The Triple Crown of Indiana State Highpower Championships consists of a Championship shot on a 100 Yard Reduced course of fire at Fall Creek Valley Rifle & Pistol Club, a Championship shot on a 300 Yard Reduced course of fire at Wildcat Valley Rifle & Pistol Club, and a 2-day aggregate Championship shot on a full 600 yard course of fire at Camp Atterbury.
The 100 Yard Reduced Championship at Fall Creek was the first in the series this year, fired on August 30, 2025.
Competition was tough, but it was a beautiful day, sunny and mid 70s. 13 shooters showed up, and Mike King took top honors by a wide margin, firing a 790-35X to be crowned the State Champion. This is Mike’s third time getting his name on this trophy, winning also in 2021 and 2022.
Second place went to Geoff Branson with a 775-21X, followed by Andrew Beaver with a 772-19X. Here are the winners. Left to right is Andrew Beaver, Mike King, and Geoff Branson.
The 300 Yard Reduced Championship at Wildcat Valley was the second in the series this year, fired on September 6, 2025. It was a picture-perfect day on Saturday. 29 shooters made for a near record turnout for the 300 yard tournament.
Saturday was a perfect day for a match at Wildcat Valley
The match winner was Joel Falk from Illinois with a 788-36X score and the winner of the CMP Gold Medal. The Indiana state champion has to be a resident of Indiana and the competition for state champion was very close, with the first three places separated by a single point. The 2025 Indiana 300 yard state champion is Meghann Beaver, with a 785-17X. Meghann takes the title of State Champion, High Woman, and was the recipient of the CMP Silver Medal. This was Meghann’s first win at the 300 yard Championship.
Following her by a single point was Marshall Rohrbach, posting a 784-24X. Marshall was First Expert and winner of the CMP Bronze Medal. Mike King took third place with a 783-33X. Rob MacWilliams was High Senior with a 778-19X; Andrew Beaver was First Master with 778-26X and Logan Becker was High Junior with 773-20X.
Here are the winners. Left to right is Marshall Rohrbach, Logan Becker, Meghann Beaver, Joel Falk, and Rob MacWilliams
The 600 Yard Full Course Championship at Camp Atterbury was held on September 13 and 14, 2025, and was the the final leg of the Triple Crown. The weather was once again beautiful with clear skies, though a bit warmer with highs in the 80s.
Day one is also the newly renamed “President’s Cup” where the top 5 shooters are recognized by ISRPA President Charlie Hiltunen. Winner of day one, and first place in the President’s Cup was Mike King with a day one total of 781-30X out of a possible 800. 2nd place goes to Dave Schnelle 774-19X, 3rd place was Geoff Branson 773-20X, 4th place was Emma Branson (one of our Indiana Juniors) 768-21X, and 5th place was Mark Richard 765-11X. Winners are awarded a patch, and a year tab for multiple year winners.
Day two started out with Emma Branson showing the entire group how to shoot offhand, with an incredible 195-3X out of a possible 200. Now remember, this is standing, unsupported, shooting at a target 200 yards away where the 10 ring is only 7 inches in diameter! At the end of the day, Mike King was Day 2 winner as well with a 781-29X, securing his win as the State Champion with a 2-day aggregate score of 1562-59X. This was Mike’s 3rd win in a row, and 4th time over the years. Mike will add another nameplate to the Dan Ireland Memorial Trophy, and wins the CMP Gold Medal.
Second place, winning the CMP Silver Medal, and 1st Master Class is Geoff Branson with a 1548-35X. Third place, winning the CMP Bronze Medal, as well as High Junior, is Emma Branson (hot on her Dad’s heals)! This is Emma’s second win, repeating last year’s win. Emma’s name will go on the Peter Faatz Memorial Trophy for High Junior at this match.
High Senior was Dave Schnelle with a 1529-42X. 1st Expert Class was Bill Balda with a 1526-32X, and 1st Match Rifle was Mark Richard with a 1525-33X.
Here are the winners. Left to right is Geoff Branson, Emma Branson, Mike King, Mark Richard, and Bill Balda.
Finally, to recognize the shooters who were able to compete in all 3 legs of the Championships, we also have a trophy for Grand Aggregate winner. This year’s Grand Aggregate State Champion is Mike King with score of 3135-127X. This is Mike’s 2nd win in a row, and 3rd overall.
Congratulations to all that participated this year, especially those that shot in the State Championship series. This wraps up our 2025 ISRPA Highpower season. 2026 dates are listed below. For more information on Highpower Across the Course in Indiana, contact Dave Schnelle at schnelle1@aol.com
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