Former Keystone State standout Ken Benyo has roped, thrown, and placed his brand on the 2010 Texas Smallbore Championship shot in San Antonio on April 24th and 25th.
In a head on head shootout with New Mexico’s Ginger McLemore Benyo managed to overcome the US Roberts Team veteran first day lead in iron sights by carding the first 1600 in tournament history on any sights day.
McLemore won the iron sight match with a 1590-107X, beating Benyo’s 1590-99X and Marksman Nathaniel Molder’s 199—95X. In anysight competition Benyo won three sub aggregate matches only giving up the yard match to McLemore by two Xs. Ordie Jones’ second place any sight 1599-117X put a lot of pressure on Benyo but his 1600-138X won the day.
Benyo won with a 3189-2237X, McLemore was second with a 3188-233X just ahead of Katie Bridges who fired an identical aggregate score but lost the tie breaker at long range.
It was a fine performance for the transplanted Texan who next major tournament will involve a trip back to his old stomping grounds in Pennsylvania to shoot the Mid Atlantic 6400.
Complete results can be downloaded here: 2010-tx-state-champ (PDF, 45KB)
