Mission Statement

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Members of the ASTF Team will be chosen based on high averages from the preceding year.  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

December 1, 2022

On behalf of the ASTF Board of Directors, it is my pleasure to notify you that you have earned a place on the 2023 Arkansas State Trapshooting Team.  Congratulations!  The board and I are very proud of you.  This placement is based on a pre-defined target requirement and your 2022 year-end composite average as provided to us by the ATA.  Your shooting excellence prevailed over many fine shooters.  This prestigious distinction inherently makes you a role model to many aspiring shooters.  May you humbly embrace your achievement and generously pay forward your success. 

State team members will be recognized and honored at the ASTF annual meeting during the 2023 state shoot on Sunday, June 25, 2023, at the AGFSSC, in Jacksonville.  We look forward to seeing you and your family/friends there.  A team picture will be taken following the meeting.  In addition, as compiled by ATA Delegate, Robby Pennock, the below list of state team members will be submitted to Trap and Field Magazine for publication in the upcoming January issue.  The team will also be featured prominently in our 2023 state shoot program book.  

MEN’S FIRST TEAM    

1.  Captain – Chandler Brown   93.6600

2.   Steve Mathis       93.3133

3.  Dalton Lamons       92.9033

4.  Robert Pennock Jr.     92.8200

5.   Caleb Coody       91.5633

MEN’S SECOND TEAM  

6.  Jax Goad        91.2466

7.  Tim Prine     87.0133 

8.  William Arnett     86.0766 

9.  Scott Curd     83.8433 

10.  William Coberly       83.6733

LADY  

1.  Kayla Workman       92.8933

2.  Jasa Reed       90.9700

3.  Kyleigh Hepner       *90.4566

4.  Julie Newsom      *90.1433

5.  Emma Tuberville    *89.7733   

6.  Wendy Pennock   *88.2766  

7.  Callie Newsom     *87.6233

8.  Hannah Sullivan       *86.8866 

VETERAN

1.  Woody Barnes      90.9966

2.  Alan Julian      *90.7066

3.  James McMahan      *90.0200

4.  Gilbert Gregory  *88.7600

5.  Randy Lamons  *87.4266

SR VET

1.  Tommy Hall      87.8266

2.  Larry Hicks  *87.1833

3.  Jerry Leding  *84.2800

4.  Sam Weaver  *84.2533

JUNIOR

1.  Captain – Jayden Dalton   94.5133

2.  Aidan Master      93.6166

3.  Luke Yagos      93.5933

4.  Luke Clayton    93.1866

5.  Henry Mahan  93.0333

6.   Chet Orick    *91.9366

7.  Isaac Gregory      *91.7166

8.  Dylan Kimbriel  *91.2100

9.  Brayden Tarantino  *90.9733

10.  Wren Washburn    *90.2666

11.  Lex Nielsen  *89.2800

12.  Gunner Williams    *88.7866

13.  Ayden Pollock  *87.3566

14.  Jordan Miller    *85.5866

15.  Hunter Harvey  *85.2533

16.  Jonathon Bailey  *84.2133

SUB-JUNIOR

1.   Captain – Aidan Rice    92.2000

2.   Grayson Stout      90.8666 

3.   William Mahan      90.7400

4.   Seth Smith      90.3633

5.  Isaac Hensley      90.1100

6.   Lucas Gibson      *88.3166

7.   Charles Lewis    *87.6500

8.  Joseph Lewis    *85.1733

9.  Ryan Despain    *83.8166

           *ASTF Bylaws – Article V, Section 3 Provisional

Again, Congratulations on your tremendous shooting success and 2023 Arkansas State Team  placement!

Sincerely,

Renae Chambless, President

AR State Trapshooting Federation

cc:    Robert Pennock, Jr.

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