1964–2004 All-State Teams
The association’s original team records, preserved for the next generation of Montana shooters.
Historical names, category labels, and numeric notation are preserved as published. Some early averages omit decimal points; they have not been recalculated.
1964 M.S.T.A All State Team
Captain: · Fred Guay
Hugh Crossan
Zip Eaton
Dale Strodtman
Joe Birrer
V.J. Schultz
Herman Peterson
Joe Petroni
Beanie Parke
Eugene Clawson Jr.
Women · Margaret Brown
Senior · Walter Fultz
Junior · Jim Clawson
1965 M.S.T.A All State Team
Captain: · Joe Birrer
Dale Bryant
Zip Eaton
Hugh Crossen
Fred Guay
Woman · Margaret Brown
Veteran · Walter Fultz
Junior · Jim Clawson
1966 M.S.T.A All State Team
Captain: · Zip Eaton
Eugene Clawson Jr.
Hugh Crossen
Joe Petroni
Dale Patterson
Woman · Margaret Brown
Veteran · Walter Fultz
Junior · Jim Clawson
1967 M.S.T.A All State Team
Captain: · Hugh Crossen
Fred Guay
Beanie Parke
Zip Eaton
Eugene Clawson Jr.
Woman · Hazel Brann
Veteran · Walter Fultz
Junior · Wally Strodtman
Co-JR · Tommy Peterson
1968 M.S.T.A All State Team
Captain: · Zip Eaton
Joe Petroni
Eugene Clawson Jr.
Bert Smith
Jack Kessner
Woman · Hazel Brann
Veteran · Walter Fultz
Junior · Wally Zobell
Co-JR · Tommy Peterson
1969 M.S.T.A All State Team
Captain: · Zip Eaton
Ernest Sapp
Fred Guay
Herman Petterson
Dale Strodtman
Les Albertson
Woman · Barbara Renfro
Co-Womn · Shirley Hughs
Veteran · Walter Fultz
Junior · Dave Eaton
1970 M.S.T.A All State Team
Captain: · Dr.R.B. Jones
Fred Guay
Eugene Clawson Jr.
Zip Eaton
Jack Kessner
Woman · Hazel Brann
Veteran · Walter Fultz
Junior · William Evans
1971 M.S.T.A All State Team
Captain: · Joe Petroni
Richard Ditman
Eugene Clawson Jr.
Zip Eaton
Jack Kessner
Honorable Mention Team:
Tom Bates
Greg MacDonald
Fred Guay
Dale Patterson
L.D.Nybo
Woman · Barbara Renfro
Veteran · Jim Albrecht
Junior · Jim Evans
1972 M.S.T.A All State Team
Captain: · Jim DeFilipi
Virgil Chadwick
John Hughes · +
Zip Eaton · +
Raymond Russell · ++++++++
Honorable Mention Team: · +
Rod Hancock
Dale Strodtman
Eugene Clawson Jr.
Jack Kessner
Frank Grieve
Woman · Barbara Renfro
Veteran · Jim Albrecht
Junior · Kurt Kessner
1973 M.S.T.A All State Team
Captain: · Zip Eaton
Joe Petroni
Pete Smith
Ernest Sapp
Edmond Renfro
Honorable Mention Team:
Earl Hepler
Ted Renfro
Jim Anderson
Jerry Lane
Eugene Clawson Jr.
Woman · Barbara Renfro
Veteran · Jim Albrecht
Junior · Kurt Kessner
1974 M.S.T.A All State Team
Captain: · Eugene Clawson Jr.
Edmond Renfro
Dale Patterson
Jerry Chipman
Bruce Bergo
Honorable Mention Team:
Ernest Sapp
Van Barron
Dick Forsyth
Ken Roth
Jack Hughes
Woman · Barbara Renfro
Veteran · Jim Albrecht
Junior · Don Keltz
1975 M.S.T.A All State Team
Captain: · Ernest Sapp
Zip Eaton
Eugene Clawson Jr.
Edmond Renfro
Joe Petroni
Honorable Mention Team:
Pete Smith
Jerry Chipman
Courtney Atlas
Ted Renfro
William Beyl
Woman · Shirley Hughes
Veteran · Jim Albrecht
Junior · James Reed
1976M.S.T.A All State Team
CO Cpt · H.R. Peterson · Honorary
Captain: · Ernest Sapp
Edmond Renfro
Zip Eaton
Eugene Clawson Jr.
Dan Devine
Honorable Mention Team:
Earl Hepler
Wynn Isom
Paul Larimer
Ted Renfro
Paul Holcomb
Woman · Irene Whisenant
Co Wmn · Barbara Renfro
Veteran · Jim Albrecht
Junior · Duane Kautzman
1977 M.S.T.A All State Team
Captain: · Edmond Renfro
Eugene Clawson Jr.
