Ottsville, PA — Team Krieghoff athletes celebrated a successful week of competition at the 2026 National Sporting Clays Championship, held October 17–25 at the National Shooting Complex in San Antonio, Texas. Recognized as the world's largest sporting clays competition, the nine-day event brought together more than 2,600 competitors from 49 states and 17 countries at the 696-acre facility. Team Krieghoff athletes earned titles and awards across the Main Event, All-Around, Krieghoff K-KUP, Super Sporting, 5-Stand, and other events, along with recognition in the final standings of the season-long NSCA Championship Tour.
Derrick Mein led Team Krieghoff's results, winning the All-Around Overall title with a score of 660/800, along with Overall Runner-Up in the Main Event. Other Main Event results included Joe Pinchin as Pro Class Runner-Up, Mike Wilgus as Veteran Champion, Rick Mein in third place in Super Veteran, Kiersten Sales as Ladies Runner-Up, and Madison Sharpe in Ladies fourth place.
Mein was joined by several Team Krieghoff athletes earning awards in the All-Around competition. Madison Sharpe claimed Ladies Runner-Up with a score of 620/800, followed by Shelby Moon in third place with 615/800. Joe Zeitler won the All-Around Veteran title with a score of 616/800.
In the Krieghoff-sponsored K-KUP, Braxton Oliver, the 2026 World English Sporting Clays HOA Champion, captured the HOA title, while teammate Cody Matson placed third.
Joe Pinchin claimed the Super Sporting HOA title, adding to his Main Event Pro Class Runner-Up result. Shelby Moon won the Super Sporting Lady title, while Kiersten Sales placed third in Lady and first in Lady Junior. Will Fennell earned Veteran Runner-up, and Rick Mein finished as Super Veteran Runner-up.
In 5-Stand, Derrick Mein earned Overall Runner-Up, while Madison Sharpe placed third in Lady. Kiersten Sales took first in Lady Junior, and Joe Zeitler finished third in Veteran.
Team Krieghoff athletes also earned awards in FITASC, with Madison Sharpe taking Lady Runner-Up, Shelby Moon placing third in Lady, and Kiersten Sales earning Lady Junior Runner-Up. In 28 Gauge FITASC, Kayla Kane earned Lady Runner-Up, while Joe Zeitler won the Veteran title.
20 Gauge results included Derrick Mein as Overall Runner-Up and Joe Zeitler as Veteran Runner-Up.
Team Krieghoff athletes also earned recognition in the final standings of the 2026 NSCA Championship Tour, Powered by Winchester, a season-long points competition featuring major sporting clays events across the country and culminating at NSCA Nationals. Derrick Mein claimed the Men's Tour title, with Braxton Oliver placing third, while Shelby Moon earned Ladies Tour Runner-Up. In the Winchester Ladies Cup, a separate season-long competition for female athletes participating in the tour, Kiersten Sales finished Runner-Up, followed by Madison Sharpe in third place.
Team Krieghoff's Jacob Judson, a freshman at Emmanuel University, also had a successful week, helping lead the university to a first-place finish in the collegiate team competition while earning the second-highest individual score among college competitors.
This year's Nationals also marked a special occasion for Team Krieghoff as Mike Wilgus, the 2025 NSCA Nationals Main Event HOA Champion, was inducted into the NSCA Hall of Fame during the annual Hall of Fame banquet. The recognition honors his years of dedication, competitive accomplishments, and contributions to the sporting clays community. Krieghoff also celebrated the occasion with Wilgus, his family, friends, and fellow athletes during a casual reception held in his honor at the National Shooting Complex.
Throughout the championship, Krieghoff welcomed competitors and visitors to its location on Vendor Row, providing factory service, merchandise, and opportunities to try the K-80 at the Krieghoff demo field.
Krieghoff thanks the NSCA for another great National Championship, its valued dealer partners for their continued support, and everyone who visited the Krieghoff team throughout the week.
For more information about Krieghoff International and Team Krieghoff, visit www.krieghoff.com.
About Krieghoff International: Dieter Krieghoff, fourth generation of the Krieghoff gun making family, established Krieghoff International, Inc. in the United States in 1986. Originally founded as a European hunting gun manufacturer in 1886, Krieghoff has evolved into one of the top names worldwide in competition and field shotguns, as well as hunting rifles. With a reputation for reliability, longevity and outstanding customer service, Krieghoff firearms are the choice of champions. Located in Ottsville, PA, Krieghoff is the sole importer and main service center in North America. For more information visit www.krieghoff.com.