Vic Reinders Joe Hiestand Mark Arie Nora Martin Ross

A. J. Stauber of Los Angles. The first shooter
with a .9900 singles average.(.9905 in 1927)
This is Stauber at the 1909 Grand American in Chicago.
Trapshooting immortality would come to this man
22 years after this rare photograph.

 
Brian Whalen and Michael Blaisdell pictured after the longest
shootoff in ATA History. Blaisdell won 575-574 in shootoff targets
at the 2005 Eastern Zone Shoot at Elysburg, PA.


Steve Crothers (right)
Broke the first 200x200 in Singles at Vandalia.
1925

Rudy Etchen (left)
Broke the first 100x100 in Doubles at Vandalia
1950

I. GRAND AMERICAN RECORDS (Current through 2006 Grand American)
ATA Record Title Holder Year Record
Most Clay Target titles. (thru 2006 GAH) Joe Hiestand ……… 5
  Ray Stafford ……… 4
Most Women's Clay Target titles. (thru 2006 GAH) Nora Martin ……… 12
  Lela Hall Frank ……… 8
Most Senior Vet Clay Target titles. (thru 2006 GAH) Allen Tomnitz ……… 4
  David George ……… 2
  J. B. Hudson ……… 2
Most Vet Clay Target titles. (thru 2006 GAH) Don Beck ……… 3
  Karrol Hillebrand ……… 2
  Donald Whitlow ……… 2
  J. B. Hudson ……… 2
  Walter Johnson ……… 2
  Don Englebry ……… 2
  Homer Clark ……… 2
Most Junior Clay Target titles. (thru 2006 GAH) James Bonner ……… 3
  Eddie Trotter ……… 2
  Charles Keenan Jr. ……… 2
  George Burruss ……… 2
  Fred Waldock ……… 2
  Bobby Lee Stifel ……… 2
  Rudy Etchen ……… 2
  Homer Clark Jr. ……… 2
  Ned Lilly ……… 2
  Dudley Shallcross ……… 2
Most Sub Junior Clay Target titles. (thru 2006 GAH) Britt Robinson ……… 3
  Leslie Foster ……… 2
  Mark Ptak ……… 2
  W. R. Jacobson ……… 2
  Roy Foxworthy ……… 2
  Ray Fienup ……… 2
  Rudy Etchen ……… 2
  Howard Kieffer ……… 2
Most Preliminary Grand American Handicap titles. (thru 2006 GAH) Leo Harrison III ……… 2
Most HAA Grand American Titles (thru 2006 GAH) Vic Reinders ……… 5
  Phil Miller ……… 5
  Leo Harrison III ……… 5
Most HOA Grand American titles. (thru 2006 GAH) Leo Harrison III ……… 12
  Ray Stafford ……… 7
  Joe Hiestand ……… 7
  Ned Lilly ……… 5
  Frank Troeh ……… 4
Most Grand American Handicap titles. (thru 2006 GAH) Many ……… 1
Highest Score, HAA. (thru 2006 GAH) Harlan Campbell Jr. 2005 399x400
  Roger Smith 1983 399x400
  Richard Marshall Jr. 2006 398x400
  Leo Harrison III 2003 398x400
  Leo Harrison III 1993 398x400
  Gary Bonetti 1991 398x400
  Dan Bonillas 1982 398x400
Highest Score, HOA. (thru 2006 GAH) Leo Harrison III 1990 991x1000
  Chris Vendel 2005 989x1000
  Ray Stafford 2003 988x1000
  Leo Harrison III 1993 988x1000
  Leo Harrison III 1991 986x1000
  Brad Dysinger 1988 986x1000
First 200 straight in singles at Grand American.   Steve Crothers 1925 ……..
First 200 straight in singles at Grand American by a woman. Iva Pembridge Jarvis 1956 ……..
First 100 straight in doubles at Grand American.  Rudy Etchen 1950  
First 100 straight in doubles at Grand American by a woman. (Saturday, Aug. 18, 1990, and then after 120x120 in shootoff, she won the ATA Doubles Championship.) Nora Martin 1990 ……..
First 100 straight from 27 yards at Grand American.   Dan Bonillas 1975 ……..

