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Nicholas takes 8th Overall and High Junior at the 2010 Area 8 Championship!
Wow, the competition was thick at this match, Max, JJ, Chris, Shane, DiMac, and KC all showed up. I had a pretty good match except for a mike on a wide open target on stage 3 as I was rushing to get the bear trap targets and a mike on stage 5 of the left swinger and then I had a jam before my last shot on the right swinger...that hasn't happen in about 8k rounds. Oh well, stuff happens sometimes and I was at least aware enough not to attempt a load and make up the shot 3-4 seconds later. Overall the match was very good. The stages were mostly static targets and shoot it as you see it types with only 2 stages having moving targets. Nice range and great weather made for a very good event. I would like to thank my sponsors, Infinity Firearms, Hornady Bullets, and Hodgdon for their continued support. I have posted videos from the match as well.
Nicholas takes 4th Overall and High Junior at the 2010 Area 3 Championship!
Ok, back with my baby (Infinity IMM Open gun) and loving it. This year's Area 3 was one heck of a match. 14 stages and I think 371 rounds minimum. The match was sponsored by one of my sponsors, Hornady and was a first class event. Thanks for their support of such a fine event in their home town. The match was held at the Heartland Public Shooting Park in Grand Island, NE. This range is fantastic. 12 very good sized bays all in a row with a giant common back berm. The match was a mix of up close and personal and 20+ yard shots on the move. Thrown in with a few quickie stages made for a GREAT match. I had a great match with 12 Top 10 finishes out of 14 stages. In the end I really only had 1 stage which I completely hit the brain ejection button on and did not shoot well but it did not really have an impact to the overall finish as Max shot it SO fast no one did better than 75% of his performance. My dad shot ALOT of video of the match including most of the Super Squads shoots on Friday. I will post as soon as he is done editing them down. Thanks to all the staff who made this match happen. It is one to remember and we will be back next year.
Nicholas takes 1st Master and High Junior at the 2010 Texas State Limited!
Somehow I came in 1st Master overall at this year's Texas State Limited. I completely foobared the last stage and we left early as I didn't believe my performance was good enough to win and we had a 3 hour drive. My favorite stage was the Standards, my 180gr Hornady FMJ-FP bullets gave me the accuracy required to place second, and I think I was one of only two people who got all their hits on this Freestyle/Stronghand/Weakhand 50 yard standards type stage. My Infinity Sight Tracker Limited gun also ran perfectly despite the rain and mud. The stages were a good mix of close and far targets and had many 6" plates at 15+ yards. Videos have been posted. Now, where the heck is my Open Gun?
Nicholas takes 5th Overall and High Junior at the 2010 Area 5 Championship!
I came in 5th overall at this year's Area 5 Championship. I had a screw come out on my CMore mount on stage 6 and I had (4) Mikes! My favorite stage was Stage 2, a large, long field course. I had a Mike on the stage but it was still fun. I finished 3rd on stages 3 and 9 but 3 was a very quick stage with dual swingers and my 125gr Hornady HAP bullets gave me the accuracy required get those hits. My Infinity IMM Open gun ran like a top except for the screw and that stuff just happens some times. The weather was not great, started off on Stage 11 in the rain and it rained off and on throughout the match. 5 minutes after we finished our last stage the heavens opened up and dumped on us big time. Overall it was a good time and I will try to attend next year. Thanks to everyone who helped put the match on, I appreciate all the effort. I put up some video as well.
Nicholas takes 3rd Overall and High Junior at the 2010 Area 4 Championship!
I came in 3rd overall at this year's Area 4 Championship. My best finish yet at an Area match. My favorite stage was the Field of Steel, my 125gr Hornady HAP bullets gave me the accuracy required to run at 97.40% of Max who also shoots Hornady bullets. My Infinity IMM Open gun also ran flawlessly as usual. The stages were not a bunch of movers and shakers but there were many 20+ yard shots and of course 50 yard Standards to deal with. Thanks to everyone who helped put the match on, I appreciate all the effort as it was Hot and Sticky! I put up video from all the stages except the Standards, it wasn't my best stage and all you could see was me shooting at something.
Nicholas takes 3rd Overall at the 2010 Arkansas Sectional!
