Top trap shooters compete at Alexandria Shooting Park

The Alexandria Shooting Park is a busy place over the beginning part of the summer and into July.

The local park hosted nearly 8,000 shooters over the nine-day Minnesota State High School Clay Target League’s trap shooting championships from June 13-21.

Then from July 5-10, Alexandria was host to the Minnesota State Shoot for trap shooters across all age levels and divisions. Most of the field consisted of top Minnesota trap shooters, but others from across the country also competed.

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The Minnesota State Shoot started with a warm-up singles event on July 5 and wrapped up on July 10 with the Minnesota Handicap Championship. In total, there were 13 events with many classes across the six competition days, and shooters needed to often be perfect to take home the title of top gun in many of the 13 events.

A perfect score was needed to finish as top gun in the Minnesota Singles Championship on July 9.

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Minnesota shooters Leo Brand, Randy Cook, Luke Kalina, Nick Kubasch, David Olson and Nebraska shooter Dagen Voigtman all finished with scores of 200. Kalina, a local shooter from Alexandria, finished as the resident overall runner-up after shooting a 74 out of 75 with four others in the shoot-off.

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In the Minnesota Handicap Championship to wrap up the state shoot on July 10, Iowa shooters Carson Cummings and Cole Henning, and Florida shooter Artie Gustafson, shot a top score of 99 out of 100.

Ben Dietz, Brent Haldorson, Brandon Heitz, Jack Knaus, Mitch Lahr, Kallista Roers and Tony Sarenpa were the top Minnesota shooters in that final event as all shot a 98.

Roers, a former standout trap shooter for the Alexandria High School team, became the first female shooter to win the resident championship in the Minnesota Handicap Championship as she shot a 25 out of 25 in a shoot-off with the six other competitors.

1/2: Kallista Roers of Alexandria became the first female to be the resident champion of the MN Handicap Championship at the Minnesota State Shoot when she shot a 98 out of 100 on July 10, 2022 and then hit a perfect 25 out of 25 to win a shoot-off against six other shooters. Roers was also the Resident Lady I winner of the Minnesota President's Handicap event during the state shoot.

2/2: Alexandria's Devin Dummer was the resident junior winner (198 out of 200) in the Minnesota Singles Championship, and the resident junior winner (96 out of 100) in the Minnesota Handicap Championship at the Minnesota State Shoot that was hosted by the Alexandria Shooing Park.

A total of 276 entries competed in the Minnesota Handicap Championship, and 338 shooters competed in the Minnesota Singles Championship.

A total of 270 entries made up the Minnesota Doubles Championship on July 8. Minnesota’s Gunnar Gens and Wisconsin’s Sandra Jo Jack both shot perfect 100’s as the high guns in that competition. Kyle Berens (MN), Ben Dietz (MN), Bill Gauslow (ND), Nick Kubasch (MN), Tim Reed (SD) and Ben Schlatter (IA) all shot a 99.

1/27: Waconia's Amy Howard aims at a clay target during the Minnesota State Shoot at the Alexandria Shooting Park on July 9, 2022. Howard shot 194 out of a possible 200 in the singles event.

2/27: Waconia's Greg Pass shot a total of 187 out of 200 targets in the singles event at the Minnesota State Shoot at the Alexandria Shooting Park on July 9, 2022.

3/27: Jerry Lahr of Waconia shoots during the singles event at the Minnesota State Shoot at the Alexandria Shooting Park on July 9, 2022. Lahr shot a total of 187 out of 200 targets in the event.

4/27: Montrose's Brian Lack shoots down a clay target during the singles event at the Minnesota State Shoot on July 9, 2022. Lack shot a total of 187 targets out of 200 in that event.

5/27: Mayer's Mitch Lahr shot a total of 199 targets out of 200 in the singles competition at the Minnesota State Shoot at the Alexandria Shooting Park on July 9, 2022.

6/27: Robert Blachowiak out of Green Bay, Wisconsin, shot 187 out of 200 targets during the singles competition at the Minnesota State Shoot at the Alexandria Shooting Park on July 9, 2022.

