Garden State Champions

New Jersey State Champions

Our champions from the annual New Jersey State Shoot, recognized across the five main championships, class titles, and age categories. Records are added each season.

View the full 2026 winners report on SOS Clays

2026 Championship Event Winners

From the 129th Annual New Jersey State Shoot, held in Leonardo, NJ on May 28–31, 2026.

Singles Champion

The Pat Shulack Jr. New Jersey State Singles Championship

200 targets

Marc Invidiato

Class AA · Veteran

193/ 200

Handicap Champion

Juha Pyykko New Jersey State Handicap Championship

100 targets

Christopher Gutauskas

Class AA · 22.0 yds · Junior

94/ 100

Doubles Champion

Marc Invidiato New Jersey Doubles Championship

100 targets

Scott Kalnas

Class AA

96/ 100

HAA Champion

Scott Kalnas High All Around Championship

Singles + Handicap + Doubles championships (400 targets)

Patrick Shulack Jr.

Class AA

369/ 400

HOA Champion

Robert Jarvis High Over All Championship

All 9 events of the state shoot (1,000 targets)

Scott Kalnas

Class AA

926/ 1000

2026Championship Class & Placements

More winners from the three main championships: class champions in the Singles and Doubles Championships, and the Handicap Championship placement run from Runner-Up through 10th. All ties settled by shootoff.

Singles Championship

Class Champions

Class AA
Patrick Shulack Jr.
185
of 200
Class A
Chris Eck
181
of 200
Class B
Raymond Dirisio
179
of 200
Class C
Benjamin Shapiro
178
of 200
Class D
Christopher Baker
171
of 200

Doubles Championship

Class Champions

Class AA
Richard Batesko
87
of 100
Class A
Justin Malone
94
of 100
Class B
Anthony Donise
92
of 100
Class C
Keith Barton
87
of 100
Class D
Frank Lehmann
83
of 100

Handicap

Runner-Up through 10th

Champion

Christopher Gutauskas

2nd
Frank Lehmann
Class C · 19.0 yds
90
of 100
3rd
Patrick Shulack Jr.
Class AA · 26.0 yds
89
of 100
4th
Justin Malone
Class AA · 27.0 yds
88
of 100
5th
Gabriel Biarsky
Class C · 23.0 yds
87
of 100
6th
Robert Bishop
Class B · 23.0 yds
87
of 100
7th
Tim Duffy
Class C · 21.5 yds
87
of 100
8th
Fred McDonald
Class C · 26.0 yds
87
of 100
9th
Anthony Donise
Class A · 26.0 yds
86
of 100
10th
Walter Olt
Class C · 20.0 yds
86
of 100

2026 Category Champions

Top New Jersey-resident finisher in each ATA age and lady category across the three main championship events.

Singles

Handicap

Category Winners

Senior Veteran
Oscar Olt
Class D · 20.0 yds
90
of 100
Veteran
Jeffrey Whalen
Class B · 24.0 yds
84
of 100
Sub-Veteran
Matthew Di Pasquale
Class C · 20.0 yds
84
of 100
Lady I
Emily Malone
Class B · 26.0 yds
65
of 100
Lady II
Kolleen Adams
Class D · 19.0 yds
82
of 100
Junior Gold
Sofia Granata
Class A · 25.0 yds
70
of 100
Junior
Andrew DiGiacomo
Class A · 24.5 yds
85
of 100
Sub-Junior
Hayden Husband
Class B · 21.0 yds
67
of 100

Doubles

Category Winners

Senior Veteran
Barry Ferriolo
Class C
87
of 100
Veteran
Robert Jarvis
Class A
92
of 100
Sub-Veteran
John Martin
Class B
90
of 100
Lady I
Emily Malone
Class C
89
of 100
Lady II
Holly Fellows
Class D
68
of 100
Junior Gold
Sofia Granata
Class A
76
of 100
Junior
Andrew DiGiacomo
Class C
86
of 100

2026 Class Championship Events

Top New Jersey-resident finisher in each class (AA, A, B, C, D) at the dedicated Singles and Doubles Class Championship events, held separately from the main championships above.

Singles

New Jersey State Singles Class Championship

Class AA
Scott Kalnas
98
of 100
Class A
Justin Malone
99
of 100
Class B
Tony Pietrofitta
96
of 100
Class C
Jeffrey Whalen
94
of 100
Class D
Matthew Di Pasquale
93
of 100

Doubles

New Jersey State Doubles Class Championship

Class AA
Scott Kalnas
97
of 100
Class A
Joseph Clarke
90
of 100
Class B
Justin Malone
91
of 100
Class C
Anthony Donise
87
of 100
Class D
John Kaltenbach
81
of 100

Past State Champions

Champions from earlier New Jersey State Shoots.

2025

128th Annual New Jersey State Shoot

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