Trapshooters United

Brianna Thompson:  The 2023 Champion of Champions Lady I Champ, Wisconsin State Team Lady I Captain, and Wisconsin State Lady I Singles Champion joins me to discuss how she got started shooting, winning bowling state titles, recap of the 2023 season, learning from The Bartholows, and her addiction to Mountain Dew. Hope you all enjoy this episode! Trapshooters United Sponsors Ammunition: Fiocchi US...

Ethan Ledford:  ATA All-American (3X), 3-time Georgia State Team Member, 6-Time Georgia State Champion (3-HOA, 2-HAA, 1-Doubles) joins me to discuss how he got started shooting, touring the Kolar factory, recap of the 2023 season, learning from Tom Yeager, and his best advice for all 3 disciplines. Hope you all enjoy this episode! Trapshooters United Sponsors Ammunition: Fiocchi USA Gun Dealer: Mi...

Shane Biser:  ATA All-American (3X), Maryland State Singles and HAA Champ, and the 2022 Grand American Junior Gold Clay Target Champ joins me to discuss how he got started shooting, recap of the 2023 season, drinking "nectar", and a rule change he would like implemented. Hope you all enjoy this episode! Trapshooters United Sponsors Ammunition: Fiocchi USA Gun Dealer: Michael Gooch - IN G...

Jonathan Baker:  ATA All-American (2X), 2023 Grand American Champion of Champions Champ, 2023 Mississippi State Singles, Doubles, and HAA Champ, and the 2022 Grand American Junior HAA Champ joins me to discuss how he got started shooting, recap of the 2023 season, his freshman year at Mississippi State University, and a category rule change he would like implemented. Hope you all enjoy this episod...

Xander New:  ATA All-American, 3-Time Indiana State Team Member, and the 2023 Indiana State Junior Category Singles, Doubles, HAA and HOA Champion joins me to discuss how he got started shooting, shooting goals, recap of the 2023 season, and the importance of a positive mindset when competing. Hope you all enjoy this episode! Trapshooters United Sponsors Ammunition: Fiocchi USA Gun Dealer: Michael...

Allie Jensen:  ATA All-American (3x), 4-Time Iowa State Team Member, and Collegiate Trap Doubles National Champion joins me to discuss how she got started shooting, shooting goals, recap of the 2023 season, and the most important aspect of Trapshooting. Hope you all enjoy this episode!  Trapshooters United Sponsors Ammunition: Fiocchi USA Gun Dealer: Michael Gooch - IN Gun Club Sales Reloading Sup...

Aaron Willoughby:  The General Manager of Elite Shotguns, Team Kolar Captain, ATA All-American, and Kentucky State Singles Champion joins me to discuss how he got started shooting, accomplishing career goals, breaking his Grand Slam, the importance of a pre shot routine, and the most important aspect of shooting good handicap scores. Hope you all enjoy this episode! Contact: aaron@elite-shotguns.c...

Sam Hawkins:  ATA All-American, 2023 Buckeye Open Singles Champ, 2023 Ohio State Singles Champion and Junior HAA/HOA Champion joins me to discuss how he got started shooting, his freshman year at college, 200 straights in Ohio and Kentucky, shooting goals, and we recap his 2023 shooting year. Hope you all enjoy this episode! Trapshooters United Sponsors Ammunition: Fiocchi USA Gun Dealer: Michael...

Evan Wirth:  ATA All-American (3x), 2-Time Pennsylvania State Team Member, 2021 ATA Rookie of the Year joins me to discuss how he started shooting, having a gun blow up before ever registering his first target, making the 27 yard line 3 months after receiving his 1st punch, doubles advice, and a pink cowboy hat. Hope you all enjoy this episode! Trapshooters United Sponsors Ammunition: Fiocchi USA...

Jordan Ziercher:  ATA All-American (3x), 3-Time Missouri State Junior Singles Champ, AA-27-AA shooter joins me to discuss how he started shooting, his Freshman year at Lindenwood University, doubles advice, and shooting goals. Hope you all enjoy this episode! Co-Host: Anna Rawe Trapshooters United Sponsors Ammunition: Fiocchi USA Gun Dealer: Michael Gooch - IN Gun Club Sales Reloading Supplier: AJ...

Ian Lawrence: ATA All-American (9x), 6-Time Satellite Grand Champion, 499th person to complete the ATA Grand Slam, AAA-27-AAA shooter joins me to discuss how he started shooting, his incredible 2023 Grand American (2550/2600), Long Term Goals, his Perazzi HT3 setup, and his theory on 27 yard Handicap. Hope you all enjoy this episode! Trapshooters United Sponsors Ammunition: Fiocchi USA Gun Dealer:...

Mike Fontello - The 2023 Grand American World High Overall R/U, ATA All-American, 6-time Delaware State Champion, and AA-27-AA shooter joins me to discuss how he started shooting, returning after a 14 year break, recap the 2023 season, and a close encounter involving jalapeño poppers. Hope you all enjoy this episode! Trapshooters United Sponsors Ammunition: Fiocchi USA Gun Dealer: Michael Gooch -...

