Olympians, World-class Athletes Take the Line at 2016 Dixie Double

By AmmoLand Editor JE

ANNISTON, Ala. -(Ammoland.com)- The Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) annual Dixie Double was held earlier than usual this year (Friday, Nov. 4 through Sunday, Nov. 6) at the CMP South Competition Center, but the event still drew a weekend of intense, exciting competition.

The match served as the last on CMP’s old target system, with an entirely new firing line of technology installed after firing completed in the range on Sunday.

Over 100 junior and adult participants competed in the two-day, 60-shot air rifle and air pistol Dixie Double event. Overall winners were determined from Day 1 and Day 2 aggregate 60-shot scores combined with Finals scores.

Winning the 60 Shot Pistol competition was CMP’s own James Hall, 32, of Anniston, AL, with a score of 1172. Hall finished in first on Day 1 and Day 2 – ultimately firing 10 points above second place overall finisher SSG Greg Markowski, 42, of the Army Marksmanship Unit (AMU), who ended with 1162. AMU’s SFC James Henderson, 49, rounded out the top three with a score of 1143 for third.