Team Kolar Champions / Trap

Rick Batesko

Rick is 64 years old and shot his first registered targets in 2014. He ran his first 50, shooting an old pump gun and his first 100 with an over and under. Then in 2018, was introduced to Kolar, he was fitted with a demo gun at the Grand American. He said he was looking for something with more adjustability. In just a few years, he found himself President of Ground Swipers Trap Club, President of the Cavilers, Vice President of New Jersey State Trapshooting Association, Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation Certified Coach, New Jersey State Sub-Veteran Champion in 2018 and 2019 and after two days of shooting, representing the state of New Jersey at the Grand American World Trapshooting Championship, receive the bronze trophy for the “Champion of Champions”. In 2023 he was crowned the Eastern Zone Doubles Champion.

He has been on the New Jersey State Team and one of New Jerseys Top 10 shooter each year, for the past 7 years. Over 30 state titles from Ohio, New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey. And just as many other titles.
Trap and Field recognized his performance as their “Shooter Profile: Richard Batesko” in their August 2020 issue

Equipment:

  • Kolar Arms Max Trap T/A High Profile 12ga
  • Combo with a #4 Stock
  • Clever RX1 1oz 1150fps and Clever RX3 1oz 1220fps,
  • Pilla Outlaw X6

Major Recent Accomplishments:

    2024

    • Eastern Zone, Singles, Champion (Sub-Vet)
    • Eastern Zone, Doubles, Runner-up, Champion (Sub-Vet)
    • New Jersey State Team, 7th year
    • New Jersey State Top 10 Singles/Doubles, 7th year
    • New Jersey Grand, Singles, Runner-up Champion
    • New Jersey Southern Zone, Doubles, Champion (Class)
    • New Jersey State, Singles Runner-up Champion
    • New Jersey Northern Zone, Non-Resident, Doubles Champion (Class)
    • Delaware, Singles, Champion (Class)
    • Pennsylvania, Keystone Open, Doubles, Champion (Sub-Vet)
    • Pennsylvania, Keystone Open, Singles Champion (Class)
    • Pennsylvania, Westy Hogan, Singles Champion (Sub-Vet)
    • Pennsylvania, Westy Hogan, Singles, Class Champion
    • Club Champion at various locations

     2023

    • Eastern Zone, Doubles, Champion
    • Eastern Zone, High All Around, Champion (Sub-Vet)
    • New Jersey State
      • Doubles Championship, Class A Champion
      • Singles Class Championship, Champion (Sub-Vet)
      • Class Doubles Championship, A Class Champion
      • Garden State Singles Championship, Champion (Sub-Vet)
    • Pennsylvania State
      • High All Around Champion, Non-Resident (Sub-Vet)
      • Doubles Championship, Runner-up, Non-Resident (Sub-Vet)
    • Delaware State
      • Doubles Class, Champion (Sub-Vet)
      • High Over All, Champion (Sub-Vet)

    2022

    • New Jersey State
      • High All Around “AA” Champion
      • Doubles Champion (Sub-Vet)
      • Doubles Class, Champion (Sub-Vet)
      • Garden State Doubles, Champion (Sub-Vet)
    • Delaware State
      • High Over All Non-Resident, Champion (Sub-Vet)
      • Singles, Non-Resident, Champion (Sub-Vet)
      • Doubles Class Non-Resident Champion (Sub-Vet)
    • New York State
      • High All Around, Non-Resident Champion (Sub-Vet)
      • Doubles Class, Non-Resident Champion
      • Handicap, Non-Resident Runner-up Champion (Sub-Vet)
      • Singles, Non-Resident Runner-up Campion (Sub-Vet)
    • Ohio State
      • Handicap, Non-Resident, Runner-up Champion (Sub-Vet)

    Certification

    • He is a Certified Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation Coach; he gives Lessons and holds Trap Clinics with all proceeds donated to the host club.
    Rick Batesko Team Kolar
    Kolar Arms Corporate Office

    1925 Roosevelt Avenue
    Racine, WI 53406
    Ph: (262) 554-0800
    Fax: (262) 554-9093

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