Zeke Yeager - The 2020 Grand American World Doubles Champion and 18-time Mississippi State Champion joins me to discuss how he started shooting, his education and plans upon graduation, the 2020 and 2023 Grand American, and the value of a good Remington 3200. Hope you all enjoy this episode! Trapshooters United Sponsors Ammunition: Fiocchi USA Gun Dealer: Michael Gooch - IN Gun Club Sales Reloadin...

Nick Hughes - ATA All-American, 2-Time Maryland State Champion, and AA-27-AA shooter joins me to discuss how he started shooting, his involvement with the Maryland Trapshooting Association, mentors in his life, recap the 2023 season and more. Hope you all enjoy this episode! Trapshooters United Sponsors Ammunition: Fiocchi USA Gun Dealer: Michael Gooch - IN Gun Club Sales Reloading Supplier: AJ&ap...

Cody Meredith - The 2022 Trap & Field Rookie of the Year, back to back Florida State Sub Jr Team Captain and ATA All-American joins me to discuss how he started shooting, traveling around the US this past year, his new Kolar, and going from the 21-26.5 yard line  at the Silver Dollar. Hope you all enjoy this episode! Trapshooters United Sponsors Ammunition: Fiocchi USA Gun Dealer: Michael Gooc...

David Shaeffer Jr- The 2014 Grand American World High All Around and High Overall Champion, 2009 World Clay Target Champion, and the World Record holder of 2,166 straight singles targets joins me to discuss how he got started shooting, Grand American shootoffs, shooting advice, the 2009 journey of "2166" and more.  Hope you all enjoy this episode! Trapshooters United Sponsors Ammunition:...

Carl Chadwell- A 16 Time ATA All American, 1998 World Doubles Champion, and dual State Hall of Fame Member (MI and OH) joins me to discuss how he began shooting,  highlights over the past 6 decades, Shooting Legends of each Era, and provides wisdom that can be used both in shooting and life in general. Hope you all enjoy this episode! Carl also provides private and group shooting lessons. Please c...

Roman Barrett- A 3 Time ATA All American and 2023 Grand American World Junior Doubles Champion  from Massachusetts joins me to discuss how he got started shooting, the benefits of staying in an RV,  selecting his Kolar, and the 2023 target year. Hope you all enjoy this episode! Trapshooters United Sponsors Ammunition: Fiocchi USA Gun Dealer: Michael Gooch - IN Gun Club Sales Reloading Supplier: AJ...

Pat & Hannah Hopson join me to discuss how they got started shooting, shooting at Lindenwood, and the 2023 target year. They also provide great shooting advice and we learn about all of Pat's supersticions. Hope you all enjoy this episode! Trapshooters United Sponsors Ammunition: Fiocchi USA Gun Dealer: Michael Gooch - IN Gun Club Sales Reloading Supplier: AJ's Supplies Leather: Diam...

Steven Margherio - A 2-Time ATA All-American, Illinois State Team Member, 2023 IL HOA Junior Champion, and the 525th person to achieve an ATA Grand Slam joins me to discuss how he got started shooting, his 2-100 straights from the back fence,  dealing with pressure situations, hold points, and his brand new farming endeavor. Hope you all enjoy this episode! Trapshooters United Sponsors Ammunition:...

Ian Woods - The Ohio State Junior Gold N/R Singles Champion, Kentucky State Junior Gold R/U and most recently he smashed his 1st 200 during the World Clay Target Championship joins me to discuss how he got started shooting, how shooting local game/money shoots helps build confidence in pressure situations, hold points, advice for new shooters and why holding a Ulysses S. Grant is bad luck. Hope yo...

Gavin Kuck - The 2022 Heartland Grand High All Around Champion, 2-Time All American, Nebraska State Team Member joins me to discuss how he got started shooting, smashing 100 from the fence in Vernal to achieve his ATA Grand Slam, Shooting 27 yard Doubles at the Grand, and recap his 2023 season.  Hope you all enjoy this episode! Trapshooters United Sponsors Ammunition: Fiocchi USA Gun Dealer: Micha...

Will Brand - The 2023 Grand American Nostalgia Shoot Champion and AA Class R/U in the Clay Target Championship joins me to recap the 2023 Grand American,  how he started shooting, his experience with Wenig and other custom stocks,  and the importance of a strong mental game. Hope you all enjoy this episode! Trapshooters United Sponsors Ammunition: Fiocchi USA Gun Dealer: Michael Gooch - IN Gun Clu...

A different format for this weeks episode.... Listen in as me and 8 other folks draft a "fantasy" squad of shooters to compete during Grand Week. Did you or your favorite shooter get drafted? I also give a short review on the Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana State shoots. Hope you all enjoy this episode! Trapshooters United Sponsors Ammunition: Fiocchi USA Gun Dealer: Michael Gooch - IN Gun C...

Ziggy Tkaczenko - This All-American shooter  joins me to discuss how they started shooting, his Military background,  the 2023 target year, gun setup, and how bowling and trapshooting aren't all that different.  Hope you all enjoy this episode! Trapshooters United Sponsors Ammunition: Fiocchi USA Gun Dealer: Michael Gooch - IN Gun Club Sales Reloading Supplier: AJ's Supplies Leather: Dia...