Team Biographies
Shelby is 17 years old and lives in Jamestown, CA. She has been shooting for 1 1/2 years and joined the Grizzlies July of 2007. One of her main goals in shooting is to move up in the classification rankings to High Master. Shelby has already accomplished one of her goals by making it on
the California Grizzlies team.
Besides shooting, Shelby enjoys horseback riding and raising beef and sheep for 4-H. Shelby will be graduating from high school in June and
hopes to attend a four year university majoring in Ag education. After college she would like to become an Ag teacher at either high school or college level.
T.J. is 17 years old and lives in Valley Center, CA. T.J. has been shooting for approximately 6 years but has only been shooting high power for three years. T.J. also participates in trap, skeet and conventional outdoor pistol. He's been on the California Grizzlies for about year now. Some
of T.J.'s accomplishments include being High Junior in the 2006 Western Games CMP Springfield match and being in the top 50 percent of the Marksman Class in National competition.
When not shooting, T.J. practices martial arts as a black belt, he is the top member of his video club and is the editor for their morning announcements. He also does major work on his clubs feature films and he enjoys spending time with friends. His personal goals include going
to college and majoring in either the aviation field and pursue a career as a pilot or major in film and become an editor.
Jim is 15 years old and lives in Valley Center, CA. He has been shooting a little over two years now and has been on the Grizzlies for 5 months. Some of Jim's accomplishments include being High Junior in the Springfield Match and High Marksman at the 2007 Creedmoor Cup. Some of his hobbies include being lazy and horses.
Tanner is 15 years old and his home town is Fallon, NV. Tanner has been shooting for 7 years but has been shooting competitively since the
spring of 2007. He has been on the California Grizzlies for 3 months. Some accomplishments for Tanner include 8 First Place awards in the
Junior Category at the Palamino Gun Club in Sparks, NV. At the 2007 Nationals in Camp Perry, Ohio Tanner was 2nd Place overall in the
Marksman Class Service Rifle category and First Place Marksman for the Vandenberg Trophy, the Army Cup, and the Members Trophy. He also
took 3rd Place in the Scott Trophy Match for the Marksman Class. Some of his goals for shooting includes becoming a Distinguished Rifleman
and receiving his High Master classification.
When Tanner is not shooting he enjoys horseback riding and backpacking.