Eric Harvey of Team Winchester Wins NSCA Southeast Regional

Eric Harvey of Team Winchester Wins NSCA Southeast Regional

East Alton, Ilinois, September 2022— The Team Winchester sporting clays shooters rolled into Palmyra, Tennessee, competing for top honors at the 2022 National Sporting Clays Association (NSCA) Southeast Regional, and Eric Harvey set the tone.

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Harvey placed High Overall in the main event with 195 of 200 targets, edging out Team Winchester shooter Joe Fanizzi by one bird. This was Harvey’s first regional victory after several strong podium finishes over the last year. Connor Daniel and Kayla Wilgus both shot extremely well in the Sub-Junior concurrent, with Connor taking the Southeast Regional Championship.

Kayla Wilgus won her first Ladies title in the Prelim event, which we are sure will be the first of many over her career. Speaking of ladies, our very own Desi Edmunds finished third in the Winchester Ladies Cup event.

The Southeast Regional was event 7 of 8 in the 2022 NSCA Championship Tour, Powered by Winchester, and was hosted by Cross Creek Clays, a beautiful new club near the Cumberland River. Winchester congratulates all competitors for their participation at the event.

Team Winchester highlights include:

• Eric Harvey: Main Event Champion
• Joe Fanizzi: Main Event – Runner-Up; FITASC – Runner-Up; Junior Main Event – Champion; FITASC – Junior Champion; 5-Stand Junior – Runner-Up
• Desi Edmunds: Main Event Ladies – Third
• Zach Kienbaum: Prelim – Champion; 5-Stand – Champion
• Kayla Wilgus: Prelim Ladies – Champion; Sub-Junior Prelim – Runner-Up
• Theo Ribbs: Prelim -Third; 5-Stand – Third
• Connor Daniel: Sub-Junior Main Event – Champion; Sub-Junior Prelim – Third; Sub-Junior 5 Stand – Runner-Up

Winchester Ladies Cup Regional Winners

• Champion: Karen Shedd
• Runner-Up: Kayla Kane
• Third: Desi Edmunds

The final stop for the 2022 Championship Tour, Powered by Winchester, will be at the National Championship at the National Shooting Complex in San Antonio, Texas, on October 22-30. For live updates from the range, follow Winchester on Instagram and Facebook.

About the NSCA Championship Tour, Powered by Winchester

The NSCA Championship Tour, Powered by Winchester, represents the very best there is in sporting clays with the world’s top sport shooters gathering at the finest gun clubs to compete for top honors.

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About the Winchester Ladies Cup

The Winchester Ladies Cup is an exciting competition that will span all seven of the NSCA Championship Tour, Powered by Winchester, regional events with added prize money going to the top three all-around ladies at each event and culminating in a national champion receiving the Winchester Ladies Cup trophy at the end of the season.

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