The SUNY Plattsburgh Marksmanship Club is sponsored by the SUNY Plattsburgh Club Sports Department.The team competes and practices at the Plattsburgh Rod and Gun Club under the direction of Coach Peter Visconti.They compete in the MAC Rifle Conference against schools such as SUNY Maritime, Norwich U, Canisius, Schreiner U, MIT, US Coast Guard and John Jay. They also complete against independent schools . In addition to the MAC Conference they compete in the National Rifle League as part of the Northern Div in the Eastern Conference. The team shoots the MAC matches both home and away. All National Rifle League matches are fired at home.The students also shoot as individuals in rifle matches held at the Plattsburgh Rod and Gun Club. All equipment is provided at no cost to the students. The team receives a yearly budget to cover expenses including travel from the school for away matches. Equipment is provided by the Plattsburgh Rod and Gun club and through a grant from the Friends of the NRA.
The Cardinals have enjoyed some great success over the past seven years, qualifiying for the MAC Championships eight years in a row, in both air rifle and smallbore, taking the championship in air rifle in 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2022 and in smallbore in 2019 and 2022. During the 2018-19 school year the team ended the season with a 7-2 record in smallbore tied for second overall in the MAC. They have also finished 2nd in the National Rifle League, Eastern Division three years in a row, and 3rd overall in the Eastern Conference in 2019. Several of its students have been named to the All Academic Team for the MAC Conference.
The club meets on Monday nights during the school year. No experience is necessary. For more information contact coach Visconti at 518-534-1730 or email at SUNYMarksmanshipClub@gmail.com
Visit the SUNY Plattsburgh website for more information plus keep up to date with their various activities on facebook.
Conference results can be viewed at www.MAC-Rifle.org
Club Schedule
Starting Team meets the Monday after school Starts and the Thursday after Labor Day.
First meeting on Campus on Labor Day.
First meeting at range, the Monday after Labor Day.
October 2nd Monday SUNY Plattsburgh vs Schriener Smallbore Postal
October 16th Monday SUNY Plattsburgh vs Schreiner Air Rifle Postal
October 28th Saturday at MIT vs MIT and US Coast Guard
October 29th Sunday at MIT vs MIT and Norwitch
November 4th Saturday SUNY Plattsburgh vs SUNY Maritime.
November 5th Sunday SUNY Plattsburgh vs SUNY Maritime Away at Hudson Falls
Postal vs John Jay College, Canisus and Canisus ROTC and Grand Rappids State U
February 10th Saturday (tentative ) SUNY vs John Jay at home
February 24h Saturday MAC Conference Championships (SUNY Plattsburgh at MIT )
February 25h Sunday MAC Conference Championships (SUNY Plattsburgh at MIT)
April 29h Monday last meeting
Plattsburgh R&G Club Matches (Individual matches )
December 16th Saturday 60 Shot Prone Match (USA-50 Targets )
(For those that are in town, others will fire targets at our Meetings)
January 15th Saturday Position & Prone match 40 shots either or both.
(For those that are in town, others will fire targets at our meetings)
February 4th Saturday Position & Prone match 40 shots either or both.
