Marengo, Ohio - Iowa action shooters won six categories at the National Championship of the Scholastic Action Shooting Program, in Marengo, Ohio, led by Dysart’s Nate Gibson who captured top honors in Rimfire Pistol, Pistol Caliber Carbine and Iron Rifle.
More than 500 athletes from 19 states competed in the week-long championship July 14-21 at the Cardinal Shooting Center. Participants shoot a series of steel targets in the least amount of time using an optics rifle, iron rifle, centerfire pistol, rimfire pistol or 1911 model pistol.
Iowa was represented by five teams and individual shooters totaling 120 athletes.
For information on how to form a team, contact Rachel Ladd, Hunter Education and Shooting Sports Program, Iowa Department of Natural Resources, 515-729-6037 or Rachel.ladd@iowa.dnr.gov
Iowa Place Winners
Rimfire Pistol - Men's Division 1st place
Nate Gibson, Dysart, 31.58 match time
Centerfire Pistol - Collegiate Open Division 2nd place
Steel Shooters of Traer - squad time 342.39
Matt Whannel, Traer
Tanner Calderwood, Traer
Centerfire Pistol- Women's Senior Varsity Division 2nd place
Megan Carty, Dysart, 60.08 match time
Optics Rifle - Collegiate Open Division 2nd place
Steel Shooters of Traer - squad time 342.39
Matt Whannel, Traer
Tanner Calderwood, Traer
Optics Rifle - Men's Division 2nd place
Nate Gibson, Dysart, 29.68 match time
Optics Rifle - Men's Intermediate-Entry Division 2nd place
Kaleb Klein, Dysart, 36.18 match time
Iron Rifle - Intermediate Division 2nd place
Steel Shooters of Traer - squad time 201.09
Sydney Vavroch
Kaleb Klein, Dysart
Nate Gibson, Dysart
Alexander Meggers, Traer
Iron Rifle - Collegiate Open Division 2nd place
Steel Shooters of Traer - squad time 346.09
Matt Whannel, Traer
Tanner Calderwood, Traer
Iron Rifle - Men's Division 1st place
Nate Gibson, Dysart, 28.21 match time
1911 - Collegiate Open Division 1st place
Steel Shooters of Traer - squad time 339.8
Matt Whannel, Traer
Tanner Calderwood, Traer
1911 - Men's Intermediate-Advanced Division 1st place
Nate Gibson, Dysart, 72.81 match time
1911 - Men's Collegiate Division 2nd place
Tanner Calderwood, Traer, 60.56 match time
1911 - Women's Senior Varsity Division 2nd place
Megan Carty, Dysart, 64.44 match time
Pistol Caliber Carbine - Collegiate Open Division 1st place
Steel Shooters of Traer - squad time 339.8
Matt Whannel, Traer
Tanner Calderwood, Traer
Pistol Caliber Carbine - Intermediate Division 2nd place
Steel Shooters of Traer - squad time 339.8
Nate Gibson, Dysart
Sydney Vavroch
Kaleb Klein, Dysart
Alexander Meggers, Traer
Pistol Caliber Carbine - Men's Intermediate Entry Division 2nd place
Kaleb Klein, Dysart, 46.60 match time
Pistol Caliber Carbine - Men's Intermediate Advanced Division 1st place
Nate Gibson, Dysart, 33.61 match time
Pistol Caliber Carbine - Men's Collegiate Division 2nd place
Tanner Calderwood, Traer, 45.39 match time