Earl Hepler
Ted Renfro
Zip Eaton
Honorable Mention Team:
Joe Petroni
Richard Ditman
Ray steffenson
Wynn Isom
Ernest Sapp
Woman · Francis Strodtman
Co-Wmn · Barbara Renfro
Veteran · Sherm Cowan
Junior · Terry Bruckbauer
1978 M.S.T.A All State Team
Captain: · Edmond Renfro
Bruce Bergo
Zip Eaton
Joe Petroni
Eugene Clawson Jr.
Honorable Mention Team:
Fred Bruckbauer
Dick Forsyth
Wynn Isom
Fred Wright
Earl Hepler
Richard Ditman
Woman · Barbara Renfro
Veteran · Arnold Ecker
Junior · Terry Bruckbauer
1979 M.S.T.A All State Team
Captain: · Edmond Renfro
Eugene Clawson Jr.
Fred Wright
Joe Petroni
Jim Strizich
Honorable Mention Team:
Ted Renfro
Ray steffenson
Zip Eaton
Bruce Bergo
Don Rimmer
Woman · Dorothy Stancliff
Veteran · Arnold Ecker
Junior · None Listed
1980 M.S.T.A All State Team
Captain: · Bruce Bergo
Robert Dillman
Edmond Renfro
Eugene Clawson Jr.
Fred Wright
Honorable Mention Team:
Joe Petroni
Don Rimmer
Richard Ditmar
Zip Eaton
Norris Newberry
Woman · Dorothy Stancliff
Veteran · V.C. Hollingsworth
Junior · Glen Boles
1981 M.S.T.A All State Team
Captain: · Tom Garrigus
Joe Petroni
Fred Wright
Eugene Clawson Jr.
Don Rimmer
Honorable Mention Team:
Tom Quayle
Earl Hepler
Lewis Hill
Gene Harper
Woman · Jinny Greitl
Veteran · Karrol Branvold
Junior · Steve Leland
1982 M.S.T.A All State Team
Captain: · Joe Petroni
Eugene Clawson Jr.
Fred Wright
Wynn Isom
Lewis Hill
Honorable Mention Team:
Don Rimmer
Norris Newberry
Karrol Branvold
Leonard Leland
Beanie Parke
Woman · Jinny Greitl
Veteran · Karrol Branvold
Junior · None Listed
1983 M.S.T.A All State Team
Captain: · Eugene Clawson Jr.
Fred Wright
David Couch
Joe Petroni
Wynn Isom
Honorable Mention Team:
Earl Hepler
Don Rimmer
Herb Ferguson
Jerry Chipman
Jerry Lane
Woman · Dorothy Stancliff
Veteran · Zip Eaton
Junior · Jason Johnson
1984 M.S.T.A All State Team
Captain:
Eugene Clawson Jr.
Joe Petroni
Norris Newberry
David Couch
Wynn Isom
Honorable Mention Team:
Leonard Leland
Earl Hepler
Don Rimmer
Jerry Chipman
Lewis Hill
Woman · Dorothy Stancliff
Veteran · Richard Taylor
Junior · Nick Clawson
1985 M.S.T.A All State Team
Captain:
David Couch
Joe Petroni
Gene Clawson Jr.
Norris Newberry
Dan Daniels
Honorable Mention Team:
Unknown
Woman · Dorthy Stancliff
Veteran · Karrol Branvold
Junior · Bill Clawson
1986 M.S.T.A All State Team
Captain:
Joe Petroni
Eugene Clawson Jr.
Terry Barkell
Norris Newberry
William Beyl
Honorable Mention Team:
Beanie Parke
Joseph Kampf
Leonard Leland
Don Rimmer
Dan Daniels
Woman · Dorothy Stancliff
Veteran · Richard Taylor
Junior · Bill Clawson
1986 M.S.T.A. High Avg.
Singles · Joseph Kampf · 97.69
Handicap · Don Rimmer · 89.74
Doubles · Gene Clawson Jr. · 93.85
Overall · Joe Petroni · 92.99
1987 M.S.T.A All State Team
Captain:
Joe Petroni
Eugene Clawson Jr.
Terry Barkell
Jim Anderson
Norris Newberry
Honorable Mention Team:
Nick Clawson
Beanie Parke
Wes Kouns
Don Rimmer
Bill Clawson
Woman · Dorothy Stancliff
Veteran · Richard Taylor
Junior · Nick Clawson
1987 M.S.T.A. High Avg.
Singles · Joe Petroni · 98.47
Handicap · Joe Petroni · 92.24
Doubles · Terry Barkell · 95.58
Overall · Joe Petroni · 95.14
1988 M.S.T.A All State Team
Captain:
William Beyl
Terry Barkell
Eugene Clawson Jr.
