DownRange TV Becomes DownPour TV

Filming on location at the 2012 IDPA National Championships in Oxford, N.C., the Shooting Gallery crew, host Michael Bane and even the cameras had to throw on their rain gear to make it through a very wet day of filming. When those rain showers turned to thunder storms, the crew and the competitors figured that was their cue to head back to the hotel.

Forecast for tomorrow calls for partly cloudy skies with only a 20% of rain, but a 100% chance of lead…lots of lead.

Winning a title at this year’s National Championships isn’t going to be any easier than last year, when the Nationals were replaced by IDPA’s inaugural World Shoot (as seen on Shooting Gallery), because all but three of the champions are returning to defend their titles. Here is the list of the 2011 winners. Not returning this year are Jordan Hall, Junior Champion; Daniel Messulam, Military Champion; and James Meyers, the World Shoot’s Most Accurate shooter.

2011 Champions

CDP Champion:  Glenn Shelby    Dist. Master 299.48 (46)
ESP Champion:   James McGinty    Master 283.31 (70)
SSP Champion:   Robert Vogel    Dist. Master 248.29 (30)
ESR Champion:   Jerry Miculek    Dist. Master 411.79(110)
SSR Champion:   Craig Buckland    Dist. Master 426.90 (68)

High Senior:  Tom Yost    SSP – Master 335.89 (72)
High Lady:   Tierani Hendrix    SSP – Expert 460.41(138)
High Law Enforcement:  Robert Vogel    SSP – Dist. Master 248.29 (30)
High Press:  Caleb Giddings    ESP – Master 380.67(117)
High Industry:  James McGinty    ESP – Master 283.31 (70)
High International:  David Bento    SSP – Expert 329.02 (75)
High Junior:  Jordan Hall    SSP – Expert 436.82(120)
High Military:  Daniel Messulam    ESP – Expert 360.46 (75)
High Military Veteran:  Rob Tate    SSP – Master 337.72(123)
High Distinguished Senior:   Lin Edwards    SSP – Expert 438.63 (97)
Most Accurate:   James Meyers    SSP – Master 318.31 (22)