The NRA World Shooting Championships had a little of everything this past week at Camp Atterbury, Indiana. From raging thunderstorms to near-numbing cold, and even a smattering of sunshine, there was something (miserable) for everyone.
When it wrapped up, a new name emerged as champion and laid claim to the title of World’s Greatest All-Around Shooter…at least until next year when the competition begins again. Hopefully, Indiana weather will be a bit more accommodating.
When all the scores were tallied, pro shooter Brian Shanholtz claimed the overall title, along with the $25,000 check for coming out on top of a very strong pro field. In winning, Shanholtz topped Nils Johansson, Greg Jordan, Samuel Lawing and Tim Yackley, the finishers in second through fifth places, respectively. Both Jordan and Yackley are past champions.
It got even better for Shanholtz when his son, Cole Shanholtz, took home the title of High Junior along with a $1,000 check.
It seems we’ve all survived the eclipse apocalypse…unless you happen to still be stuck in traffic somewhere along its path. There were a variety of commemorative activities, from hot air ballon rides to wedding vows under the shadow, but fortunately we’ve not heard of anything really awful having happened.
The eclipse wasn’t one of those totality events here at our office, but it was enough to cause some birds to stop chirping, some owls to begin some furtive hooting and old photographers to drag out tripods and telephoto lenses to see just what all the fuss was about. That’s simple. It was enough of a fuss to let us know the universe doesn’t revolve around us, one of those messages we occasionally need to be reminded of.
As always, we’ll keep you posted.
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Hope a good time was had by all.