7/27: Green Bay, Wisconsin, native Kelsey Lorenz shoots down a target during the singles event at the Minnesota State Shoot at the Alexandria Shooting Park on July 9, 2022. Lorenz shot 190 out of 200 targets in that event.

8/27: Oak Grove's Tim Gallagher shoots during the singles event at the Minnesota State Shoot on July 9, 2022, at the Alexandria Shooting Park. Gallagher shot 191 out of a possible 200 targets in that event.

9/27: Bill Lorenz of Sheboygan, Wisconsin, shot 165 out of a possible 200 targets in the singles competition at the Minnesota State Shoot on July 9, 2022, at the Alexandria Shooting Park.

10/27: Oak Grove's Kim Gallagher shot 176 out of 200 targets in the singles competition at the Minnesota State Shoot on July 9, 2022, at the Alexandria Shooting Park.

11/27: Kelsey Lorenz (Green Bay, Wisconsin) shot 190 out of a possible of 200 targets in the singles competition at the Minnesota State Shoot on July 9, 2022, at the Alexandria Shooting Park.

12/27: Glenwood's Kim Krueger shot a total of 182 targets out of a possible 200 in the singles competition of the Minnesota State Shoot at the Alexandria Shooting Park on July 9, 2022.

13/27: Mount Pleasant, Iowa, native Kane Forseen shot a total of 185 out of a possible 200 targets during the singles competition at the Minnesota State Shoot at the Alexandria Shooting Park on July 9, 2022.

14/27: Sartell's Dawn Walker shot 182 out of a possible 200 targets during the singles competition at the Minnesota State Shoot at the Alexandria Shooting Park on July 9, 2022.

15/27: Shakopee's Paul Koch shot a total of 193 out of a possible 200 targets during the singles competition at the Minnesota State Shoot at the Alexandria Shooting Park on July 9, 2022.

16/27: Columbia, Illinois, native John White shot a total of 191 out of a possible 200 targets at the singles competition at the Minnesota State Shoot on July 9, 2022, at the Alexandria Shooting Park.

17/27: Darwin's Darrell Terning shot 194 out of a possible 200 targets during the singles competition of the Minnesota State Shoot on July 9, 2022, at the Alexandria Shooting Park.

18/27: Mandan, North Dakota, native Perry Weiner shot a total of 197 out of a possible 200 targets on July 9, 2022, during the singles competition at the Minnesota State Shoot.

19/27: New Richmond's Cheryl Demulling shot 194 out of a possible 200 targets in the singles competition on July 9, 2022, at the Minnesota State Shoot at the Alexandria Shooting Park.

20/27: New Richmond, Wisconsin, native Jerry Demulling shoots during the singles competition on July 9, 2022, at the Minnesota State Shoot at the Alexandria Shooting Park. Demulling shot a 197 out of a possible 200 targets during that event.

21/27: Hutchinson's Dan Terning shot 189 out of a possible 200 targets during the singles competition on July 9, 2022, at the Minnesota State Shoot at the Alexandria Shooting Park.

22/27: Glenwood's Jenny Stone shoots down a clay target during the singles competition on July 9, 2022, during the Minnesota State Shoot at the Alexandria Shooting Park. Stone shot a total of 186 out of a possible 200 targets in that event.

23/27: Long Prairie's Bill Benson shoots during the singles competition on July 9, 2022, at Minnesota State Shoot at the Alexandria Shooting Park. Benson shot 192 out of a possible 200 targets in that event.

24/27: Alexandria's Mark Nohre shoots during the singles competition on July 9, 2022, at the Minnesota State Shoot at the Alexandria Shooting Park. Nohre shot 192 out of a possible 200 targets in that event.

25/27: Alexandria's Scott Green shoots during the Minnesota Singles Championship on July 9, 2022 at the Alexandria Shooting Park. Green shot a 194 out of a possible 200 during that event at the Minnesota State Shoot.

