The Cardinal Center held its Mid Summer Championship last week and, in the event’s third year, it was able to boast its best attendance yet. There was a total of 832 competitors in seven competitions held over Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

The best-attended events both were held Friday, with the Friday Preliminary Handicap having 154 entries and the Friday Preliminary Singles having 147.

The Mid Summer Championship was primarily contested among Ohio shooters, with 222 of the 254 people attending being from the Buckeye state. Following are the complete results of the event, as well as the All Around totals.

Friday Preliminary Singles

Class AA, Dirk Meckstroth, 99; Class A, Jason Urbanski, 99; Class B, Sandy Funderburg, 98; Class C, Gary Sollars, 98; Class D, George Lekorenos, 98; Sub Junior, Jackson Sokel, 98; Junior Gold, Matthew Opsitnick, 95; Sub Veteran, Bernie Kleman, 100; Veteran, Tom Cecil, 99; Sr. Veteran, David Berlet, 99; Lady1, Vicki Miller, 98; Lady2, Francine McBride, 93.

Friday Preliminary Handicap

Champion, Frank Pascoe, 99; Sub Junior, Bryce Havenar, 92; Junior, Jacob Butdorf, 86; Junior Gold, Matthew Opsitnick, 95; Sub Veteran, Marty Clark, 97; Carl Gioffre, 98; Sr. Veteran, Sandy Funderburg, 97; Lady1, Lori Slimmer, 88; Lady2, Francine McBride, 88.

Friday Preliminary Singles

Class AA, Tie, 190; Class A, Norman Mullins II, 194; Class B, Vaughn Helton, 191; Class C, Tie, 181; Class D, Jeffery Sparks, 175; Sub Junior, Ryan Denes, 183; Junior, Rodd Spradlin, 190; Junior Gold, Matthew Opsitnick, 160; Sub Veteran, John Evick, 193; Veteran, Paul Marthey, 186; Sr. Veteran, Michael Roese, 189; Lady1, Elizabeth Ternes, 192; Lady2, Maggie Kalejs, 151.

Singles Championship

Champion, Louie Morgan, 200; Class AA, Dirk Meckstroth, 198; Class A, Larry Wright, 196; Class B, Ron Pocock, 196; Class C, Thomas Beck, 193; Class D, George Forby Jr., 195; Sub Junior, Ryan Denes, 198; Junior, Alex McCafferty, 195; Sub Veteran, Steve Corwin, 200; Veteran, Don Renner, 199; Sr. Veteran, Larry Wright, 196; Lady1, Elizabeth Ternes, 194; Lady2, Mary Thompson, 197.

Saturday Preliminary Handicap

Champion, Jim Walker II, 100; Sub Junior, Jackson Sokel, 98; Junior, Alex McCafferty, 94; Sub Veteran, Jeffrey Schlichter, 96; Veteran, Carl Gioffre, 97; Sr. Veteran, Arthur Birkemeyer, 97; Lady1, Rachel Kelly, 98.

Doubles Championship

Champion, Randy Wilhelm, 99; Class AA, Robert Caplinger, 95; Class A, John Thomas, 98; Class B, Joseph Stansbery, 96; Class C, Charles Gandert, 90; Class D, Mitchell Hill, 90; Sub Junior, Ryan Denes, 93; Junior, Jason Schieve, 95; Junior Gold, Remington Smith, 83; Sub Veteran, Steve Corwin, 98; Veteran, Douglas Gormley, 95; Sr. Veteran, Michael Roese, 94; Lady1, Elizabeth Ternes, 95; Lady2, Peggy Wise, 96.

Handicap Championship

Champion, Britt Havenar, 97; Sub Junior, Bryce Havenar, 96; Junior, Alex McCafferty, 97; Junior Gold, Remington Smith, 93; Sub Veteran, George Lekorenos, 94; Veteran, Ronald Charniga, 97; Sr. Veteran, Rodger Warren, 96; Lady1, Tabitha Jones, 94; Lady2, Peggy Wise, 97.

All Around

Champion, Steve Corwin, 391; Class AA, Randy Wilhelm, 388; Class A, Fred Dague, 380; Class B, George Ritzenthaler, 375; Class C, Bryce Havenar, 376; Class D, Jeff Sparks, 343; Sub Junior, Ryan Denes, 385; Junior, Jason Schieve, 382; Sub Veteran, Jeffrey Schlichter, 386; Veteran, Ronald Charniga, 384; Sr. Veteran, Louie Morgan, 383; Lady1, Elizabeth Ternes, 374.

The Cardinal Center played host to the Mid Summer Championships last week on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
http://morrowcountysentinel.aimmedianetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/29/2017/07/web1_shooter1.jpgThe Cardinal Center played host to the Mid Summer Championships last week on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Rob Hamilton | Morrow County Sentinel

By Rob Hamilton

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