Hi everyone. I want to begin with some milestones that Illinois shooters have reached. At the 25,000 plateau, Kevin Morrison reached it in Handicap; Chris Deterding in Doubles and Tim Lewis in Singles. At the 50,000 plateau, Mark Johnson reached it in Handicap; Dan Staker and David Campbell reached it in Doubles. Finally, Jim Lyons reached the 100,000 Singles milestone.
The Grand was grand as it always is, plenty of things to buy, great people to meet and visit with and lots of great shooting. There were no big wins from Illinois shooters, but all sorts of place winners in the classes, yardage groups and categories. See Trap and Field's coverage of the events for full details. We did have an Illinois shooter make a notable accomplishment in his shooting career. Wyatt Williams completed his Grand Slam at the Grand after breaking 100 straight from the 27-yard line. Wyatt is a quiet, likable young man who goes about his business of breaking great scores. He was embarrassed when we were all congratulating him after he was done shooting. Well done, Wyatt. You have earned some praise and recognition.
While I am on the subject of Grand Slams, I want to let everyone know that this is the 26th Grand Slam shot in Illinois history. This number accounts for 5% of all the slams ever shot. This number might not seem all that impressive until you think about all the states, provinces and foreign countries that make up the ATA membership. I have said all along that shooting in Illinois is second to none. This is just another example of that fact.
In a couple of weeks, I will be figuring the All-State team. I always enjoy doing this. You get to see the old reliables show their prowess again. Every year you also see new faces bubble up to take their place with the big boys.
Shoot well and support your local clubs.
Bill Duncan, ATA Delegate
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