Ocean County hangs tough to take the overall win at 2008 FNH USA - Leupold Long Range Precision Shooting Competition.

Kenny Schiattarella dials in a sight correction from teammate Jim Sharkey on their way to winning the 2008 FNH USA - Leupold Long Range Precision Shooting Competition. FNH USA Photo.
Ft. Meade, Maryland – Finally putting a trio of second place finishes behind them, the duo of Kenny Schiattarella and Jim Sharkey from the Ocean County, New Jersey SWAT team took the top overall team honors on the final day of competition at the 2008 FNH USA - Leupold Long Range Precision Shooting Competition with an impressive 155 point score. Richard McCampbell and Nathan Mickle from the Baltimore County PD “B-Team” nailed down the second spot in the overall team rankings with a score of 131. Jamie Green and Trent Lebo of the Maryland State Police took the third team overall spot posting a 127 point score among the nearly 30 two-person teams entered in the meet.
“It’s a relief to finally win this thing,” said Schiattarella at the awards ceremony. “It’s a very humbling experience”
Teammate Jim Sharkey was bit more candid. “The reality hasn’t set in yet,” he smiled before the formal announcement of the win. “I’m kind of holding my breath until they call us up to get the trophy.”

Jamie Green and Trent Lebo of the Maryland State Police are all smiles at the completion of their firing on the final day of competition at the 2008 FNH USA - Leupold Long Range Precision Shooting Competition. FNH USA Photo.
Today’s competition featured the highly demanding Unknown Distance event. Each team had only seven minutes and 10 rounds to complete the match, where they had to locate, estimate the range and engage 10 reactive steel targets placed at unknown intervals from 100 to 900 yards downrange. Targets that are located at longer distances are worth more points in the match.
Winning today’s Unknown Distance event were Wayne Doeden and Gordon Campfield of the San Diego PD. The west coast pair came closer to cleaning the 10 targets than any of their competition through a combination of superior marksmanship skill and mathematical improvisation.

Wayne Doeden and Gordon Campfield of the San Diego PD came closer to cleaning the 10 targets in the Unknown Distance event than any of their competition on the final day of the 2008 FNH USA - Leupold Long Range Precision Shooting Competition. FNH USA Photo.
“I’m surprised we won the event,” said Doeden. “We didn’t have good range bullet drop beyond 500 yards. My partner Gordon Campfield computed some rough data and then called his mother late last night. She’s a math professor at the University of New Hampshire. He gave her the numbers and she called us back in an hour saying they were good to go.”
Campfield was simply gleeful with the day’s win. “I can’t wait to call my mom and tell her we won!”
Another notable point in today’s competition came from Tom Gamble of the Harford County Maryland Sheriff’s Office Special Operations team and Steve Tom of the Maryland State Police. Competing under the acronym of Team TOGA, the pair drew applause from fellow competitors and spectators alike by firing the entire day’s course wrapped in togas made of white bedsheets.

Tom Gamble and Steve Tom of Team TOGA fired the entire day’s course wrapped in togas made of white bedsheets at the 2008 FNH USA - Leupold Long Range Precision Shooting Competition. FNH USA Photo.
While the competition is an important aspect of the meet, not to be overlooked is the charitable intent of the competition. Some $17,000 was raised for the Wounded Warrior Project and Redwing 19 Special Warfare Family Fund to support soldiers who have been wounded in action, and helps their families deal with the costs of their medical care and rehabilitation.

Match organizer Bart Bartholomew reacts to the unique athletic uniforms of Team TOGA at the 2008 FNH USA - Leupold Long Range Precision Shooting Competition. FNH USA Photo.
















