EAST ALTON, IL (November 22, 2021) — A fall classic gathered the greats of the shooting sports once again at the state-of-the-art National Shooting Complex for the 2021 National Sporting Clays Association (NSCA) Championship. This event, which took place October 22-31, was also the final NSCA Championship Tour, Powered by Winchester and the Winchester Ladies Cup.
The 2021 NSCA National Championship consisted of 13 events over 10 days, with more than 2,250 registered entrants, including 11 members of Team Winchester.
“Winchester is extremely proud of all the shooters who took part in NSCA events across the country this year,” said Matt Campbell, vice president of sales and marketing at Winchester. “We have put a tremendous amount of effort into supporting the NSCA and the attendees with our brand and our products. Winchester was very active at the National Championship Tour, and our Team Winchester athletes were once again terrific.”
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Team Winchester 2021 NSCA National Championship Results:
- Desirae Edmunds: Winchester Ladies Cup Third Place Overall, Ladies Champion, Super Sporting
- Kayla Wilgus: Champion, AA Class 50 Bird Ladies Open
- Connor Daniel: Runner-Up, NSCA Nationals Sub-Junior Main Event
- Anthony Matarese: FITASC Champion
- Zach Kienbaum: Runner-Up, NSCA Nationals Main Event and Runner-Up, 20-Gauge
- Mike Wilgus: 5-Stand Champion
Additionally, Team Winchester members Theo Ribbs, Eric Harvey, Rollins Brown, Kemble DuPont and Frank Thompson shot exceptionally well throughout the event, posting tremendous scores.
Thank you to all NSCA staff, the shooters, vendors and sponsors who supported the event. Congratulations to all of those who placed well or shot a new personal best, including the 2021 national champion Joe Fanizzi and all Team Winchester shooters.
Winchester events and promotions included a pink shooter towel giveaway for the Pink Out for Breast Cancer Awareness Day, a top-gun shoot-off and USA sporting team recognition, a Winchester Ladies Cup reception, a junior shooter hat giveaway, and a Kids & Clays (Ronald McDonald House Charities) fundraising auction.
In addition, the “Shotgun Sports USA” podcast, Powered by Winchester, recorded an episode during the event that is full of entertaining banter among shooting friends and some great behind-the-scenes info from several of the best competitors at the event. Check out the “Shotgun Sports USA” podcast on Apple Podcasts, YouTube or www.shotgunsportsusa.com.
The 2021 NSCA Championship Tour, Powered by Winchester, all featured legendary Winchester® AA shotshells, the choice of champions, with its groundbreaking, time-tested, shot-protecting and felt-recoil-reducing AA wad and high-strength extruded-plastic hull. The newcomer to the range, AA Diamond Grade™, quickly became a favorite among the field of competition, featuring a higher antimony, copper-plated, harder, and rounder shot for true clay crushing results.
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