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2018 SASP College Nationals

How did you spend your spring break?  Well 112 college athletes spent theirs competing for SASP National Titles in Alabama. On March 10 & 11 the Scholastic Action Shooting Program held our College National Championships at the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s Talladega Marksmanship Park in Talladega, AL.  We thank GLOCK for sponsoring our use of the Marksmanship Park and CMP for their great southern hospitality.  This year was the largest championship in SASP’s history, with 16 teams, 112 athletes and 201 entries.  That is a 100% increase in teams, 44% increase in athletes and 121% increase in entries over the 2017 championships. Congratulations to all the teams that participated with many competing in their very first national championships.  This year the results were very close with many places being decided by just a few seconds and some by less than a second. In the Rimfire Discipline the University of Vermont took first, followed by Michigan State University in second and Texas A&M finishing third.  In Centerfire Texas A&M repeated as National Champions and also took second, with West Point coming in third. In Optic Rifle the University of Vermont took first and third with Florida State University finishing second. In Iron Rifle University of Arizona won the championship by less than 5 seconds at their first nationals with Florida State University taking second and Clemson University taking third. In the 1911 discipline Michigan State University won the national championship, with Florida State taking second and Miami University of Ohio taking third in their first trip to the national championship. In the Open Division, Rimfire Bethel University won the National Championship by beating second place Clemson University by just 1.66 seconds, with Bob Jones University finishing third.  In Centerfire Lake Country Action Shooters and Bob Jones University shared the title with Texas A&M taking second and the University of Florida taking third.  In Optic rifle Concordia University Wisconsin competing in their first SASP took the championship beating second place University of Wisconsin Platteville by just .98 of a second, and Lake Country Action Shooters came in third.  Iron Rifle the University of Wisconsin Platteville took the title beating their in-state rival Concordia University of Wisconsin who took second, with Bethel University taking third.  In 1911 Lake Country Action Shooters took first and Concordia University of Wisconsin took second. View the complete results here. Click on “leaderboards”, select the event you wish to see results for then select the leaderboard you would like to see. Check out our Facebook pages for photos and be sure to like and follow us! We look forward to next year’s championship with even more teams and athletes competing for a 2019 national title.

Volunteers Needed at College Nationals

The Scholastic Action Shooting Program (SASP) is expecting a record turnout at the 2018 College National Championships at the CMP Talladega Marksmanship Park in Alabama. The match is scheduled for March 10-11, 2018 and we need your help! We are looking for half day commitments to serve the roles of Safety Officers (SO) and scorekeepers. Working a match is a great way to learn more about the Scholastic Action Shooting Program! Also, for each half day worked you will be eligible for a random drawing for some great prizes! If you have never worked on an action shooting range before, please view our YouTube video outlining the safety rules, standardized range commands and responsibilities and our video on using Practiscore for SASP data entry. Additional training will be provided on-site for those new to action shooting. Volunteers must be at least 18 to work as safety officers. Go to our Signup Genius link to view times and locations where help is currently needed.  Additional information will be shared with those signing up.

Register Now For 2018 SASP College Nationals

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

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Photo courtesy of Don Heuman

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.

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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."

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College Nationals Match Results

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

2nd place Rimfire Open: Western Kentucky (392.98)

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