January 2025 IDPA Report
We had 30 shooters come to our January 25th match at MCRC. The weather was clear; temps started below freezing but made it up to 45 degrees, bays got pretty muddy from the melted snow. 4 scenario stages and the IDPA Abbreviated Classifier. Thanks everyone for attending our match, our MCRC members are committed to hosting a fun and challenging match.
Winners of each class and their division (from Practiscore):
High Master: Tim Fritz (also High Concealed Carry Pistol)
High Expert: Jamie Elks (also High Pistol Caliber Carbine)
High Sharpshooter: Jason Karstedt (also High Custom Defensive Pistol)
(A quick note: the 3 above plus Bob Bailey, EX, Carry Optics Pistol, round out the top 4 shooters at the match, each one in a different Division shooting a very different kind of gun. Maybe the first time I have seen that happen)
High Marksman: Stuart Vernon (Carry Optics Pistol)
High Novice: Kyle Ragland (Stock Service Pistol)
High Unclassified: Tucker Platt (PCC)
Most Accurate: Jason Karstedt, down 7 for the match, excellent. (Most Accurate are shooters that did not hit a non-threat target on any stage). 27 shooters made the Most Accurate list.
High Stock Service Pistol: Buddy Brasington, EX
High Enhanced Service Pistol: Chris Sapienza, EX
High Lady: Shannon Billingsley, UN
Setup Crew: Bob Bailey, Jamie Elks, Marc Richman, Don Rawls. Many thanks to our local MCRC Safety Officers and all the other Safety Officers and Scorekeepers.
Honorable Mention: Look no further than Jamie Elks. 1st place with the rifle, 7th with the pistol, SO’d AND Setup. He reeks of dedication to our sport and our club.
Photos: Lloyd Friend out of Kentucky shot the match and took over 200 professional quality pictures and shared this link: https://photos.app.goo.gl/6jcPJ3sTZM4f7t1y8
A really great job Lloyd and an example of what it’s like to attend a match at MCRC, from beginning to end. Be sure and check them out.
Match Breakdown:
Ladies – 1
Juniors (17 and under) – 0
Seniors /Distinguished Seniors – 17
Military/Law Enforcement – 3
Division and Classification breakdown:
Carry Optics Pistol had 10 shooters.
Sharpshooter class had the most IDPA shooters at 9.
Stage winners:
Stage 1, Quick Trip [Cash register start while seated, convenience store shelves used as cover, moving down parallel passageways and shooting through a small window]: Chris Sapienza, ESP, 25.47 seconds, 0 down. (5 shot it clean, 0 down and 0 penalty).
Stage 2, The Joker [Mayhem in the dance hall, started with hands on non-threat, worked left to right, featured the clamshell target we just got working and we will start using it more]: Jamie Elks, PCC, 15.4, 1 down. (2 shot it clean).
Stage 3, Drone Invasion [Steel plates representing drones in front of operators, swinging threat, finishing through a window port]: Tucker Platt, 22.90, 1 down. (No shooters shot it clean).
Stage 4, IDPA SO Class [Reduced count start, movement to both sides, left up after the match for Sunday’s class]: Jamie Elks, CO, 24.45, 2 down. (5 shot it clean).
Safety Officer class on Sunday was a success, we have 10 new IDPA Safety Officers. Locals include: Marc Richman, Barron Smith, and Matthew Stugart. Thank you for your commitment!
January Stage Breakdown:
Stage 1, “Quick Trip”
On this stage, 1 shooter hit a non-threat, and 6 had a procedural error. 5 shooters shot it perfectly with 0 down and 0 penalty.
Take a look at it below and see how you would approach it:
Be sure to sign up early for the upcoming new “MCRC Tactical Match” that we are hosting on February 22, 2025. Announcement will be made using our usual methods. A preview of a stage, you say? Here you go…our approach of a 2-Gun stage in a small bay:
Next IDPA match will be Saturday March 22, 2025. Details forthcoming via our usual methods, Practiscore and our Facebook Page, IDPA At MCRC.
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[submitted by Don Rawls, A653878]