Team Blaser’s Rachel Barringer hit 395 out of 400 clays to win Ladies High Overall Champion (HOA) in the Texas State Skeet Championships for the second year in a row. Barringer also won Overall 12 Gauge Champion, Ladies 12 Gauge Champion, and Ladies .410 Bore Champion.
The event was held June 1 – 4, 2023, at the Greater Houston Sports Club in Houston, Texas. Barringer started off the week with a 99/100 in 28 Gauge, 98/100 in 20 gauge and finished strongly with 100/100 in 12 Gauge and 98/100 in .410 Bore.
“This was a huge goal of mine, and I am honored to win the Ladies HOA State Skeet Champion title two years in a row,” said Barringer, Digital Manager, Blaser Group. “It is great to have a gun that is reliable and comfortable to shoot hundreds of targets with during a weekend. My F3 has never let me down, and I look forward to many more milestones with it!”
Rachel’s twin sister and fellow Team Blaser member, Melissa Barringer, finished runner up in Ladies HOA and Ladies 12 Gauge and third in 20 Gauge, 28 Gauge, and Doubles while teammate Kaleigh Lawson won Ladies 28 Gauge Champion and Doubles Champion.
Team Blaser’s Cody Sergeant, Jason Ward and John Barnes also shot well at the tournament.
“Rachel delivered another outstanding performance at this year’s State Skeet Championships, and we are so happy for her,” said Jason Evans, CEO, Blaser Group USA. “Congratulations to Rachel and her fellow Team Blaser members for their great effort.”
About Blaser Group
The Blaser Group is the official U.S. importer for iconic German firearms brands Blaser, Mauser and J.P. Sauer; English gunmaker John Rigby & Co.; Minox optics and Liemke Thermal Optics. Established in 2006, the company which is based in San Antonio, Texas works with distributors,
wholesalers, and over 200 authorized Blaser Group dealers across all North American states, with this figure continually growing. Today the Blaser Group’s industry-leading product portfolio includes bolt-action, combination rifles and over-and-under shotguns designed specifically for game hunters and competitive target shooters. Its custom shop offers exclusive engravings, design work and custom finishing for bespoke guns. With recent innovations, Blaser Group has gone on to expand its product portfolio into cutting edge optics and accessory lines. For more information about the company and product lines, visit: www.blaser-group.com.
