Rowan County Wildlife Association has announced its final shoot for 2024, adding the Fall Open to its shoot schedule.
The four-gun, two-day event will be held Nov. 4-5 at the club in Salisbury, NC.
Pre-registration will begin Oct. 16.
Please look for details on our Events page or by clicking here!
Stuart Brown needed a strong .410 bore event. He got it.
Brown used a perfect .410 round to finish off a 398/400 weekend to repeat as champion at the 84th Annual North Carolina State Closed Skeet Championships.
Brown also won a lengthy shoot off with Chip Simmons (100), to take the All-Gauge Championship. It marks the Hall of Famer’s fifth All-Gauge title in the state (2012 2014, 2016, 2022).
Stuart Brown (Middle) accepts the Herb Johnson Challenge Trophy from NCSSA Vice President Bill Kluttz (R) and President Kurt Culbert (L) for winning the 84th Annual NC State Closed Championship All Gauge championship.
The state championship was held at Fort Liberty Clay Target Center Sept. 8-10.
Josie Cloninger, the reigning Junior State champion, finished runner up in the overall with a strong 394 after finishing among the leaders in all disciplines. She will serve as state Ladies HOA champion.
Josie Cloninger accepts the Ann Yancey Ladies HOA Trophy from Kluttz and Culbert. Cloninger also won the Carlton James Junior Trophy for being the top junior at the event.
Corrie Cloninger won the doubles state championship after marking her first doubles 100x100 on Friday.
Corrie Cloninger accepts the W.E. Gladstone Challenge Cup for winning the Doubles event.
Noah Dove took top honors in the 20-gauge championship and Eric Potts won the 28-gauge state title after both posted perfect gun scores. Both captured their titles in shoot offs.
Noah Dove with the Alan “Doc” Graham Challenge Trophy after winning a shoot off for the 20-gauge title.
Eric Potts accepts the Allen C. Cooper Jr. Challenge Trophy after winning the 28 gauge event.
Brown also won the HAA honors and the Champion of Champions event.
Mark West shot his first 100x100 in the 20-gauge event.
For a list of results, please visit our Shoot Results page, or click here!
More than 50 shooters participated in the Zone IV shoot from Fort Bragg August 11-13. The NC location also hosted a number of the top finishers for the Zone, including eventual HOA Stuart Brown (399/400).
A big thank you to Rob Dudley, who captured several great photos from the event, for sharing with us. Please find many of those below.
(SALISBURY) — Josie Cloninger took advantage of strong shooting under blue bird skies at Rowan County Wildlife Association recently to add her name to the NC Junior State Championship Cup.
2023 NC Junior State Champion Josie Cloninger is flanked by Addison Wallace (3rd Place) and Wesley Driscoll (2nd Place).
Cloninger, who won the Sub-Junior championship in 2021, used a strong 98 round and outlasted event runner-up Wesley Driscoll (98) in a shoot off to take the title. Cloninger’s sister, Corrie, won the event in 2022.
Addison Wallace continued her strong 2023 shooting season with a 97 to take third-place overall.
Nolan Ivie etched his name on the Josh Goodnight Sub-Junior cup by taking first in that age concurrent. Ivie finished his round with a strong 90, edging a pair of 89s from fellow Gaston Young Guns competitor Carter Mitchell as well as Colton Dull. Mitchell finished second after a shoot off with Dull.
Nolan Ivie, the 2023 Sub Junior State Champion, holding the Josh Goodnight Cup between Carter Mitchell (R) and Colton Dull (L).
This event could not be as successful without the continued support from all of our youth-directed donors. The NCSSA appreciates everyone who volunteered and donated for the event.
For a complete list of event results, please visit our Results page!
PHOTOS FROM THE EVENT!
A simple reminder to all NCSSA members to get your registrations in for the 2023 NC State Closed Skeet Championships! Postmarks starting Aug. 7 will be accepted for registration. ALL entries must be submitted by mail to NCSSA VP Bill Kluttz.
The event will be held Sept. 8-10 at Fort Liberty Shooting Center.
See this year’s event flier on our Events Page, or by CLICKING HERE!
