National Civilian Pistol Team - Elihu Root Medals
NATIONAL TROPHY PISTOL TEAM MATCH
The history of the Elihu Root Medals.
ELIHU ROOT GOLD MEDAL WINNERS
AWARDED TO: THE FOUR HIGHEST SCORING CIVILIAN COMPETITORS IN THE NATIONAL TROPHY PISTOL TEAM MATCH ARE NAMED AS TEAM MEMBERS. THE CAPTAIN AND COACH OF THE HIGHEST-SCORING CIVILIAN TEAM ARE NAMED AS THE COACH AND CAPTAIN OF THE TEAM. ALL SIX MEMBERS RECEIVE ELIHU ROOT GOLD MEDALS.
| Year | Name | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Coach: John Bickar Captain: Jordan Kramp Jordan Kramp David Lange David Cooper Richard Kang | 280-7X 278-5X 277-10X 276-8X |
| 2025 | Captain: Thomas Willats Jonathan Shue Keith Sanderson John Zurek John Bickar | 288-10X 288-9X 285-9X 284-12X |
| 2024 | Captain: Thomas Willats Jonathan Shue Travis Jorgensen David Lange LTC Alan Toler, USAR (ret.) | 291-9X 289-10X 285-8X 281-8X |
| 2023 | Coach: John Bickar Captain: CWO3 Jordan Kramp, USMC Jonathan Shue John Bickar SFC Michael Gasser, USA (Ret.) John Zurek | 292-10X 290-9X 288-12X 286-11X |
| 2022 | Coach: Keith Stern Captain: David Sutter Mason Talbert Philip Hemphill John Zurek Keith Sanderson | 288-11X 288-8X 287-11X 284-11X |
| 2021 | COACH & CAPTAIN: JEFF ANDREWS JONATHAN SHUE ALAN BARCON DANIEL MILLER DAVID LANGE | 283-14X 274-10X 271-2X 270-7X |
| 2019 | COACH: CECIL RHODES II CAPTAIN: CHRISTOPHER ROBERTS JONATHAN SHUE DAVID LANGE JOHN ZUREK MASON TALBERT | 295-18X 289-10X 288-09X 287-11X |
| 2018 | COACH: CDR (Ret) STEVEN KILLINGSWORTH KEITH SANDERSON JONATHAN SHUE DAVID LANGE JOHN ZUREK | 290-10X 287-08X 286-11X 286-11X |
| 2017 | COACH: KIMBERLY HOBART FLEMING CAPTAIN: RALPH PAULEY JONATHAN SHUE DAVID LANGE JAMES MORMAN JOE CHANG | 283-08X 277-07X 277-07X 275-04X |
| 2016 | CAPTAIN: KHANG LE JOE CHANG JAMES MORMAN ALAN BARCON KHANG LE | 284-08X 281-09X 281-05X 279-07X |
| 2015 | COACH: ALAN BARCON CAPTAIN: RICHARD POZO JAMES MORMAN BRIAN ZINS JAMES LENARDSON EDWIN HALL | 288-10X 287-09X 285-10X 285-10X |
| 2014 | COACH: JAMES MORMAN CAPTAIN: RICHARD POZO DAVID LANGE BRIAN ZINS RODDY VINCENT JAMES LENARDSON | 285-08X 280-07X 279-06X 278-05X |
| 2013 | COACH: RICHARD POZO CAPTAIN: RICHARD POZO JAMES LENARDSON DAVID LANGE JOHN ZUREK RICHARD KANG | 288-07X 283-09X 282-06X 280-07X |
| 2012 | COACH: MICHAEL MCSHEA CAPTAIN: JOHN STAJNER JAMES LENARDSON DAVID LANGE JOHN ZUREK RICHARD KANG | 285-10X 284-10X 282-07X 278-07X |
| 2011 | COACH: JOHN HOFFMAN CAPTAIN: JOHN ZUREK RICHARD KANG JOHN ZUREK JAMES LENARDSON DAVID LANGE | 283-08X 283-07X 281-12X 278-03X |
| 2010 | COACH: RICHARD POZO CAPTAIN: JERRY NEAL BRIAN ZINS DAVID LANGE JOHN FARLEY KEITH HANZEL | 282-09X 282-12X 282-09X 282-04X |
| 2009 | COACH: PATRICK KELLY JR. CAPTAIN: STEVEN GIBBONS JAMES LENARDSON KEITH HANZEL STEVE REITER BRIAN ZINS | 288-08X 288-08X 286-11X 286-09X |
