The first ever Michigan Mid-Range Prone Championship was sponsored on September 8, 2007 by the Midland County Sportsman's Club (MCSC).  The competition drew fourteen (14) shooters from Michigan, and Indiana, and was held on a beautiful fall day with gentle winds, but lots of mirage. 

Five (5) shooters clustered at the top of the results, with Leo Cebula, of Northville winning the Championship with a 649-37X out of a possible 650-65X.  He was closely followed by Jerry Engelman of Plymouth with a 649-27X, Ray Gross of Midland with a 648-36X, Pete Church of Dearborn with a 646-35X, and Brad Sauve of Midland with a 645-37X.   The results of the match were in doubt until the last shot was fired.

Ray Gross, President of MCSC presents the 2007 Michigan Mid-Range Prone Championship plaque to Leo Cebula.

For the F-Class Championship Bill Hammers of West Bloomfield edged Tom Bellestri of Monroe with a 628-14X on the new difficult F-Class targets.

Ray presenting the 2007 Mid-Range Prone Course F-Class Championship plaque to Bill Hammers.

Noticing that the Mid-Range Prone Course is new a review of the National Mid-Range Prone Records recorded when we shot the match showed the following records were set:

15 shots, 300 yards Slow-fire prone, any sights:

Peter Church, Senior Record, 150-10X

15 shots, 500 yards Slow-fire prone, any sights:

Peter Church, Open Record, Civilian Record, Senior Record, 150-10X

Raymond Gross, Open Record, Civilian Record, 150-10X

15 shots, 600 yards Slow-fire prone, any sights:

Jerry Engelman, Open Record, Civilian Record, 150-6X

Peter Church, Senior Record, 147-3X

20 shots, 600 yards Slow-fire prone, any sights:

Ray Gross, Open Record, Civilian Record, 200-12X

Peter Church, Senior Record, 199-12X

Mid-Range prone course metallic sights:

L. L. Cebula, Open Record, Civilian Record, 449-27X

Peter Church, Senior Record, 447-23X