JR Shooter Profile

CALLIE WIN'S!

Callie wins Lady Champion and B1 in the Seminole 5-Stand Event at the 1997 National Sporting Clays Championship. In order to win B1, Callie won a shoot-off with three other men.

Callie's all smiles after winning shoot-off for B1

Academic Achievements

Eighth Grade - Top Ten in class, Student Council Secretary, Honor Roll

Ninth Grade - Drama Club, Canette Dance Team, Letterman Club, School Play, Freshman Class Secretary, Honor Roll, Community Club Leader, Student Council, Who's Who Among American High School Freshman, Freshman Varsity Letter, Freshman Homecoming Court Float Committee

Tenth Grade - Captain Varsity Cheerleading Squad, Best All-Around Cheerleader, Hurricane Award for best Athlete, Community Volunteer, Who's Who Among American High School Sophomores, Honor Roll, Sophomore Varsity Letter, Sophomore Homecoming Court Float Committee

Eleventh Grade - Captain Varsity Cheerleading Squad, Hurricane Award for best Athlete, Who's Who Among American High School Juniors, Who's Who Among American Cheerleaders, PRIDE Drug Free representative to National Conference, Nominated to Florida's Girl State, Powder-Puff football, All-American Cheerleader nominee, Honor Roll, 3.75 GPA. Member of tennis team and 3rd year letterman.

Shooting/Hunting Achievements

Callie has been shooting and hunting since she was very young. Shooting clay targets at her dad's hunting camp soon became an obsession with her. Callie's dad, Danny, is a AA shooter, NSCA instructor, Treasurer of FSCA, and the State Representative for Florida to the NSCA. He has been her primary coach since she picked up her first shotgun. Callie began shooting Sporting Clays in 1994 as a Sub-Junior. That year she shot 1200 registered targets. Her major wins for 1994 were Sub-Junior Champion at the Coors Light Open in Pennsylvania and Junior Champion at the South Florida Quail Unlimited Sporting Clays Tournament.

In 1995, Callie shot 3,500 registered targets. She shot the Coors Light Classic in Factoryville, Pennsylvania, The Florida State Shoot, the Zone 4 Shoot, Pennsylvania State Shoot, the U.S. Open, and the NSCA Championship. Callie's major wins for 1995 were: Ladies A-Champ at the Florida Ladies Charity Classic and Ladies Champion at the Sporting Clays Magazine Wildlife Challenge, Ladies and Junior Champion at the Coors Light Classic in Factoryville, Pennsylvania.

In 1996, Callie shot 5,000 registered targets and has been chosen to the NSCA All-American Junior 2nd Team. She has shot the Seminole Cup, National FITASC Championship in Maryland, the Hayes Lewis Foundation Shoot, and the Florida State Shoot. Callie shot the Great American Shoot at Hopkins, Maryland, the Zone 4 Shoot, the U.S. Open coming in 15th in the Ladies Division and 12th in Juniors. Callie won the Ladies Championship at the Pennsylvania State Shoot and 3rd in Juniors. At the Georgia State Shoot she came in 3rd Ladies, and the NSCA Championship, Callie placed 9th in Ladies and 11th in Juniors.

In 1997, Callie has shot the Seminole Cup coming in 5th for Ladies and 6th for Juniors. At the Florida Winter Championship, Callie won the Ladies Division and placed 3rd in Juniors. At the first annual Caribbean Cup, Callie came in 2nd, to her idol Casey Atkinson, in Ladies, placed 3rd in Juniors, and came in 5th in "C" class.

Callie is a Life Member of the NSCA and NRA. Callie's best friend among fellow shooters and her mentor is Casey Atkinson of Georgia. She has taken lessons from Steve Middleditch, Gill Ash, and Dan Carlisle.

Callie has been selected to the 1997 NSCA All-American Team, Junior, Third Team.