Dalton began shooting in the second grade, his dad would help him hold up a Remington 1100 while he shot at 3-liter bottles. Later, he would go to turkey shoots and that really got him hooked on shotguns. He would continue on and receive numerous Texas State titles including
- Singles Champion 2009,2012,2017, 2018
- Handicap Champion 2015
- Doubles Champion 2012 and 2020
- High All Around in 2012 (state record of 398), 2013, 2016, 2017 and 2020
- He won High Over All in consecutive years from 2012-2016 and then in 2019 and 2020.
He earned a spot on the Men’s State Second Team in 2009 and has been Men’s First Team Captain for the past 12 years (2012-2023).
At the Grand American, he was Champion of Champions Champion in 2012 and runner up in the 2016 Clay Target Championship. He has received numerous other trophies at the Grand, in other states, and at South-West Zone shoots and Satellite Grands.
He received his AA27AA pin in 2012, his AAA27AAA pin in 2021 and completed his Grand Slam (#514) on September 19, 2021.
Besides his shooting accomplishments, Dalton has held Zone offices and has also served the Texas Trapshooter’s Association as an officer and volunteered to serve two consecutive years as President in 2016 and 2017.
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