Third-place Michelle Gallagher is part of the “First Family of Rifle Shooting,” having won this match in 1998, 2000 and 2001. When not competing, Michelle works with Berger Bullets as the company’s marketing coordinator. As many readers may know, her younger sister Sherri holds the long-range record set in 2009 and her mother Nancy has won the event three times as well.

Long Range Championship
Winner—John Whidden—1243-75X
Second—Staff Sgt. Brandon Green—1240-60X
Third—Michelle Gallagher—1238-70X
High Woman—Michelle Gallager—1238-70X
High Junior—Michael Storer—1221-45X
High Senior—Robert Gustin—1233-70X
High Palma Rifle—Kevin Nevius—1236-52X

NRA National Smallbore Rifle Matches
There are certain constants at the National Smallbore Rifle Matches: good fellowship, hard-holding competition, heat and humidity. For nearly 300 competitors, the 2010 matches were no exception.

First Lieutenant Chris Abalo posted a 400-36X prone to quickly jump into the lead in the metallic sight portion of the 3-Position Championship. Unfazed by the competition, Garrett Rabel stepped up and shot a 395-17X in the standing event to replace Abalo on the leader board. In the final match of the day Brian Jylkka and Shane Barnhart battled it out to a 396 kneeling tie that was broken in Jylkka’s favor.

In the aggregate, Abigail Fong emerged as champion with a score of 1184-68X. Caitlin Morrissey was second with an 1184-67X and third went to Jeffrey Doerschler.

Barnhart moved into the front of the pack in the Any Sight Championship with a 400-37X prone. Lisette Grunwell-Lacey bested the field in standing with a 386-10X.

Douglas C. McAllister III won kneeling with a 393-14X while Joe Graf was second with a 392-14X, edging out third place Barnhart by two Xs.

The five days of prone saw Dave Cramer take the early lead with a 400-36X in the first metallic sight Dewar. Perry veteran Boyd Goldsby shot consistently throughout the day and emerged the winner of the second daily aggregate with a near perfect 1199-89X.

The Any Sight championship began with a two-way 400-34X tie between Mark Delcotto and Erin Gestl in the Dewar Match with Delcotto winning the tie breaker.

The final, deciding day opened with Barnhart, Kemp, Abalo, Nevius and Berkert all within five points of each other. Ross Ewert burst onto the scene to take the second Any Sight Dewar match with a 400-34X. Barnhart, Nevius, Burkert, and Abalo stayed clean but Kemp went for a point. A photo finish at 100 yards saw Barnhart and Nevius first and second, respectively. Kemp also cleaned it while Abalo dropped two points.

The last daily aggregate of 1199-97X went to Nevius, who lost a point in the Meter Match.

All that remained was for the computer to total up the numbers to determine the Any Sight and overall winners. Barnhart became the new Any Sight champion with a 2397-179X, Nevius was second with a 2395-195X with Abalo’s 2394-172X worthy of third.

While others faltered, Barnhart held on with a 4790-355X and won his second national championship in eight days. He now joins Lones Wigger and Joe Hein as one of few riflemen to have ever doubled up. Barnhart also won the service category.

NRA National Smallbore 3-Position Championship
Winner—Shane Barnhart—2358-126X
Second—Amanda Luoma—2349-113X
Third—Megan Lee— 2343-93X
High Civilian—Amanda Luoma—2349-113X
High Woman—Amanda Luoma—2349-113X
High Senior—Ronald Durcholz—2289-76X
High Junior—Amanda Luoma—2349-113X

NRA National Smallbore Prone Championship
Winner—Shane Barnhart—4790-355X
Second—Chris Abalo—4786-344X
Third—Charles Kemp—4786-338X
High Civilian—Charles Kemp—4786-338X
High Woman—Amanda McMullin—4780-313X
High Senior—Charles Kemp—4786-338X
High JuniorBrad Driscol—4780-314X