (392.98)