Syracuse.com - Local shooters take titles at Empire State Trapshooting Championships in Bridgeport (updated)

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More than 500 shooters competed in the 6-day event, which ran from July 9-14..

The following is a press release:

Two young men from Central New York won state titles at the 152nd Annual Empire State Trapshooting Championships that was held in Cicero. Over 500 shooters competed during the 6-day competition, which ran from July 9-14.

On the left, is Matt Carr from the Bridgeport Rod & Gun Club, and on the right is Jimmy Kenyon from the DeWitt Fish & Game Club.

Matt was the Junior winner in the Warm-up Handicap event with a field-high

100 straight. He also won the Junior title in Friday's handicap event, and went on to break 133 straight on his way to winning the Junior title in the NYS Singles Championship with a score of 199x200.

Jimmy won the Sub-Junior Doubles title in the Class Championships, followed by the Sub-Junior title in the NYS Doubles Championship, then went on to win the NYS High All-Around Sub-Junior title. He also teamed-up with his dad to win the Parent/Junior title in the NYS Singles Championship.

Matt's feat of breaking 100-straight targets in a handicap event is a very rare accomplishment in NYS. It has occurred at the State Shoot only a handful of times in the 150+ year history of the shoot. In an unusual twist, this year there were two instances of this feat.

Not to be out-done by the kids, Senior-Veteran shooter John Wallace from the Pathfinder Fish & Game Club broke 100-straight to lead Friday's Handicap event.

Justin Slater, of Phelps, distinguished himself with several championships at the event.Stephen D. Cannerelli [email protected] 

Other noteworthy championships by local shooters include:

Sportsmen's Doubles

Class

Jr. - Justin Slater, of Phelps

AA - Chris Landon, of Groton

Sportsman's Handicap

Class

Lady II - Kathleen Hart, of Brewerton

Sportsman's Singles

Jr. - Justin Slater, of Phelps

BeiKirch Handical

4th - Todd Way, of Manlius

18-21 yard- Joseph Macewicz, of North Syracuse

26-27 yard - Bradley Heath, of Cortland

Jr. - Mathew Carr, of Cicero

Ronald McDonald Class Singles

Class

AA- Chad Landon, of Groton

A - Leland Smith, of E. Syracuse

B - Jeff Bell, of Pompey

Lady 1 - Catherine Barney, of Syracuse

Jr. Gold - Justin Slater, of Phelps

State Singles Championship

ATA Jr. - Mathew Carr, of Cicero

ATA Jr. Gold - Justin Slater, of Phelps

ATA Vet - Gerry Ostrander, of Groton

Class Doubles

Class

AA - Richard Kenyon, of E. Syracuse

AAA - Bradley Heath, of Groton

NYS VET - James Wright, of Brewerton

Doubles Championship

Class

AAA - Bradley Heath, of Groton

A - Robert BIckster, of Skaneateles

Lady II - Kathleen Hart, of Brewerton

Jr. Gold - Justin Slater, of Phelps

State Handicap Championship

Class/Place

9th - Eddie Cotton, of Syracuse

Jr. 12th - Mathew Carr, of Syracuse.

* A special thanks to Catherine Barney for helping me assemble the above results.

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