I came in 3rd overall at this year's Arkansas Sectional. We left last year's match due to lightening but decided to stick it out this year even though the weather looked like it might be the same. It was raining pretty good when we got to the range but just before we started shooting it cleared up and was beautiful ALL day. We knew everyone in our squad and had a great time. Great quality stages and I won three of them, the last stage was an especially cool win as it kinda made up for several mistakes I made during the match. This was the first major match that I used my new custom made Thumbrest...my dad had made the one I have had on my gun for the last year or so but this is a top quality unit and works fantastic. I will have them available for purchase on my website soon. Check out my pictures page for look. I will also have some videos from the match up in a day or two. These HD videos take a while to edit! Thanks to everyone who helped put the match on, I will be back next year and plan on winning!
Nicholas takes High Junior at the 2010 Area 6 Championship!
I just got in from the Area 6 Championship last night. I won High Junior and came in 14th overall of 384 shooters! We ended up driving and I got to watch the Super Squad shoot Friday. My dad and I were in a squad that we didn't know anyone but Kert Gaskill and Bill Cochran (fellow Infinity shooters!) but we got to make a few new friends. Everyone was super nice and it was a great time. I look forward to shooting this match again next year. Top quality stages and they had ALOT of help. 2-3 stages we were not even allowed to tape and reset. The staff went way beyond the call of duty. Thanks to everyone who helped put the match on.
Nicholas takes High Junior at the 2010 Double Tap Championship!
I just got in from the Double Tap Championship late last night. I won High Junior and came in 14th overall of 276 shooters! Not my best performance but the mistakes I made are mine solely and I learned a thing or two from it. I was able to squad with Max Michel and know what humble pie tastes like now. Dang he is fast and smooth as butter. The weather Thursday/Friday was great, Saturday was COLD, raining, then snowing, terrible. Sunday was better but still ~35 degrees and 20-30 mph winds. I worked the match Saturday and Sunday helping RO stages and run printers/Palms to different stages for scoring. I am glad to give back to the sport but man, it was COLD!
Nicholas makes Grand Master in Open!
 Officially Grand Master in Open! |
 December 2009 USPSA Classification |
Well, after ALOT of hard work and practice I was able to make my goal of making Grand Master in Open before turning 18. I want to thank all those who have provided tips along the way and especially my dad for all the gear and ammunition.
Nicholas attends USAMU/MGM Junior Camp
 2009 USAMU/MGM Junior Camp Picture |
My dad and I just got back from Fort Benning. The weather was fantastic, we got to see some old friends and we had the best instructors in the world.
I was placed in a group of A class and up kids. The camp started off with the kids doing a rotation amongst the instructors. The parents (ALL of THEM) were made to leave the range for a field trip to the Army Infantry Museum. This was done as apparently last year some of the parents "helped" with the instructors and they wanted to have at least one full day with no interruptions. Anyway, my dad said the museum was great and he got to watch an IMAX movie on Lewis and Clark.
Ok, back to the shooting........the kids were instructed Friday and Saturday with a 6 stage match shot on Sunday with their designated coach. My coach was a guy who seems to know what he is doing....let me think......oh yeah, his name is Travis Tomasie.
While the parents were "out" of pocket on Friday, they were treated to a class with Rob Leatham on Saturday. While he spent most of his time with the newer shooters my dad was able to learn a few things from him. He was also able to win a plate rack man on man shootoff. Pretty cool.....
The kids shot the 6 stage match on Sunday with all the parents doing the taping and resetting.....While I had (1) Mikes on each of the first two stages I actually was able to pull it together and have what turned in a fantastic performance. Not only did I beat ALL the kids....I beat EVERYONE. Lee Dimaculangan, Travis Tomasie, Robby Johnson, Shane Cooley, and Daniel Horner were all bested. Daniel was 97% of me and the closest kid was 89%. I felt smoking fast and the AMU team were all very happy for me. Great trip, great training and very good to build those relationships.
Nicholas wins the 2009 USPSA Open Nationals Junior Champion title!!!
 Oct/Nov 2009 Front Sight Juniors Section |
Though I had a few rough stages, I was able to focus the last two days and pull out the win. Unfortunately my closest competition this year got DQ'd by an overzealous RO. Sorry Nick S. it would have been a good battle. I hope to use what I learned from this match to win it again next year.