26/27: Alexandria's Larry Ledum shoots down a clay target during the Minnesota Singles Championship at the Minnesota State Shoot on July 9, 2022. Ledum who turned 81 on the day, shot 187 out of a possible 200 targets at that event.

27/27: Alexandria's Scott Green shoots during the Minnesota Singles Championship on July 9, 2022 at the Alexandria Shooting Park. Green shot a 194 out of a possible 200 during that event at the Minnesota State Shoot.

Listed below are the top shooters from the other 10 events at the state shoot, along with results on how Alexandria area trap shooters finished.

Full results for everybody in each event can be seen at the tournament’s scoring page on ShootScoreBoard.com .

ADDITIONAL MINNESOTA STATE SHOOT OVERALL HIGH-GUN SCORES

MINNESOTA MEMORIAL HANDICAP, JULY 8 -- Tim Reed (SD) - 99; Patrick LaMont (MB) - 98; John Kelly (MN) - 97; John Abigail Malecha (MN) - 97; Dan Staker (IL) - 97

MINNESOTA CLASS DOUBLES -- Jack Knaus (MN, AAA) - 100; Patrick LaMont (MB, AAA) - 100; Leo Brand (MN, AA) - 99; Ben Dietz (MN, AAA) - 99; Ryan Glow (NE, AA) - 99; Cole Henning (IA, AAA) - 99; John Kelly (MN, AAA) - 99; Eric Munson (MN, AAA) - 99; Ben Schlatter (IA, AA) -- 99; Peter Walker (MN, AAA) - 99

MINNESOTA PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP -- Curtis Peterson (MN) - 99; Randy Cook (MN) - 98; Gerald DeMulling (WI) - 98; Gunnar Gens (MN) - 98; Artie Gustafson (FL) - 98; Nick Kubasch (MN) - 98; Bernie Merchlewitz (SD) - 98; Eric Munson (MN) - 98; Kerra Ramsey (MN) - 98; Tim Reed (SD) - 98

MINNESOTA CLASS SINGLES -- Gerald Bauer (MN, AA) - 100; Kyler Berens (MN, AAA) - 100; Donald Bible (MN, AA) - 100; Leo Brand (MN, AAA) - 100; Randy Cook (MN, AAA) - 100; Gunnar Gens (MN, AAA) - 100; Shelly Heitner (IA, AAA) - 100; Cole Henning (IA) - 100; Jacob Kelly (MN, AA) - 100; Jack Knaus (MN, AAA) - 100; Daniel Knudson (MN, AAA) - 100; Nick Kubasch (MN, AAA) - 100; Pat Lee Laib (MN, AAA) - 100; Jim Lambert (MN, AAA) - 100; Derek Leuze (MN, AA) - 100; Glenn Linden (MN, AA) - 100; Glen Lonneman (MN, AA) - 100; Mark Policky (SD, AAA) - 100; Shay Skaggs (OK, A) - 100; John Spangler (PA, AA) - 100; Van Nieuwenhuyzen (SD, AAA) - 100; Dagen Voigtman (NE, AAA) - 100; Don Wilness (MN, A) - 100; Richard Wold (MN, A) - 100

SCOTT GENS DOUBLES -- Landon Chandler (AR, AA) - 100; Jim Lambert (MN, AA) - 100; Dean Neumann (MN, AAA) - 100; Jon Haverly (MN, B) - 99; Troy Haverly (MN, AA) - 99; Daniel Knudson (MN, AAA) - 99; Eric Munson (MN, AAA) - 99; Dagen Voigtman (NE, AAA) - 99; Peter Walker (MN, AAA) - 99

ROSS LARSON HANDICAP -- Gunnar Gens (MN, 27.0) - 99; John Kelly (MN, 27.0) - 99; Olivia Crowell (AR, 23.5) - 98; Carson Cummings (IA, 26.0) - 98; Jon Haverly (MN, 26.5) - 98

