Arkansas State Trapshooting Federation

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ASTF State Team Qualifications

Members of the ASTF Team will be chosen based on high averages from the preceding year. The shooter must compete in a championship event during the ASTF State Shoot. The State Team will be comprised of the top ten (10) Men, the top two (2) Ladies, the top five (5) Juniors, the top five (5) Sub-Juniors, the top (1) Veteran, and the top (1) Senior Veteran shooters. Age requirements for Special Category shooters are and will be the same as those listed in the ATA Rule Book. In addition, any Special Category shooter who is not the top shooter in their Special Category will still be eligible for the State Team in their Special Category if their average falls within or above the averages of the top ten (10) Men shooters.

The following are the target requirements:

Men Singles 1500 Handicap 1500 Doubles 1000

Ladies, Vet, Jr Singles 1500 Handicap 1000 Doubles 500

Sr. Vet Singles 1000 Handicap 1000 Doubles 500

Sub-Jr. Singles 1000 Handicap 500 Doubles 500

2025 Arkansas State Teams

On behalf of the entire ASTF Board of Directors, it is my pleasure to notify you that you have been selected as a member of the 2025 Arkansas State Trapshooting Team based upon your 2024 averages as provided to us by the ATA.

Arkansas shooters continue to excel and compile some of the highest averages ever. Your placement on this team means your averages beat the best of the best. Congratulations on a very prestigious and hard-earned achievement!

State Team members will be recognized and honored at the ASTF annual meeting during the 2025 State Shoot on Sunday, June 22, 2025, at the AR Game & Fish Shooting Sports Complex, in Jacksonville. In addition, ATA Delegate Robby Pennock has submitted a list of all State Team members to Trap & Field Magazine for publication and State Team members will also be featured prominently in our 2025 State Shoot program book.

A complete summary of the State Team members has been compiled by ATA Delegate Robby Pennock and is listed below:

Men’s First Team

1. Captain – Logan Henry 96.18

2. Mason Burris 93.17

3. Caleb Coody 92.96

4. Aiden Master 92.71

5. Dalton Ray 92.67

Men’s Second Team

6. Dalton Lamons 91.23

7. Robby Pennock 90.06

8. Ayden Pollock 89.35

9. Gage Obert 88.73

10. Brett Blackburn 88.53

Women’s

1. Captain - Kayla Workman 89.86

2. Hannah Sullivan 89.13

3. Jasa Reed 89.10

4. Kylie Garrison 88.54

Veteran

1. Captain – Steve Mathis 91.62

2. Benny Holtzclaw 90.41

3. Woody Barnes 90.08

Sr. Vet

1. Captain – Alan Sharp 91.43

2. James McMahan 90.48

3. Tommy Hall 88.80

Junior

1. Captain –Gilbert Palmer 94.75

2. Seth Smith 92.72

3. Aidan Rice 92.49

4. Cole Cureton 91.94

5. Logan Tucker 91.59

6. Braxton Craine 91.40

7. Ryan Despain 91.18

8. Isaac Hensley 91.06

9. Brandon Heck 90.87

10. Wyatt Murray 89.04

Sub - Junior

1. Captain – Grayson Stout 92.96

2. Brady Russom 90.39

3. Bryson Murray 89.97

4. Trampas Small 85.58

5. Briar Hendrix 82.32

Congratulations again on your tremendous shooting success and 2025 Arkansas State Team placement!

Robby's Ramblings

Mt Valley, Jacksonville Shooting Complex, Black River, Camden, Independence Co, and Blue Rock Gun Club have all reported good turn outs over the last several months. Great to see everyone back to shooting. I have been blessed to have made friends throughout my trapshooting days. Andy Waldo, to name one, can tell you countless stories from trapshooting past. If you ever get the chance to listen to him; it will be well worth your time. He Recently gave me a book “Blowin Smoke by Steve Carmichael”. If you love history, I recommend you read this book of the early days of trapshooting. The Board of Directors of the ASTF have been working hard for our state shoot. June 21-26. June 21 is our AIM state shoot. I’m excited to see new as well as familiar faces. I wish everyone good luck. Check out the ASTF website at arkansastrapshooting.com for more information!

For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. Romans 10:13 KJV