| 2008 | COACH: JERRY NEAL CAPTAIN: RICHARD POZO JAMES LENARDSON DAVID LANGE BRIAN ZINS ERIC VANZANDT | 286-09X 280-08X 278-07X 278-06X |
| 2007 | COACH: WILLIAM WELDON CAPTAIN: MARIO STAJNER STEVE REITER SR. CECIL RHODES JOHN ZUREK MATTHEW BUCKMAN | 287-07X 286-10X 286-04X 285-11X |
| 2006 | COACH: BRIAN KEYSER RON STEINBRECHER KEVIN KELLY RICHARD KANG RAYMOND WALLANDER DAVID LANGE | 280-09X 280-09X 279-04X 278-08X |
| 2005 | COACH: WILLIAM TOMLINSON CAPTAIN: KARL WOERNER STEVE REITER STEVE LOCATELLI GARY McINTIRE II BRAD LIGHTNER | 284-10X 284-05X 283-07X 280-06X |
| 2004 | COACH: EDWIN HALL CAPTAIN: STEPHEN KRAYNAK DARIUS YOUNG CHARLES BYRD II WESLEY LORENZ EDWIN HALL | 283-11X 276-05X 277-06X 277-05X |
| 2003 | COACH: DEXTER CONRAD CAPTAIN: EDWARD NELSON WESLEY LORENZ JAMES GRIFFITH DARIUS YOUNG STEPHEN LOCATELLI | 278-10X 277-04X 276-05X 275-08X |
| 2002 | COACH: THOMAS PATTERSON CAPTAIN: KARL WOERNER HERSHEL ANDERSON PAUL PORTER RANDY RAGER EDWIN HALL | 281-08X 278-07X 276-08X 276-06X |
| 2001 | COACH: JERRY NEAL CAPTAIN: GEORGE BERGHOLZ RENOLD SCHILKE KEVIN KELLY RODNEY HARDY KEVIN MYERS | 279-09X 279-07X 279-04X 278-09X |
| 2000 | COACH: GEORGE BERGHOLZ CAPTAIN: GEORGE BERGHOLZ JOHN KOVALAN DENNIS KRIEK WESTON McARTOR RANDY ERICKSON | 277-09X 275-08X 275-07X 274-06X |
| 1999 | COACH: THOMAS LEWIS CAPTAIN: RONALD ZALEWSKI STEPHEN LOCATELLI RONALD ZALEWSKI RANDY RAGER EDWARD WILLIAMS | 281-07X 281-06X 279-06X 276-08X |
| 1998 | RONALD PORTER RODNEY HARDY EDWARD WILLIAMS PHIL MCFALL | CO OH WV MO |
| 1997 | GEORGE L. BERHOLZ, ARNG CLETUS F. WADE RALPH TALBOT RALPH E. MCPHERSON DET./LT. DENNIS L. WILLING YUKIO YAMASHITA | OH OH TX PA MI MA |
| 1996 | Elizabeth M. Morton George M. Morton Edward M. Williams Richard Rodriquez Anthony J. Thinnes Donald E. Slavik | GA GA WV VA OH NY |
| 1995 | Michael P. Kisil Cletus W. Wade Roger H. Willis Richard Rodriquez Anthony J. Thinnes Ronald J. Zalewski | OH OH GA VA OH MI |
| 1994 | Edward M. Nelson Charles A. Uhl Ronald J. Zalewski Roger H. Willis Edward M. Williams Al E. Dorman | WV WV MI GA WV WV |
| 1993 | David L. Still David L. Still Richard Rodriquez Donald L. Hamilton Ronald J. Zalewski Roger Willis | MA MA VA MA MI GA |
| 1992 | David Ware Karl Woener William Tierney Thomas E. Ginovsky Karl Woerner Rodney Hardy | VA VA FL NY VA OH |
| 1991 | Ronald C. Carafice David L. Kern Stephen D. Krayank Terry G. Webb Thomas E. Ginovsky | NY PA NY WI NY |
| 1990 | Robert E. Crow David L. Kern Stephen D. Krayank Terry G. Webb Thomas E. Ginovsky | OH PA NY WI NY |
| 1989 | Allen R. White Thomas O. Gryski John L. Farley Nicholas Nazelli Frank J. Bickar Corydon B. Rich | WV WV GA MI OH NY |
| 1988 | Alfred C. Hughes, Jr. - KY Robert A. Plomske - KY Edward M. Williams - WV Jerry D. Crossett - KY John L. Firely - FL Frank J. Bickar - OH | KY KY WV KY FL OH |
