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SPC Sherri Gallagher, USA, was the Creedmoor Cup Match Rifle winner. SPC Gallagher was awarded a Remington Tactical 700 donated by Remington. Photo Courtesy of Jonathan Ocab, http://photography.ocabj.com/

Gallagher Takes Win at 2009 Western Creedmoor Cup Matches

BEN AVERY SHOOTING FACILITY, Ariz. -- SPC Sherri Gallagher's 797-33X score easily beat a field of more than 130 other highpower competitors at the 2009 Western Creedmoor Cup Matches held Oct. 21-25.

Gallagher, shooting in the match rifle category, won the Creedmoor Cup Aggregate Match ahead of match-rifle shooters Neil Jensen (791-30X) and, Dennis DeMille (788-33X). Gallagher also took the High Woman title.

The 2009 Western Creedmoor Cup Matches were the third held at the Ben Avery Shooting Facility near Phoenix since moving from Camp Pendleton, California.

TSgt Daniel Rodriguez ANG scored the highest Creedmoor Cup aggregate in service rifle with a 782-26X, with junior Tyler Rico edging SFC Robert Mango, USAR for second with a score of 781-33X compared to SFC Mango's 781-25X. Rico's score also made him the top junior.

On Friday, the four-man USMC Team Base Hawaii shot an aggregate score of 1899-42X to win the service rifle Creedmoor Team Match. Firing members of the team were GySgt Ryan Benedict, SFC Robert Mango, CWO2 William Bush and Sgt Kenneth Wittiekiend. The USMC Shooting Team took second place honors with a 1888-46X. The Remington team finished third with an aggregate score of 1885-42X.

The match rifle team winner was Predator, consisting of Phil Hayes, Neil Jensen, Royal Hubert and Matthew Hubert. They fired an aggregate score of 1895-40X for the win. The Deadeyes placed second with an aggregate score of 1878-52X and the Tucson Rifle Club-Black finished third with a score of 1857-33X.

The 2010 Eastern CMP Games and Creedmoor Cup Matches at Camp Butner, North Carolina are scheduled to take place on May 8-16, 2010.

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