EAST ALTON, IL (August 21, 2024) — Hopkins Game Farm in Maryland hosted the Northeast Regional as part of the 2024 NSCA Championship Tour, Powered by Winchester, with more than 650 sport shooters in pursuit of locking up top honors.
Team Winchester and White Flyer were led by the shooting of Joe Fanizzi, who claimed the main event junior championship and Desirae “Desi” Edmunds who finished Runner-Up in both the main event and Winchester Ladies Cup. Edmunds was also Lady champion of the Winchester Great American prelim event. Zach Kienbaum added another podium finish to his historic shooting career, finishing 3rd in the main event. Mike Wilgus also continues his excellent year topping several events in the Veteran class.
Fanizzi, Kienbaum and Wilgus all shoot the AA Super Handicap, 1 1/8 oz, 1,250 fps target load, one of the most popular rounds among competitive sport shooters. Edmunds shoots the AA Super Sport 1 oz, 1,250 fps, also known as the “Desi” load. Winchester is proud to offer all shooters these loads and a wide variety of others at all stops on the tour.
Team Winchester Placements Included:
- Joe Fanizzi: Junior Main Event Champion, FITASC Junior Runner Up, 5-Stand Junior 3rd
- Zach Kienbaum: Main Event 3rd
- Mike Wilgus: Super Sporting Veteran Champion, FITASC Vet 3rd, Winchester Great American Vet Champion 5-stand Vet 3rd
- Desi Edmunds: Main Event Lady Runner Up, Fitasc Lady 3rd, 5-stand Lady 3rd, Super Sporting Lady Runner Up
The Northeast Regional was another stop for those competitors in pursuit of the Winchester Ladies Cup:
- Champion: Karen Miles
- Runner-Up: Desirae Edmunds
- 3rd Place: Gianna Santo
The South Central Regional is the last regional stop on the 2024 NSCA Championship Tour, Powered by Winchester, and will take place September 4-8, 2024, at Defender Outdoors in Texas. The season finale takes place this October in San Antonio, Texas, at the National Shooting Complex where a new National Champion and Winchester Ladies Cup Champion will be crowned.
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