| 1987 | Boyce V. Oakes W. T. Mayfield Rexford V.N. Baker R. Edward Schilke W. Russell Siler Edward F. Hoey. Jr. | TX TX ME IL AZ PA |
| 1986 | Francis C. Trojanwski James W. Elliston Jerry M. Bentz Edward M. Williams Rex L. Ludwick | PA PA MI WV MI |
| 1985 | Leonard E. Hall John W. Hurst Leonard E. Hall Patrick Costello Edward F. Hoey, Jr. Edward Willams | CA CA CA IL PA WV |
| 1984 | AWARDS NOT MADE | |
| 1983 | Gerhard Freyer Phillip F. Smith Edward M. Williams John L. Farley | NY NY WV GA |
| 1982 | Edwards M. Williams Ira S. Latimer Frank J. Bickar Archie P. Pheasant Floyd O. Aikman | WV WV OH WV NJ |
| 1981 | Frank Bickar Robert Crow Ronald L. Habegger Cecil A. Juszli Robert K. Campbell John L. Farley | OH OH OH OH MD GA |
| 1980 | Wayne M. Reid David J. Hoffman Floyd Aikman John L. Farley John D. Woodard Donald Hamilton | IN IN NJ GA GA MA |
| 1979 | Jimmy Rose C. Scott Frank Bickar John L. Firley John J. Woodworth Frank D. Garst | FL FL OH FL NJ VA |
| 1978 | Leo K. Kelleher Elizabeth Gathright John L. Firley John L. Farley Donald Kling Jessie D. Scott | VA VA FL GA PA SC |
| 1977 | Wayne M. Reid William H. Hackett Herman Sage Richard A. Crawford Walter E. Blackwell Frank Garst | |
| 1976 | Willam M. Davis Hugh A. Tyler John L. Farley Robert L. Pruden Adolph R. Agonis Elwyn M. Burnett | GA GA GA IN PA GA |
| 1975 | George W. Morton William M. Davis Robert L. Pruden Francis J. Rayford John D. Woodward Steve Goldstien | GA GA IN AL GA MA |
| 1974 | Eugene F. Stock Richard S. Kostkas Donald R. Zimmerman Don G. Benson, Jr. Robert L. Pruden | PA PA IN VA IN |
| 1973 | W.A. Garrettt Clyde L. Bett Floyd O. Aikman Clyde L. Betts Ted K. Lally Frederick H. Kart | WA WA NJ WA FL NY |
| 1972 | Don Benson, Jr. George Andrews John Farley Thomas Gathright Paul Daniels Frank Wukovitz | VA VA GA VA NY NY |
| 1971 | George W. Morton William M. Davis David Urtz Raplh O. Thomason William Blankenship Allen R. Arrington | GA GA NY GA GA NC |
| 1970 | AWARDS NOT MADE | |
| 1969 | AWARDS NOT MADE | |
| 1968 | AWARDS NOT MADE | |
| 1967 | Rudolph A. Conversi Bernard Dwyer Guy Rodenberg James Comley John Farley Allen W. Arrington | NY NY MD NY GA NC |
| 1966 | John H. Johnson CA William B. Dederer CA Ronald D. Krelstien TN Donald C. Nygord FL | CA CA TN FL |
| 1965 | Ramon Slupsky James J. Christman John H. Johnson Donald C. Nygord John L. Farley Gene T. Heisy | CA CA CA FL GA IL |
| 1964 | Zigman Gross George L. Geiges Raymond J. Tourigny, Jr. John L. Farley Herman A. Reese | PA PA RI GA OK |
| 1963 | Gilbert F. Johnson John L. Farley Roger M. McGinnis George Geiges Edward D. Willis | IA GA OH PA CA |
| 1962 | Gilbert F. Johnson William A. Strout Clarence H. Rhodes Stanley I. Iverson Bernard G. Iansko | IA IA FL IL DE |
| 1961 | Warren B. Buehler Zigmund Grosz Billie R. McElroy Berton L. Reid George D. Scoutus William L. Sippe | WA PA TX CO PA PA |