Joe Petroni
Lewis Hill
Honorable Mention Team:
Bill Bowley
Jim Anderson
Don Rimmer
Scott Levengood
Norris Newberry
Woman · Frances Strodtman
Veteran · Dale Patterson
Junior · Nick Clawson
1988 M.S.T.A. High Avg.
Singles · Lewis Hill · 98.28
Handicap · Bill Beyl · 93.64
Doubles · Gene Clawson Jr. · 96.9
Overall · Bill Beyl · 95.8
1989 M.S.T.A All State Team
Captain:
Eugene Clawson Jr.
William Beyl
Terry Barkell
Nick Clawson
Scott Levengood
Honorable Mention Team:
Joe Petroni
James Reed
Don Rimmer
Lewis Hill
Norm Jones
Woman · Frances Strodtman
Veteran · Zip Eaton
Junior · Joe Petroni Jr.
1989 M.S.T.A. High Avg.
Singles · Scott Levengood · 98.28
Handicap · Bill Beyl · 92.00
Doubles · Gene Clawson Jr. · 97.45
Overall · Gene Clawson Jr. · 95.07
1990 M.S.T.A All State Team
Captain:
Eugene Clawson Jr.
Scott Levengood
William Beyl
Terry Barkell
Nick Clawson
Honorable Mention Team:
Pat Sinclair
Joe Petroni
Don Rimmer
Gene Harper
Earl Hepler
Woman · Dorothy Stancliff
Veteran · Zip Eaton
Junior · Shane Mohr
1990 M.S.T.A. High Avg.
Singles · Scott Levengood · 98.96
Handicap · Scott Levengood · 93.49
Doubles · Nick Clawson · 96.46
Overall · Gene Clawson Jr. · 9572.67
1991 M.S.T.A All State Team
Captain:
Scott Levengood
Eugene Clawson Jr.
William Beyl
Nick Clawson
Terry Barkell
Honorable Mention Team:
Joe Petroni
Robert Baker
Gene Harper
L. D. Nybo
Don Rimmer
Woman · Dorothy Stancliff
Veteran · Charles Hepler
Junior · Joe Petroni Jr.
1991 M.S.T.A. High Avg.
Singles · Scott Levengood · 98.93
Handicap · Scott Levengood · 93.33
Doubles · Gene Clawson Jr. · 96.6 · *
Doubles · William Beyl · 96.6 · *
Overall · Scott Levengood · 96.23
* Tie
1992 M.S.T.A All State Team
Captain:
Scott Levengood
Terry Barkell
William Beyl
Gene Harper
Joe Petroni
Honorable Mention Team:
Eugene Clawson Jr.
L.D. Nybo
Robert Baker
Nick Clawson
Keith Sipe
Woman · Frances Strodtman
Veteran · Zip Eaton
Junior · Adam Swang
1992 M.S.T.A. High Avg.
Singles · William Beyl · 99.08
Handicap · Scott Levengood · 94.29
Doubles · Terry Barkell · 96.4
Overall · Scott Levengood · 95.61
1993 M.S.T.A All State Team
Captain:
Scott Levengood
Terry Barkell
William Beyl
Eugene Clawson Jr.
Nick Clawson
Honorable Mention Team:
Keith Sipe
Don Rimmer
Gene Harper
Robert Baker
Jim Reed
Woman · Frances Strodtman
Veteran · Lewis Hill
Junior · Adam Swang
1993 M.S.T.A. High Avg.
Singles · Scott Levengood · 98.81
Handicap · Terry Barkell · 92.87
Doubles · Terry Barkell · 96.17
Overall · Scott Levengood · 95.61
1994 M.S.T.A All State Team
Captain:
Terry Barkell
Keith Sipe
Scott Levengood
Eugene Clawson Jr.
William Beyl
Honorable Mention Team:
Jarrod Leuning
Don Rimmer
Nick Clawson
L.D. Nybo
Bill Daly
Woman · Frances Strodtman
Veteran · Lewis Hill
Junior · Timothy Leland
1994 M.S.T.A. High Avg.
Singles · Keith Sipe · 98.84
Handicap · Scott Levengood · 93.46
Doubles · Gene Clawson Jr. · 96.21
Overall · Terry Barkell · 95.15
1995 M.S.T.A All State Team
Captain:
Scott Levengood
Nick Clawson
Terry Barkell
Eugene Clawson Jr.