HUNTER BROWN SINGLES -- Kyle Berens (MN, A) - 100; Kyler Berens (MN, AA) - 100; Carson Cummings (IA, AA) - 100; Ryan Glow (NE, AAA) - 100; Cole Henning (IA, AA) - 100; John Kelly (MN, AAA) - 100; Daniel Knudson (MN, AAA) - 100; Jim Lambert (MN, AA) - 100; David Olson (MN, AA) - 100; Curtis Peterson (MN, AA) - 100; Tim Reed (SD, AAA) - 100; Jason Vlasak (MN, A) - 100; Perry Weiner (ND, AA) - 100

WARM-UP DOUBLES -- Leo Brand (MN, AA) - 100; Cole Henning (IA, AAA) - 100; Eric Munson (MN, AAA) - 99; Frank Redfield (MN, AA) - 99; Troy Haverly (MN, AA) - 98; Dean Neumann (MN, AAA) - 98

WARM-UP HANDICAP -- Eric Munson (MN, 27.0) - 99; Craig Isaacson (MN, 22.0) - 98; Donald Stock (MN, 19.5) - 98; Daniel Knudson (MN, 27.0) - 97; Michael Wenner (MN, 21.0) - 97

WARM-UP SINGLES - Kyler Berens (MN, AA) - 100; Daniel Knudson (MN, AAA) - 100; Dean Neumann (MN, AAA) - 100; Todd Wendel (ND, AA) - 100; Leo Brand (MN, AAA) - 99; Randy Cook (MN, AAA) - 99; Jon Havery (MN, A) - 99; Craig Isaacson (MN, A) - 99; Pat Lee Laib (MN, AAA) - 99; Craig Raines (MN, B) - 99

RESULTS OF ALEXANDRIA AREA TRAP SHOOTERS — Event 3 Warm-Up Doubles

• Class C Winner: Tom Townsend 90x100

Event 4 Hunter Brown Singles

• Resident Lady II Winner: Jennie Stone 96x100

Event 6 Scott Gens Doubles

• Resident Class C Runner-up: Tom Townsend 94x100

Event 7 MN Class Singles

• Resident Lady II Winner: Jennie Stone 99x100
• Resident Veteran Winner: Scott Green 99x100 
• Resident Class D Runner-up: August Reichmann 95x100

Event 8 MN Presidents Handicap

• Resident Lady I Winner: Kallista Roers 95x100 (24x25 in shoot-off)
• Resident Lady II Winner: Jennie Stone 94x100

Event 9 MN Class Doubles

• Resident Class C Winner: Tom Townsend 95x100
• Resident Class D Winner: Steve Schmidt 95x100

Event 11 MN Doubles Championship

• Resident Lady II Runner-up: Jennie Stone 73x100
• Resident Class D Runner-up: Steve Schmidt 90x100

Event 12 MN Singles Championship

• Resident Overall Runner-up: Luke Kalina 200x200 (74x75 in shoot-off with 4 others)
• Resident Junior Winner: Devin Dummer 198x200
• Resident Lady II Runner-up: Jennie Stone 186x200
• Resident Class D Winner: David Vogel 192x200 (25x25 in shoot off)
• Resident Class D Runner-up: August Reichmann 192x200 (24x25 in shoot off)

Event 13 MN Handicap Championship

• Resident Champion: Kallista Roers 98x100 (25x25 in shoot off with 6 others)
• Resident Junior Winner: Devin Dummer 96x100
• Resident Lady II Winner: Jennie Stone 95x100
• Resident Veteran Winner: Mike Touhey 96x100

High All Around (3 Championship Events)

• Resident Lady II Runner-up: Jennie Stone 354x400

High Over All (Events 4-13)

• Resident Lady II Runner-up: Jennie Stone 974x1100

MN Zone Team Champion
Northern Zone Team won the 2022 Championship: Scott Green was part of this team. Scott qualified to be on the team by winning Class AA at the MN Northern Zone shoot held June 18-19 in Grand Rapids, Minnesota.