NSCA Master Class
Dalton Kirchhoefer is a 3 time member of the NSCA USA Sporting Clays Junior Team and a graduate of the University of Wyoming with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. He began shooting in 2010 at the age of 10 when he set up his first lesson with Bob Self in Indiana. A few weeks later he joined Bob’s SCTP team and within 9 months Dalton won his first State Sporting Clays Rookie C
ompetition. After years of participating in many other traditional sports, Sporting Clays instantly became his passion. After 2 years honing his skills with a 20 gauge, he moved up to a 12 gauge Caesar Guerini Summit Ascent. A year later Dalton Become a Pro Staff Shooter for Caesar Guerini and shortly there after won the first of his three consecutive SCTP Sporting Clay Individual National Championships. In 2013 his family moved to Colorado, expanding his opportunities to include training at the USA Olympic Training Center for Olympic Trap and Double Trap. Soon after Dalton upgraded to an Invictus Ascent, testing its versatility competing in Sporting Clays, 5-Stand, Super Sporting, FITASC, Skeet, Trap, Olympic Trap, and Olympic Double Trap. Coupled with consistent training and year-round practice, the versatility of the Caesar Guerini Invictus Ascent line has provided Dalton with a seamless transition between disciplines. Becoming a Sponsored Shooter with MEC Outdoors has enabled Dalton to take his training and practice to the next level. At his new home in Wyoming, Dalton now has the ability to leverage 7 MEC 300E series machines (4 Standards, battue, Chandelle and 70MM) combined with the elevation changes of the mountains, so there isn’t a target that Dalton doesn’t have the capability to throw and practice. The key elements to his success across disciplines are his passion, his drive, Caesar Guerini and MEC Outdoors. Dalton has received coaching from Caesar Guerini ProStaff Mark Taylor, Wendell Cherry, Jon Kruger, and Olympic coach Lloyd Woodhouse. Dalton currently practices at his home in Wyoming and Great Guns Sporting in Colorado, and when he is not shooting Dalton likes to hunt, fish, hike, camp, and ski.
