MSU’s Demmer Shooting Sports, Education and Training Center has been approved as a local qualifying location for a new, nationwide target shooting competition, American Marksman. Amateur target shooters from Michigan will have the chance to earn bids to the Regional Championships, where they will compete for a grand prize of $50,000 and the title of the very first American Marksman.
Owned by Outdoor Sportsman Group in Colorado, American Marksman will produce a television show that follows the tour and selects competitors as they advance. The show will air on both the Outdoor Channel and Sportsman Channel television networks beginning December 2016.
“We couldn’t be more proud and excited to be named an official local qualifying range for American Marksman,” said Michael Galella, director of the MSU Demmer Center. “Our organizations share the same goal–to bring new folks into the shooting sports in a safe and fun environment. We look forward to welcoming competitors into our facility beginning in March.”