Gibson Fires Record Overall Score During 2017 JROTC National Air Rifle Championship

By Ammoland Editor Joe Evans

By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer

ANNISTON, Ala. -(Ammoland.com)- Taylor Gibson, 16, of the North Salem Vikings Army JROTC from Oregon, set a new Army National Record with an incredible 3×20 score of 597-48x during the 2017 JROTC National Air Rifle Championship to lead her to the National title in the precision class.

A group of 220 skilled junior sporter and precision class air rifle marksmen in Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps JROTC programs traveled to the South Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) Competition Center in Anniston, Ala., March 23-25, 2017, to compete for gold.

Astoundingly, Gibson has only been to the National Championship two times before, in 2015 and 2016, finishing just short of the overall title both years with a silver medal.

But, this year, with a new suit and a new approach, she was more prepared than ever – knowing exactly what she needed to do to succeed.

“I came in and thought, I don’t care what I shoot – I’m just going to do the …Read the Rest

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