II. NATIONAL TRAPSHOOTING RECORDS
ATA Record Title Holder Year Record
Long run, Singles. (men) Earl Scripture  ……… 2167
Long run, Handicap. (men) Daro Handy ……… 505
Long run, Doubles. (men) Charlie Long ……… 800
Highest HAA at a ATA sanctioned shoot. Phil Kiner  ……… 400x400
  Phil Kiner ……… 400x400
Youngest person to reach 27 yard line. Richard E. MacIntosh March 15, 1997

11 Years
9 Months
22 Days
Longest Shootoff in ATA History (Elysburg, PA) Eastern Zone Shoot Mike Blaisdell  2005 575
  Brian Whalen  ……… 574

III. TRAP AND FIELD AVERAGE AWARDS…COMPOSITE AVERAGES, SINGLES, HANDICAP AND DOUBLES

Current through 2006 Season
ATA Record Title Holder Year Record
Highest Single Season Composite Average (men) Ray Stafford 1989 0.9832
  Sean Hawley 2003 0.9824
  Scott Genes 2003 0.9822
Highest Single Season Composite Average (women) Nora Martin 1993 0.9702
  Nora Martin 1992 0.9684
  Nora Martin Ross 2006 0.9669
Highest Single Season Composite Average (industry) Pete McCall 1984 0.9693
  Mike Jordon 1994 0.9680
  Pete McCall 1986 0.9667
Highest Single Season Composite Average (vet) Kay Ohye 2005 0.9754
  Kay Ohye 2006 0.9735
  Louie Morgan 2005 0.9630
Highest Single Season Composite Average (senior vet) B. J. Alley 2005 0.9521
  David George 1997 0.9517
  Hubert Johnson 2003 0.9499
Highest Single Season Composite Average (junior) Dustin Klein 2006 0.9687
  Derek Stringer 2006 0.9681
  Chuck Redding 1992 0.9664
Highest Single Season Composite Average (sub-junior) Steph Carmichel 2006 0.9595
  Brett Hamilton 2003 0.9567
  Jessre Moistie 2003 0.9567
Most Trap and Field Average Award Selections (men) Dan Bonillas ……… 25
  Ray Stafford ……… 20
  Leo Harrison III ……… 18
Most Trap and Field Average Award Selections (women) Nora Martin Ross ……… 28
  Debbie Ohye Nielson ……… 8
  Vickie Larkin ……… 8

IV. ATA AVERAGE LEADERS (Current through 2006 season)
ATA Record Title Holder Year Record
Most 99% Singles Averages. Ray Stafford 1971-2006 34
  Dan Bonillas 1971-2005 27
  Leo Harrison III 1979-2006 27
  Robert Munson 1977-2006 26
  Kay Ohye 1970-2006 26
High Singles Average, one year, men. (2,500 target minimum). Al Ferreira 1993 0.9983
  Dan Orlich 1968 0.9982
  Keith Ditto 2004 0.9979
  Al Ferreira 1992 0.9978
  Scott Genes 2003 0.9976
High Handicap Average, one year, men. (1,500 target minimum). Dale Amos 1992 0.9827
  Dale Amos 1993 0.9760
  Dale Amos 2000 0.9753
  Bart Kirkham 2001 0.9710
  Dale Amos 2003 0.9706
High Doubles Average, one year, men. (1,000 target minimum). Sean Hawley 2003 0.9967
  Eric Munson 2004 0.9926
  Dan Bonillas 1997 0.9922
  Sean Hawley 2005 0.9919
  Dan Bonillas 1996 0.9918
High Singles Average, one year, women. (2,000 target minimum) Nora Martin 1993