Stuart Brown needed a strong .410 bore event. He got it.

Brown used a perfect .410 round to finish off a 398/400 weekend to repeat as champion at the 84th Annual North Carolina State Closed Skeet Championships.

Brown also won a lengthy shoot off with Chip Simmons (100), to take the All-Gauge Championship. It marks the Hall of Famer’s fifth All-Gauge title in the state (2012 2014, 2016, 2022).

Stuart Brown (Middle) accepts the Herb Johnson Challenge Trophy from NCSSA Vice President Bill Kluttz (R) and President Kurt Culbert (L) for winning the 84th Annual NC State Closed Championship All Gauge championship.

The state championship was held at Fort Liberty Clay Target Center Sept. 8-10.

Josie Cloninger, the reigning Junior State champion, finished runner up in the overall with a strong 394 after finishing among the leaders in all disciplines. She will serve as state Ladies HOA champion.

*Josie Cloninger accepts the Ann Yancey Ladies HOA Trophy from Kluttz and Culbert. Cloninger also won the Carlton James Junior Trophy for being the top junior at the event.*

Corrie Cloninger won the doubles state championship after marking her first doubles 100x100 on Friday.

*Corrie Cloninger accepts the W.E. Gladstone Challenge Cup for winning the Doubles event.*

Noah Dove took top honors in the 20-gauge championship and Eric Potts won the 28-gauge state title after both posted perfect gun scores. Both captured their titles in shoot offs.

*Noah Dove with the Alan “Doc” Graham Challenge Trophy after winning a shoot off for the 20-gauge title.*

*Eric Potts accepts the Allen C. Cooper Jr. Challenge Trophy after winning the 28 gauge event.*

Brown also won the HAA honors and the Champion of Champions event.

Mark West shot his first 100x100 in the 20-gauge event.

For a list of results, please visit our Shoot Results page, or click here!