Rapid City - July 1st & 2nd - Red, White & Blue Shoot

Schlecht Wins Red, White & Blue Shoot---Again! 

Darcy Schlecht of Rapid City won the annual Red, White & Blue Shoot for the second year in a row. The shoot was held at the Rapid City Trap Club on July 1st and 2nd.

Darcy won the title with his score of 584 of 600 broken birds over the two day event. He was also victorious in the 16 yard singles event with his score of 198 x 200 and was crowned the Handicap champion with a 194 of 200. His pair of 97’s in handicap won him a trip to the 26 yard line after receiving two full yards in that competition.

            Matt Ziegler of Rapid City received a trip to the back fence (the 27 yard line) after shooting back to back 96’s in the Handicap event.  He was the 25-26 yard winner with a 192 x 200 dead birds.

            Jim Commet of Rapid City blasted 195 of 200 twin birds to win the Doubles Champion title. He was followed closely by Eric Peil and Walt Taylor, both with 194’s, who had to settle the Class AA Doubles title with a shootoff. Peil was declared the winner after the extra targets were shot.

Peil, of Martin SD, was also honored for breaking his 25,000th singles target during Saturday’s singles event. He was presented with a cake for his outstanding record.

The results from the rest of the weekend are as follows: 

High Over All

Champion—Darcy Schlecht, Rapid City  584 x 600 

16 yard Singles

Champion—Darcy Schlecht 198 x 200

Class AA—Walt Taylor, Jr., Lead SD  196 x 200

Class A—Jesse Kaufman, Sturgis SD  197 x 200

Class B—Adam Girtz, Black Hawk SD  195 x 200

Class C—Al Kant, New Underwood SD  183 x 200

Class D—Howard Craft, Gillette WY  184 x 200 

Handicap

Champion—Darcy Schlecht 195 x 200

19–20 yards—Nolan Rager, Gordon NE  191 x 200

21-22 yards – Greg Johnson, Rapid City  188 x 200

23-24 yards—Brian Knutson, Sherwood ND  187 x 200

25-26 yards—Matt Ziegler, Rapid City  192 x 200

27 yards—Mark Policky, Rapid City  186 x 200 

Doubles

Champion—Jim Commet, Rapid City  195 x 200

Class AA—Eric Peil, Martin SD  194 x 200

Class A— Mark Policky  193 x 200

Class B—Matt Ziegler  182 x 200

Class C—Lonnie Olson, North Platte NE  189 x 200

Class D—Wes Kintigh, Rapid City, SD  178 x 200