ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Michael Gates joins Richard Marshall Jr. and Zach Nannini live in the Trap Talk Studio at the 127th Grand American.
Michael’s rise through competitive trapshooting has been fast, but it has not happened by accident. After beginning to register ATA targets in 2022, the Oklahoma shooter competed in 177 events, registered 17,650 targets and won more than 50 trophies during the 2024 season.
At last years Grand American, Michael had broke an incredible 998 out of 1,000 singles targets. He also became the Junior World Clay Target Champion after breaking 200/200 and then going another 349 targets in the shoot-off. During that same rapid climb, Michael advanced from the 21.5-yard line all the way back to the 27-yard line.
Now a member of the 2026 ATA Junior First Team All-American Team, Michael sits down with the guys to share his story, talk about his success on trapshooting’s biggest stage and discuss the goals he is still chasing.
Get to know one of the brightest young competitors in the game and hear what has driven his remarkable rise through the ranks.
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