100th annual trapshoot contest began Sunday

The Inland Northwest Trapshoot competition, sponsored by the Spokesman Review newspaper of Spokane, is the oldest and largest trap-shooting competition of its kind in the country and is in its 100th year.

Shooters in both Marlin and Odessa were on hand at their respective clubs on Sunday, January 7, opening day of the competition which runs every Sunday until February 25. All gun clubs and other groups willing to shoot at recognized clubs are allowed to compete, as are individuals.

The Marlin and Odessa clubs combine their scores for the purposes of the competition.

Marlin Gun Club

The Marlin club had a big turnout when 72 participants showed up for opening day, according club member Doug Starkel.

Results of the day’s shooting saw Rich Swanson, Dave Lang, Jan Jensen, Doug Brashear and Bill James all shooting high scores of a perfect 25.

Shooting 24 were Kevin Myre, Josh Gray, Mark Brashear, Doug Starkel, Camden Eckhart, Don Asker, Mike French, Austin Nelson and Scott Mortimer.

Ron Lesser, Mike Bise, Noel Bowden, Mark Vandeweghe, Kody Vandeweghe, Brett Ottmar, Cody Follett, Taeven Brashear, Jim Schell, Carmen Eckhart and Brent Finkbeiner all shot 23, while Dave Asker, Stan Bise, Dennis Klemmer, Dusty Kimble, Mark Iksic, Shelby Brashear, Jeff Wade, Kaden Johnson and Mark Edwins all shot 22.

Rob Imbert, Jim Imbert, Jeff Norley, Juan Rocha, Jakob Starkel, Dylan Heer, Daryl Kimble,Ken Eckhart, Davey McMillon, Matt Mortimer and Landon Ribail shot 21s.

Those shooting 20 and under were Charlene Krauss, J.D. Bluhm, Jon Hettigh, Tyson Visker, Bruce Nicholas, Kyle Starkel, Gunner Falstead, Jessie True, Landon Davis, Elliott Boyd, Kevin Heer, Kellie Ribail, Hagen Nelson, Brook Bonaudi, Dakota McAfee, Kass Kimble, Susan James, Haley Wade, Christian Becker, Garrett Johnson, Leah Heer, Rick Heer, Tyson Decker, Tori Decker, Brian Finkbeiner, Stacey Heer and Tom Smith.

High handicap winners were Mark Edwins, Carmen Eckhart and Cody Follett.

Austin Nelson won the High Doubles competition, and the Miss-N-Out contest went to Camden Eckhart.

The Odessa Gun Club’s results were not available at press time. We hope to carry them next week.