Winning!
2025 Race for the Buckle Champions
Overall Champion
Ken James
Lady
Leila Tabion
Open
Carlos Rodriguez
Sub Vet
Michael Petrisko
Vet
Clayton Philipp
Sr Vet
Joe Atkin
Junior
Angel Diaz
Sub-Junior
Juan Carlo Rodriguez
Las Vegas Gun Club Series
Race for the Buckle 2026
5 of 10 events complete · Updated May 23, 2026
2026 Season Schedule
Buckle eligibility: shoot 5 or more of the 10 events. Final standings published after the December 19 shoot.
Highest total across all adult categories
| Rank | Name | Category | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenneth James | Vet | 22 |
| 2 | Don Mayhall | Sub Vet | 19 |
| 3 | Leila Tabion | Lady | 18 |
| 4 | Joe Atkin | Sr Vet | 18 |
| 5 | Wes Atkin | Open | 15 |
| 6 | Natalie Nishio-chang | Lady | 14 |
| 7 | Jon Slinker | Open | 13 |
| 8 | Lisa Burcalow | Lady | 12 |
| 9 | Carlos Rodriguez | Open | 11 |
| 10 | Corky Peters | Sr Vet | 11 |
| 11 | Jack Wang | Open | 9 |
| 12 | Gary Rusch | Sub Vet | 9 |
| 13 | Leticia Slinker | Lady | 8 |
| 14 | Jeffrey White | Sub Vet | 8 |
| 15 | Melvin Tabion | Sub Vet | 7 |
| 16 | Austin Santellan | Open | 6 |
| 17 | Mike Dame | Sr Vet | 6 |
| 18 | Clayton Philipp | Vet | 6 |
| 19 | Eric A. Coe | Sub Vet | 5 |
| 20 | Michael H. Hanley | Sub Vet | 5 |
| 21 | Greg Holden | Sr Vet | 5 |
| 22 | Dale Erickson | Vet | 5 |
| 23 | Murray Dominguez | Vet | 5 |
| 24 | Brian Fiscus | Vet | 5 |
| 25 | Patrick O'Neill | Sub Vet | 4 |
| 26 | Don Houston | Sr Vet | 4 |
| 27 | Robert Hazelton | Vet | 4 |
| 28 | Merle Acampora | Vet | 4 |
| 29 | Nicholas Bowen | Open | 3 |
| 30 | Wayne Nelson | Sub Vet | 3 |
| 31 | Howard Hughes | Sub Vet | 3 |
| 32 | Delton Swain | Sr Vet | 3 |
| 33 | Stephen Bell | Sr Vet | 3 |
| 34 | Viruch Vachirakorntong | Vet | 3 |
| 35 | Jasmine Hicks | Lady | 2 |
| 36 | Darrel Chamberlain | Open | 2 |
| 37 | Sebastian Hernandez | Open | 2 |
| 38 | Danny Talbot | Sr Vet | 2 |
| 39 | Joel T. Laborde | Sr Vet | 2 |
| 40 | Harry Terzian | Vet | 2 |
| 41 | Eva White | Lady | 1 |
| 42 | Morteza Ghandehari | Open | 1 |
| 43 | Donald D. Deboe, Jr. | Sub Vet | 1 |
| 44 | Gary Johnson | Sr Vet | 1 |
| 45 | Jeffrey M. Lewis | Sr Vet | 1 |
| 46 | Dennis Jones | Sr Vet | 1 |
| 47 | Archie P. Jones | Sr Vet | 1 |
| 48 | Russell Roberts | Sr Vet | 1 |
Winning!
Overall Champion
Ken James
Lady
Leila Tabion
Open
Carlos Rodriguez
Sub Vet
Michael Petrisko
Vet
Clayton Philipp
Sr Vet
Joe Atkin
Junior
Angel Diaz
Sub-Junior
Juan Carlo Rodriguez
Scoring
| Discipline | High | 2nd High |
|---|---|---|
| Singles | 2 | 1 |
| Handicap | 2 | 1 |
| Doubles | 2 | 1 |
| HOA | 1 | — |
Adult buckles awarded to: Champion (highest overall total) plus category winners in Open, Sr Vet, Vet, Sub Vet, and Lady.
| Discipline | High | 2nd High |
|---|---|---|
| Singles | 2 | 1 |
| Handicap | 2 | 1 |
| Singles & HCP Total | 1 | — |
Juniors and Sub-Juniors compete in their own separate buckle races.
Downloads
The standings PDFs include the full per-event scoring grid (16YD, HDCP, DBL, HOA columns) for every shooter.