There were a total of 2,811 shooters from all over the USA and also from Canada, Australia, Brazil, England, New Zealand and South Africa at the 2026 ATA Grand American World Trapshooting Championships held July 28th to August 8th, 2026 at the World Shooting & Recreational Complex in Sparta, IL.
Texas was well represented by 56 shooters attending the AIM Grand and the Grand American. Between them they brought home a total of 57 trophies and a great time was had by all! A big "Congratulations!" on all their acheivements.
The following is a list of the Texas trophy winners at the 2023 Grand American World Trapshooting Championships in Sparta, IL.
2026 AIM Grand National Youth Trapshooting Championships
AIM Doubles Championship
Sub Junior Runner Up - Hagen D Weber 98
AIM Singles Championship
Sub Junior Champion - Hagen D Weber 200
All American Sub Junior Champion - Hagen D Weber 200
AIM High All Around
Sub Junior Champion - Hagen D Weber 390
2026 Grand American World Trapshooting Championships
Event 1 - Fiocchi Singles
Sub Vet 3rd - Darin R Clawson 100
Event 2 - Trap & Field Handicap
[23.0-24.5] Champion - Elvin Clayton 94
Event 3 - Little Egypt Golf Car Doubles
Class C Runner Up - Jerri L Webb 92
Sub Junior Champion - Hagen D Weber 98
Sub Veteran Champion - Billy Hopson 99
Event 5 - Trapshooting USA Handicap
Lady II Runner Up - Patricia A Todd [20] 91
Event 6 - Precision Fit Stocks Doubles
Class AA Champion - Drew T Fryman 99
Sub Junior Champion - Hagen D Weber 100
Sub Veteran Runner Up - Billy C Hopson 98
Event 7 - Sterling Cut Glass Singles
Class D Runner Up - Randall J Boeding 98
Event 8 - Rio Handicap
Lady II 3rd - Patricia A Todd [20.5] 89
Sr Veteran Runner Up - David Womack 95
Event 9 - SOS Clays Doubles
Sub Junior Runner Up - Hagen D Weber 95
Sub Veteran Runner Up - Billy C Hopson 97
Event 10 - NRA Singles
Class AAA Champion - Jake Hamm 199
Class C Champion - Mackenzie P Ludlow 196
Event 12 - Graf & Sons Doubles
Sub Junior Runner Up - Hagen D Weber 97
Sub Veteran Runner Up - Billy C Hopson 98
Event 13 - Blaser Handicap
Veteran Champion - Don J Rackley 95
Event 14 - All American Woodworking Doubles
Sub Junior 3rd - Hagen D Weber 97
Event 15 - Winchester AA Class Singles Championship
Sub junior Champion - Hagen D Weber 200
Event 16 - Pres. joe Sissano Handicap by Perazzi
Junior Runner Up - Ludlow P. Mckenzie 97
Event 17 - Wenig Doubles Class Championship
Sub Junior Runner Up - Hagen D Weber 99
Sub Veteran Champion - Mike Whitaker 100
Event 18 - Wendell August Champion of Champions
Event 3rd - Mike Whitaker 100
Sub Junior Runner Up - Hagen D Weber 99
Sub Veteran 3rd - Darin R Clawson 100
Event 20 Kubota Doubles
Class B Champion - Mackenzie P Ludlow 97
Sub Junior Runner Up - Hagen D Weber 99
Sub Vereran 3rd - Darin R Clawson 98
Event 21 - ATA World Clay Target Champ[ionship by Browning
Class B Champion - Mackenzie P Ludlow 198
Event 23 - Caeser Guerini Preliminary Handicap
[25.0-26.5] Runner Up - Hagen D Weber 96
ATA 2600 HOA Championship by White Flyer
Class B Champion - Cary S Scaggs 2420
Sub Junior Champion - Hagen D weber 2485
ATA HOA Prize Posessions - 1000 Targets
Sub Junior Runner Up - Hagen D Weber 965
E-Z-Go HAA Preliminary Week
Class A 3rd - Drew T Fryman 377
Class B Runner Up - Cary S Scaggs 371
Class C Runner Up - Mckenzie P Ludlow 374
Excel Bottling Company Super 500 Doubles
Class AA Runner Up - Drew T Fryman 482
Sub Junior Champion - Hagen D Weber 487
Sub Veteran Champion - Billy C Hopson 487
Negrini Preliminary HOA 1,000 Targets
Class A Champion - Drew T Fryman 934
Class B Champion - Cary S Scaggs 922
White Flyer HOA 1,500 Targets
Class A Champion - Drew T Fryman 1413
Class B Champion - Cary S Scaggs 1377
Winchester Super 500 Singles
Class A 3rd - Drew T Fryman 488
Special Events
National Team Race
Lady II Champions - Team Texas
Patricia A Todd 259
Jerri L Webb 253
Yaani-Mai T Gaddy 235
28 Gauge Event
Class D Champion - Clayton J Kaspar 38
20 Gauge Event
Event Champion - Elvin Clayton 92
International Event
Class B Champion - Elvin Clayton 48
We are very proud of the following Texas shooters who had perfect scores in the following events:
The following lone TX shooter shot 200 straight, not once but TWICE!:
Hagen D Weber - AIM Singles Championship
Hagen D Weber - Event 15 Winchester AA Class Singles Championship
The following 5 TX shooters shot 100 straight:
Darin Clawson - Event 1 Fiocchi Singles
John C Scott - Event 4 MEC Outdoors Singles
Hagen D Weber - Event 6 Precision Fit Doubles
Mike Whitaker - Event 17 Wenig Doubles Class Championship
Mike Whitaker - Event 18 Wendell August Champion of Champions
Darin R Clawson - Event 18 Wendell August Champion of Champions
Complete event results and trophy lists can be viewed here
