{"id":25242,"date":"2013-08-21T12:40:29","date_gmt":"2013-08-21T17:40:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/?p=25242"},"modified":"2013-08-20T13:44:28","modified_gmt":"2013-08-20T18:44:28","slug":"buckland-wins-back-to-back-cdp-titles-at-idpas-new-england-regional","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/buckland-wins-back-to-back-cdp-titles-at-idpas-new-england-regional\/25242\/","title":{"rendered":"Buckland Wins Back-to-Back CDP Titles At IDPA\u2019s New England Regional"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"BUCKLAND-2\"<\/a>HARVARD, Mass. \u2013 The Wolff Gunsprings\/Tactical Defense Solutions shooter Craig Buckland picked up his second straight Custom Defensive Pistol title at the Smith & Wesson<\/a> New England Regional IDPA<\/a> Championship.<\/p>\n

With division wins on half of the match\u2019s 14 stages, Buckland, a Master class shooter, managed to outpace Team Colt\u2019s Mark Redl by just over 12 seconds with his final winning time of 291.25 seconds and 57 points down.<\/p>\n

\u201cCraig shot a very strong match with Mark right on his heels. With two consecutive CDP victories in the books, it\u2019s clear that Craig knows how to put together a winning run here at the New England Regional,\u201d said Bob Biehl, match director for this year\u2019s championship.<\/p>\n

Redl placed second with five stage wins to take first Master with 303.86 seconds and 99 points down. Third place went to the first Expert, Aaron Haines, with 353.56 (105). Matthew Holmes, third Master, placed fourth with one stage win and 355.52 (87) while second Expert Bob Biehl who rounded out the top five with 368.22 (95).<\/p>\n

Elsewhere in the division, Frank Palka, an Expert in the division, won High Distinguished Senior honors with a final time of 418.17 seconds and 57 points down. Kevin Wagner took first Sharpshooter with 435.36 (104) and Andy Holton claimed first Marksman with 489.83 (114).<\/p>\n

Sanctioned by the International Defensive Pistol Association (IDPA) the Smith & Wesson New England Regional IDPA Championship was held Friday, Saturday and Sunday, August 16-18, at the Harvard Sportsmen\u2019s Club located in Harvard, Massachusetts and drew 189 competitors.<\/p>\n

Complete match results can be found online at MetroWestTactical.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For more information on IDPA, or to join the more than 22,000 members competing each week all across America, visit www.IDPA.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

You can further connect with the IDPA community through IDPA\u2019s social media, such as @OfficialIDPA<\/a>\u00a0on Twitter and ShootIDPA on Facebook<\/a>, Instagram<\/a>, Pinterest<\/a> and Tumblr<\/a>,\u00a0or check for regular news and updates on the\u00a0organization\u2019s DOWN ZERO Blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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