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Delegate Article
By Sharred Oaks
Well, the 2025 Grand American is in the books and once again the largest and most prestigious trapshooting tournament in the ATA did not disappoint. Apart from the first few days the weather, while warm, was not oppressive and the rain and wind pretty much stayed away, allowing for high scores and plenty of fun evenings. Utah shooters fared well, taking home quite a few trophies throughout the week and a half long shoot.
There was a total of 32 Utah shooters, many of which brought non-shooting family members with them at this year’s Grand. When it was all said and done 21 trophies were headed back to the Beehive State. Pam Wright won five of those, the most by any Utah shooter. Pam broke scores of 95 and 96 to win Lady 2 third and Lady 2 Runner up in the Little Egypt and All-American Doubles races. Her 94 in the Precision Fit Doubles secured the Lady 2 champion trophy. Pam was the Lady 2 third place winner in the Champion of Champions with 99 and was the Lady 2 Runner Up with 199 in the Clay Target Championship. Sharred Oaks took home three trophies from the Grand: TrapshootingUSA Handicap Champion with 99, the Rio Handicap 27-yard champ with 94 and the AAA trophy in the HAA with the score of 396x400. Jay Best, Jarrod Collins, Britt Dalton, Kooper Freston, Sean Hawley, Trace Huber, Chris Kinder, Austyn Oakey and Ed Wehking all won event trophies throughout the shoot. Grayson Stuart was the 4th place winner in the Nostalgia Shoot, having borrowed Charlie Hall’s Winchester Model 12 for the event. Utah turned in the second highest score in the National Team Race. This year’s team was composed of Britt Dalton, Sean Hawley, Sharred Oaks, Chris Kinder and Jarrod Collins.
At the Delegate Meeting there was some discussion about changing the age for Senior Veteran shooters from 70 to 75. However, when the vote came in the change was voted down, therefore the Senior Veteran category will remain for 70-year-olds and above. A new Chair Shooter rule will be in effect, however. Previously if a shooter was sitting on a stool or a chair while shooting, they could be classified as a Chair Shooter. The new rule requires the shooter to use a wheelchair or some other wheeled transportation to get to the line to be eligible for the Chair Shooter category.
It was so nice to see the large number of Utah shooters at the Grand this year and having so many of them being called for shoot offs was proof that we are heading in the right direction. Hopefully next year we can add to our attendance and trophy count. In the meantime, please feel free to contact me with any concerns or suggestions that you may have.
CONGRATULATIONS to the Utah shooters who made the 2026 ATA All American Team
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