2025 Dixie NRA Regional Pistol Championship and NRA Day
With National Rifle Association Distinguished Revolver Match, CMP Service Pistol and .22 Rimfire E.I.C. Match
Gateway Rifle and Pistol Club
Jacksonville, Florida
April 4
39 competitors
Submitted by Ted Carter
The 2025 Dixie Matches and NRA Day were held at Gateway Rifle and Pistol Club in Jacksonville, Florida, from April 4-6. This annual National Rifle Association Regional Precision Pistol Championship continues to be a highlight for many Florida Bullseye shooters and was also attended by military and civilian competitors from eight other states. There were 39 shooters competing, with beautiful weather over the course of three-day match.
Shooters from the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit took first, second and third places, with Greg Markowski (Fortson, Georgia) firing a 2643-132X to take the “Top Gun” honor, winning the NRA Regional Championship and being named Dixie Match Champion.
In second place was Markowski’s AMU teammate Ryan Franks (Ellerslie, Georgia) firing a 2630-124X. Also with the AMU was Jason Gregoire (Midland, Georgia), who finished third with a 2605-107X.
Top shot in the High Master Class was Nestor Pena (Winter Haven, Florida) with a 2535-72X. The top shooter in the Master Class was Seth Innes (Hollywood, Florida) with a 2521-67X. Expert Class winner was Mark Goodman (St. Petersburg, Florida) with a 2503-70X. As for the Sharpshooter Class, Jacob Milich (Jacksonville, Florida) reigned supreme with a 2428-28X. Winning the Marksman Class was Sheri Tanner (Tampa, Florida) with a 2228-29X. In the .22 Caliber Only Aggregate, the top shooter was Jim Fleming (Ft. White, Florida) with a 2398-43X.
Special Category awards for High Civilian, High Veteran and High Senior went to Nestor Pena. Greg Markowski won the High Service and Open Division titles. Claiming the Metallic Division title was Ryan Adams (Camerun, North Carolina) with a score of 2492-50X. High Woman went to Sherrie Tanner. High Grand Senior was won by Ed Grove (Pasadena, Maryland) with a score of 2489-48X. High Police was won by Jack Ragsdale (Lumberton, Mississippi) with a score of 2457-45X. Well done to all competitors.
A total of six two-person teams competed at the match. USAMU Gold, with team members Ryan Franks and Greg Markowski, won the overall team match (a combination of scores from the .22, Centerfire and .45 team matches) with 1753-74X. High Open Civilian Team was Rock River Arms, with Adam Kopstein and Nestor Pena firing a combined score of 1699-39X. As for the High State Association Team, this year’s winner was Florida Sport Shooting Association, with team members Mark Goodman and Sheri Tanner firing a combined score of 1573-28X.
The NRA Distinguished Revolver Match had 15 shooters competing. Winning the match was the AMU’s Jason Gregoire firing a 287-13X, followed by teammate Greg Markowski with a 279-10X. In third place was Randy Erickson (Jacksonville, Florida) with a 273-3X. A six-point bronze “Leg” has been recommended to the NRA for Mark Fiji (Los Angeles, California) firing a 269-2X.
The CMP Service Pistol EIC Match had 21 competitors and was won by Greg Markowski with a 291-11X, followed by Jason Gregoire firing a 285-7X and Ryan Franks finishing third with a 284-7X. A six-point Bronze “Leg” has been recommended to the CMP for Jinsong Tian (St. Johns, Florida) firing a 275-6X.
The CMP’s .22 Rimfire EIC Match had 22 shooters competing. Winning the match was Greg Markowski with a 292-9X, followed by Jason Gregoire firing a 288-7X and, in third place, Mark Goodman with a 282-4X. An eight-point Silver “Leg” has been recommended to the CMP for Mark Goodman and a six-point Bronze “Leg” has been recommended to the CMP for Jinsong Tian firing a 273-7X.
Now in its seventh year, air pistol was offered as an additional event for the competitors. The 20-shot air pistol “fun” match and a “closest to the center shot” competition both had cash and prizes offered to the winners. The air pistol events were fired in the Bill Craig facility. Proceeds from the match combined with donated prizes brought in more than $300 for FSSA’s shooting programs.
2025 DIXIE MATCH LEADERBOARD
GRAND AGGREGATE
Open
- Greg Markowski, 2643-132X
- Ryan Franks, 2630-124X
- Jason Gregoire, 2605-107X
Special Categories
- High Metallic Sights: Ryan Adams, 2492-50X
- High Senior, High Civilian, High Veteran: Nestor Pena, 2535-72X
- High Grand Senior: Ed Grove, 2489-48X
- High Woman: Sheri Tanner, 2228-29X
- High Police: Jack Ragsdale, 2457-45X
TEAM AGGREGATE
- USAMU GOLD (Ryan Franks, Greg Markowski), 1753-74X
- USAMU BLACK (Jason Gregoire, Ryan Adams), 1705-51X
- ROCK RIVER A (Adam Kopstein, Nestor Pena), 1699-39X
DISTINGUISHED REVOLVER
- Jason Gregoire, 287-13X
- Greg Markowski, 279-10X
- Randy Erickson, 273-3X
See the full results of the 2025 Dixie Match at grpc-jax.com.
The annual Dixie Match remains a well-attended Bullseye match. There were five first-time Dixie shooters, several from Florida and several more coming from as far away as Pennsylvania. Match Director was Ted Carter. Calling a superb line for all three days was Chief Range Officer Larry Watkins. Assisting Larry to ensure a well-run and safe line were Range Officers David Poole, Marion Estes, Dennis Faye and Robert Fanucci. Randy Erickson assisted as Jury Chairman. Recording and posting all scores were Chief Statistical Officer Sue Carter, who was assisted by Rebecca Goodlow. Rebecca also helped with running the Air Gun range. There were many compliments from the competitors on the excellent facilities at Gateway and the friendly, professional, and safety-conscious staff.
Many thanks to all the competitors for their support, with many driving hundreds of miles to attend the match. A special thank you to 2025 Dixie Match sponsors, including Hornady, Magpul, Swab-its, Mission BBQ, Zero Bullets, Starline Brass, Clenzoil, Rock River Arms, Esca Tech, MidwayUSA, the National Rifle Association of America and the Florida Sport Shooting Association for their generous support of our match. Finally, a well-earned thanks goes out to the Dixie Match staff, the Gateway range officers, office staff, webmaster and the range maintenance folks who made this another great shooting event. Planning has already begun for the 2026 Dixie Match, and we are looking forward to another exciting competition.
Learn more about the Florida Sport Shooting Association and Gateway Rifle and Pistol Club.
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