from Army Rifle Asst. Coach Rick Johnson
The Army Athletic Association is hosting our annual Black Knight Awards on Sunday May 29th. In attendance will be all the varsity athletes and parents, West Point Superintendant, West Point Commandant and the Athletic Department staff. This is a night to recognize the outstanding achievements from our cadets while they are competing on the fields of friendly strife.
Voting can take place until 9am May 11th. Vote Today! Please follow this link to the Army Black Knights Facebook page and vote. Look for the correct category and just write in Kelly and Michaels names in the comment section.
https://www.facebook.com/armyblackknights#!/armyblackknights
Army Rifle could use your support in two of our team members who are up for athletic awards. Firstie Kelly Buck ( Reading, MA) has been nominated for Woman’s Firstie of the Year. She is a 3 time All American Rifle shooter in smallbore and air rifle. GARC smallbore champion in 2012, West Point 3 position record holder with a score of 591, 4th place in air rifle and 6th in smallbore at NCAA, her teams competed in NCAA finals all 4 years.
The rifle team is also nominated for Team of the Year. Show your support and have some fun on Facebook.
– late note – The voting for the following award has already closed….
Yearling ( sophomore ) Michael Matthews is deserving of awards this year. He won the Junior Olympic 3 Position Rifle Championships a few weeks ago and placed 3rd in the Prone event. Back in March he placed second behind Olympian Sarah Scherer in the NCAA smallbore competition. He also earned a Second Team All-American in smallbore. Michael has been nominated for Performance of the Year. Please vote for him on facebook as well as write his name in for Yearling of the Year! Michael’s accomplishments were outstanding this season.
