CONTACT:  CHARLIE PARDUE                          931 -498 - 2829

     BEND OF THE RIVER

     2880 STANDING STONE HWY.

  COOKEVILLE, TN  38506-7813

      ;bendoftheriverpsc@twlakes.net

DATE: October 27, 2024

ATTN.: Sports

FOR RELEASE: NOW

 

ZANE JOHNSON WINS GUS WOODUL MEMORIAL MATCH

 

COOKEVILLE, TENNESSEE - Zane Johnson from the White County Woodsmen Trap and

Skeet club in Sparta is the winner of the GUS WOODUL MEMORIAL SKEET SHOOT held recently at the Bend of the River.  This match is held each year in memory of Gus Woodul who loved to teach anyone how to break skeet clay targets.  Gus Woodul died three years ago after a long bout with cancer.  The match is sponsored by the Woodul family and the proceeds go to the Woodsmen team. 

The match was 50 targets.  Zane Johnson shot 11 targets better than last year to win with a 45 with and long runs of 13 and 6.  Second place went to Cortis Jarvis from Cookeville also with a 45 but long runs of 13 and 1.  The long run is the number of targets beginning with the first shot until a miss.  Or counting from the last shot forward until a miss and is often used to break ties. Third place was won by Eric Johnson from the Woodsmen with a 44.

There were three categories , Open, Junior and Ladies.  The Juniors this year were all from the Woodsmen Club.  First Junior went to Jamison Helton with a 41. Second Junior was taken by Jayden Keith with a 40.  And Tristan Whittenburg was third with 39.

The Ladies were lead by Callie Julian from Pall Mall with a 29.  Meredith Rawleigh with the woodsmen and the score of 25.

Skeet is a fun game with shotguns shooting at clay targets.  It started around 1926 with hunters looking for practice during the off season.  It became popular and today it is an Olympic sport.  It is a game suitable for any age person  large enough to safely shoot a shotgun and you can participate a long time.  As with many shooting sports  you do not have to be really big or strong.

The weather was great this year with light clouds so the sun was. not a factor and the temperature was great.

A special thanks to Sponsors Candance and Rob Woodul, volunteers Scott Miller, Joe Cameron, David Hargis, coaches Cody and Jennifer Roberts, Felicia Steel head cook and all the parents and shooters that made for a great shoot..

For more information contact Bend of the River at 931-498-2829 or by email.  bendoftheriverpsc@twlakmkes.net.  

 

 

 

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From left Raymond Johnson, Zane Johnson winner, Chet Roberts, Cody Roberts, Jayden Keith J-2, Cortis Jarvis Second, Callie Julian Lady-1, Kenny Puckett, Dawson Abbott, Jennifer Roberts, Joe Cameron and Charlie Pardue

 

 

2024 3^rd Annual Gus Woodul Memorial March

 

1	First	LAST	CAT	SCORE	LONG RUN	Award
2	Zane	Johnson	J	45	13/3	Winner
3	Cortis	Jarvis	O	45	13/1	Second
4	Eric	Johnson	J	44	6/0	Third
5	Ralph	Mayberry	O	42	8/1
6	Jamison	Helton	J	41	2/1	J-1
7	Jayden	Keith	J	40	10/4	J 2
8	Rob	Woodul	O	40	4/0
9	Tristan	Whittenburg	J	39	4/0	J-3
10	Dennis	Evans	O	39	4/0
11	Warren	Brandes	J	38	7/3
12	Tom	Jones	O	38	2/2
13	Christian	Butorac	O	38	1/0
14	Dawson	Abbott	O	37	8/8
15	John	Mayberry	O	37	7/0
16	Chret	Roberts	J	36	4/0
17	Logan	Farley	J	35	5/0
18	James	Mayberry	O	34	4/0
19	Aden	Ward	J	32	0/0
20	Callie	Julian	L	29	5/2	Lady -1
21	Deegan	Sims	J	28	4/5
22	Austin	Burton	O	27	3/3
23	Tim	Burton	O	26	1/0
24	Stanley	Seigue	J	26	1/0
25	Meredith	Rawleigh	L	25	2/0	Lady -2
26	Raymond	Johnson	O	25	2/0
27	Blaine	Layhew	J	23	2/2
28	Elijah	Roberts	J	20	7/2
29	Kenny	Pucket	O	19	3/0
30	Billy	Thompson II	J	17	2/0
31	James	Dodson	O	15	0/0