Aggies Take Third in 2014 Joint Service Academy Combat Weapons Competition
OutdoorHub 04.09.14
Cadets of the CCMU took third place at the Joint Service Academy Combat Weapons Competition hosted by Smith & Wesson this past Saturday in Springfield, Mass. The CCMU fielded eight shooters, four of whom were designated as the Scored Team, in their second appearance at the prestigious fourteen year old match. Each of the five academies in attendance designated a four person Scored Team from among their shooters attending the match.
Firing three Glock 34’s and one STI 9MM Tactical, the CCMU cadet Scored Team composed of one senior cadet, two sophomore cadets and one freshman, narrowly missed edging the Navy team for second place. The CCMU was led by Senior Cadet Jordan Walker ’13 (of Buna, TX), firing his Glock 34 and who shot the third overall individual score in the match with 421.91; Cadet Bryan Bonnette ’16 (of Weatherford, TX) 461.38, Cadets Zachary Williams ’16 (of Weatherford, TX) 477.04 and Cadet Parker Zaitz ’17 (of Willis, TX) 478.94 combined for an overall third place team score of 1,839.27, just 74.62 points behind second place Navy.
For Cadet Walker, who is completing his second full year on the CCMU, this was his final JSACWC as he graduates from Texas A&M on May 10 and will be commissioning into the United States Air Force on the same day, and then proceeding immediately to flight school. The CCMU wishes Cadet Walker Godspeed and a fond Farewell. He will be greatly missed.
The Combat Weapons Team (CWT) from the USMA West Point won the match and CCMU wishes them a hearty Congratulations! CCMU Coach Kevin Jimmerson ’89 commented that “The Cadets and Midshipmen, and the Coaches who train and support them, from each of the Academies attending are the finest young men and women this country has to offer and it is a privilege and an honor for CCMU to share the range with them.”
CCMU Cadets also shooting the match were: CCMU Commander Trent Kirkpatrick ’14, Spring, TX; Cadet Jason Cusack ’16 of Anchorage, AK; Cadet Cole Dunson ’16 of Tolar, TX; and Cadet John Burton ’17 of The Woodlands, TX. Traveling with the team were Cadet Sierra Martin ’15 of Conroe, TX; and Cadet Naomi Boyer ’16 of Blooming Grove, TX.
