Ground Swipers Rod and Gun Club
Hall of Champions
ThenNowForever
Winning an ATA title is the ultimate proof of a shooter's resolve.
It is one thing to master the targets. It is another entirely to outlast a field of competitors when the lights are brightest and the pressure is at its peak.
The stage changes. The pressure remains. These names are permanent.
The Champions
Four Decades on the Line
Listed in order, from the first title to the most recent.
1984 – 2026
Charles Lehmann Jr
- 1984 New Jersey State Sub Junior Champion
- 1985 New Jersey State Junior Champion
- 2026 28th Garden State Grand Doubles Champion
1996
Jack Hildebrant
- 1996 State of New Jersey Handicap Champion
2003
Robert Mazzacco
- 2003 New Jersey State Sr. Veteran Champion
2015 – 2016
Bryan A Romanow
- 2015 New Jersey State Handicap Champion
- 2016 National Handicap Champion and National Junior Team
- 2016 New Jersey State Junior Team
2016
Gene Moir
- 2016 New Jersey State Team
2016
Dan Cruz
- 2016 National Handicap 21 to 22.5 Champion
2017
Angelina Moir
- 2017 Grand American Handicap Sub Jr Champion
2018 – 2026
Richard “Rick” Batesko
- 2018 and 2019 New Jersey State Singles Champion, Sub Vet
- 2018 Bronze, Handicap, President Jim Jones Handicap, Grand American World Championship, Sub Vet
- 2019 Bronze, Singles, Champion of Champions, Grand American World Championship, Sub Vet
- 2023 Champion, Eastern Zone Doubles Championship
- 2024 Champion, Eastern Zone Singles Championship, Sub Vet
- 2025 Champion, Dixie Grand American Doubles and Class Doubles Championship (Vet)
- 2025 Champion, Eastern Zone Singles and Doubles Championship, Vet
- 2026 New Jersey State Champion, Veteran Class A Category and Class AA Doubles
8 consecutive years, New Jersey State Team
30+ state titles across NJ, PA, DE, NY and OH
2025 – 2026
Pat Shulack Jr
- 2025 New Jersey State Singles Champion
- 2026 New Jersey State HAA and Class AA Singles Champion
- 2026 New Jersey State Handicap, 3rd Place, 26 Yards, Class AA
2025 – 2026
Bob Thomas
- 2025 Ground Swipers Club Champion, Class D and Class C
- 2026 New Jersey Southern Zone Singles and HAA, Class D Champion
2026
Jack Martin
- 2026 New Jersey State Category Champion, Doubles, Sub Vet Class B
2026
Keith Barton
- 2026 New Jersey State Doubles Champion, Class C
- 2026 28th Garden State Grand Singles Champion, Class B
2026
John Kaltenbach
- 2026 New Jersey State Doubles Champion, Class D
2026
Christopher Baker
- 2026 New Jersey State Class D Champion: Singles, High Gun, and High All Around (HAA)
- 2026 Ground Swipers Club Championship, Handicap Yardage Group Winner, 19.0 to 21.5 Yards
2026
Walter Olt
- 2026 New Jersey State Handicap Champion, 20 Yards, Class C
2026
Michael Chiarella
- 2026 28th Garden State Grand Singles Champion
2026
Caitlyn Barton
- 2026 28th Garden State Grand Lady Champion (Combined) and Handicap Champion
2026
Christopher Baker Jr
- 2026 28th Garden State Grand Junior Champion
2026
John McCombie III
- 2026 28th Garden State Grand Doubles Champion, Class D
2026
John McCombie IV
- 2026 28th Garden State Grand Singles Champion, Class D
Then. Now. Forever.
The Next Name Is Still Open
Every champion here started as a member who kept showing up. Big 50 targets every Thursday and Sunday, and a full season of sanctioned shoots.