Friday, May 16, 2025

Team Winchester and Team White Flyer Have Strong Presence at 2025 U.S. Open

The full roster of elite sporting clays athletes from Team Winchester and Team White Flyer competed at the 2025 National Sporting Clays Association (NSCA) U.S. Open. Held at Providence Hill Sporting Club in Jackson, Mississippi, the NSCA U.S. Open is the official kick-off event of the 2025 NSCA Championship Tour, Powered by Winchester.

Team Winchester and Team White Flyer placements include:

  • Theo Ribbs: Main Event 3rd
  • Mike Wilgus: Main Event Vet Runner Up, Prelim Vet Runner Up
  • Desi Edmunds: Bank Plus Prelim Ladies 3rd, Prelim Ladies Runner Up, Super Sporting Lady Runner Up
  • Connor Daniel: 5-Stand Junior 3rd

“Congratulations to Theo on his 3rd place finish and the rest of Team Winchester and Team White Flyer on their tenacity at the 2025 U.S. Open,” said Jason Gilbertson, Senior Director of Marketing for Winchester Ammunition. “The NSCA Championship Tour, Powered by Winchester is officially underway and the team is ready compete.”

Winchester is committed to growing female participation in the shooting sports and designed the first sporting clays competition specifically for women that shoot on the NSCA Championship Tour, Powered by Winchester – The Winchester Ladies Cup. The Winchester Ladies Cup provides $6,750 in added payout dollars to the top five lady competitors in the Main Event at each championship tour stop. The highest overall lady will receive an additional pay out of $3,000, runner-up will receive $1,500, third place will receive $1,000, fourth place $750, and fifth place $500. The additional payout that Winchester provides totals almost $50,000 in incentive for women competing in the NSCA Championship Tour. Winchester is the only ammunition brand offering additional incentives to female competitors further proving their commitment to growing the shooting sports.

“Having a competition geared towards women that isn’t a separate event, but intertwined with each tour stop’s main event is invaluable to female competitors,” said Desi Edmunds, Team Winchester Member. “The Winchester Ladies Cup is unique to this sport and provides an opportunity for female shooters to compete alongside men making the NSCA Championship Tour, Powered by Winchester a truly inclusive event.”

For six years, Winchester has powered the NSCA Championship Tour. The tour includes five regional championships as well as the U.S. Open and National Sporting Clays Championship. Winchester is dedicated to aligning The American Legend brand among the millions of shooting sports enthusiasts. Sporting clays is one of the most popular shooting sports and Winchester is honored to position the famous AA® shotshell as the official brand and ammunition of the NSCA Championship Tour, Powered by Winchester.

Winchester AA® target shotshells and White Flyer® Targets continue to be the top choice among competitors with pallets of product on the grounds. Congratulations to all participants of the 2025 U.S. Open and good luck to all competing in the Northeast Regional in June.

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