2025 Michigan F-TR Team (l-r): Steve Beebe, Richard Dixon, Jim Grissom, Robin Retzlof, Doug Boyer, Leo Cebula, Fred Cook
The Michigan F-TR team traveled to the Winnequah Gun Club in Lodi, Wisconsin for the 2025 National F-Class Championship. The Championship was divided into two phases: Mid-Range, and Long-Range.
Leo Cebula with his Mid-Range medals
In the Mid-Range Championship Leo Cebula won three individual matches, and placed in three others finishing second in the National Championship. Interestingly was the age difference between Leo and the National Champion, Gabriel Gavrock who was nineteen, versus Leo at seventy-seven. Not quite sixty years, but close. In the top ten, Steve Beebe was eight, Richard Dixon was ninth, and Jim Grissom finished tenth.
In the Mid-Range Team match aggregate the Michigan F-TR team finished fourth missing medaling by X's. The team was composed of Richard Dixon, Steve Beebe, Doug Boyer, and Leo Cebula. With Robin Retzloff as Captain, Jim Grissom as coach, and Fred Cook as alternate.
Robin Retzlof with Long-Range Medals
In the Long Range, Robin won two individual matches, a daily aggregate, and placed in two more, plus finishing fourth in the National Championship aggregate.
In other news, MRPA members Dale Lucy finished second in the National Championship aggregate and Seth Stoneburner won an individual match in the Long-Range aggregate.
Top ten finishers in the F-Class Long-Range Championship. Dale Lucy second from left, Robin Retzlof fourth from left.
Robin's scorecard from the first 1000 yard match.
Seth Stoneburner with his Gold Medal.
Steve Beebe with his Bronze medal.
And lastly, the MRPA Long-Range Division Director:
Bret Solomon
