The Hearst Rifle Trophy was donated by William Randolph Hearst to the National Matches in 1940. The Hearst Rifle Trophy is a 17th century Spanish flintlock carbine in blunderbuss style, inlaid with ivory and mother-of-pearl and having a chased lock.
Awarded to: the winning two-person team in the Hearst Doubles Rifle Team Match.
The Hearst Rifle Trophy was originally awarded to the highest scoring service academy or ROTC competitor and subsequently to the high collegiate competitor in the National Trophy Individual Rifle Match. The trophy was out of competition from 2003 through 2005. It was reassigned to the Hearst Doubles Rifle Team Match in 2006.
HEARST RIFLE TROPHY WINNERS
INDIVIDUAL |
SCORE |
YEAR |
J.W. SCANNELL, ROTC |
|
1937 |
T.J. EBNER, NROTC |
|
1954 |
TERRANCE L. KATZER, ROTC |
236 |
1956 |
JONATHAN G. HAWKINS |
241 |
1957 |
GERALD B. BREMSETH, ROTC |
|
1958 |
WILLIAM R. FORD, USMA |
244-19V |
1959 |
PAUL W. RENNE, ROTC |
245 |
1960 |
BENJAMIN R. MATULA, ROTC |
243 |
1961 |
FRANK C. MASHBURN, USMA |
242 |
1962 |
LANNY R. BASSHAM, ROTC |
246 |
1963 |
HOWARD R. SEAL, ROTC |
249-19V |
1964 |
WILLIAM D. BASHAM |
246 |
1965 |
THOMAS R. DUKE, USMA |
246 |
1966 |
JOHN R. WILLIAMS, USMA |
451-07X |
1967 |
JAMES V. GRIZZELL III, ROTC |
473-07X |
1969 |
GEORGE E. PAAJANEN, ROTC |
|
1970 |
HEBER R. NORCKAUER, JR, ROTC |
473-12X |
1971 |
JOHN P. CALDWELL, ROTC |
|
1972 |
JERRY A. PROVORSE, JR, ROTC |
482-07X |
1973 |
RICHARD G. KOSTRICKEN, ROTC |
475-05X |
1974 |
ERIK REINCHENBERG, ROTC |
472-07X |
1975 |
ERIK REINCHENBERG, ROTC |
472-08X |
1976 |
DANIEL E. BROWN, ROTC |
475-06X |
1977 |
ROGER K. WITHROW, ROTC |
474-05X |
1978 |
DAVID L. DESMON, ROTC |
450-09X |
1979 |
DAVID L. DESMON, ROTC |
467-13X |
1980 |
DAVID L. DESMON, ROTC |
474-07X |
1981 |
TIMOTHY J. OHLT |
462-11X |
1982 |
MIDN BEN INTOY, USNA |
467-08X |
1983 |
MIDN GILBERT VINCENT, USNA |
471-07X |
1984 |
MIDN JOHN P. GASPERINO, USNA |
461-08X |
1985 |
CDT MIGUEL CASTELLANOS |
474-11X |
1986 |
GREG D. HOULDSON |
466-04X |
1987 |
DAVID M. CHASE |
468-11X |
1988 |
ERIK LEASE |
475-06X |
1989 |
SCOTT A. REDHEAD |
474-10X |
1990 |
SCOTT KLAWON |
468-11X |
1991 |
ROBERT KEISTER |
472-07X |
1992 |
THOMAS H. HOOD, JR |
463-06X |
1993 |
HARLAND PEELLE |
471-07X |
1994 |
KENYON EYMAN |
474-08X |
1995 |
CRAIG PIPER |
462-08X |
1996 |
JONATHAN A. COWEN |
486-11X |
1997 |
THOMAS S. YACKLEY |
384-11X |
1998 |
CHRISTOPHER STARK |
478-11X |
1999 |
KEITH KACMAR |
464-03X |
2000 |
PAUL KERR |
486-15X |
2001 |
ADAM BESTER |
492-19X |
2002 |
Not awarded 2003-2005. |
| In 2006, the Hearst Rifle Trophy was reassigned to the Hearst Double Team Match. |
SFC LANCE HOPPER, USA
SFC GRANT SINGLEY, USA |
592-16X |
2006 |
Cpl ERIC SWEARINGEN, USMCR
GySgt JULIA WATSON, USMCR |
590-17X |
2007 |
SFC LANCE DEMENT, USA
SFC GRANT SINGLEY, USA |
587-16X |
2008 |
MSG JACK PARDY,USAR
SFCVNORMAN ANDERSON, USAR
|
583-10X |
2009 |
SSG BRANDON GREEN, USA
SGT TYREL COOPER, USA
|
591-31X
|
2010 |
SFC LANCE DEMENT, USA
SFC GRANT SINGLEY, USA
|
592-24X |
2011 |
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