William Beyl
Honorable Mention Team:
Robert Baker
Don Rimmer
Joe Petroni
Bruce Wagner
Keith Sipe
Woman · Dorothy Stancliff
Veteran · Lewis Hill
Junior · Colter Delin
1995 M.S.T.A. High Avg.
Singles · William Beyl · 98.5
Handicap · Nick Clawson · 91.94
Doubles · William Beyl · 97.00
Overall · Scott Levengood · 95.46
1996 M.S.T.A All State Team
Captain:
Scott Levengood
Robert Baker
William Beyl
Keith Sipe
Eugene Clawson Jr.
Honorable Mention Team:
Pierce Rouse
Don Rimmer
Terry Barkell
Dewey Jewett
Leonard Leland
Woman · Carole Augarep
Veteran · Lewis Hill
Junior · Colter Delin
1996 M.S.T.A. High Avg.
Singles · William Beyl · 99.16
Handicap · Scott Levengood · 93.37
Doubles · Scott Levengood · 96.55
Overall · Scott Levengood · 96.11
1997 M.S.T.A All State Team
Captain:
Scott Levengood
Robert Baker
Nick Clawson
Bruce Wagner
Keith Sipe
Honorable Mention Team:
Gene Clawson Jr.
Don Rimmer
William Beyl
Jay Joplin
Pierce Rouse
Woman · Dorothy Stancliff
Veteran · Lewis Hill
Junior · Colter Delin
1997 M.S.T.A. High Avg.
Singles · William Beyl · 98.94
Handicap · Scott Levengood · 93.67
Doubles · Scott Levengood · 96.9
Overall · Scott Levengood · 96.46
1998 M.S.T.A All State Team
Captain:
Scott Levengood
Nick Clawson
Keith Sipe
Eugene Clawson Jr.
Bruce Wagner
Honorable Mention Team:
William Beyl
Pierce Rouse
Robert Baker
Dan Daniels · *
Don Rimmer · *
* Tie
Woman · Dorothy Stancliff
Veteran · Gene Harper
Junior · Tyler Sherwood
1998 M.S.T.A. High Avg.
Singles · Scott Levengood · 99.5
Handicap · Scott Levengood · 94.7
Doubles · Scott Levengood · 96.92
Overall · Scott Levengood · 97.04
1999 M.S.T.A All State Team
Captain:
Scott Levengood
Nick Clawson
Bruce Wagner
William Beyl
Keith Sipe
Honorable Mention Team:
Robert Baker
Eugene Clawson Jr.
Pierce Rouse
Gary Delin
Don Rimmer
Woman · Dorothy Stancliff
Veteran · Harry Strong
Junior · Patrick Kane
1999 M.S.T.A. High Avg.
Singles · Scott Levengood · 99.67 · Record
Handicap · Scott Levengood · 95.86 · Record & National
Doubles · Nick Clawson · 96.37
Overall · Scott Levengood · 97.15 · Record
2000 M.S.T.A All State Team
Captain:
Scott Levengood · 9656.00
Keith Sipe · 9501.00
Bruce Wagner · 9431.33
Pierce Rouse · 9427.00
Dave Pearson · 9393.67
Honorable Mention Team:
Don Rimmer · 9384.67
Robert Baker · 9333.67
William Camus · 9287.00
Michael Ferguson · 9283.33
Eugene Clawson Jr. · 9273.67
Woman · Edie Baker · 9087.00
Veteran · Harry Strong · 9217.33
Junior · Alan Hahn · 9045.00
2000 M.S.T.A. High Avg.
Singles · Scott Levengood · 99.44
Handicap · Scott Levengood · 93.15
Doubles · Scott Levengood · 97.09
Overall
2001 M.S.T.A All State Team
Captain:
Keith Sipe · 9577.67
Bill Beyl · 9511.33
Terry Barkell · 9402.33
Eugene Clawson Jr. · 9325.67
Chris Mandic · 9307.67
Honorable Mention Team:
Michael Ferguson · 9280.33
Jim Bruha · 9271.67
Jim Kane · 9253.00
Joel Chipman · 9247.33
Howard Vassar · 9231.67
Woman · Jinny Greitl · 8904.33
Veteran · Harry Strong · 9034.00
Sr. Vet · Bart Wright · 9099.00
Junior · Patrick Kane · 8989.00
Sub Jr. · Tyler Sherwood · 8903.67
2001 M.S.T.A. High Avg.
Singles · Bill Beyl · 99.44
Handicap · Keith Sipe · 93.43
Doubles · Bill Beyl · 95.79
Overall
2002 M.S.T.A All State Team
Captain:
Scott Levengood · 9656.00
Bruce Wagner · 9603.00
Keith Sipe · 9588.33
Bill Beyl · 9473.33
Terry Barkell · 9429.00
Honorable Mention Team:
William Camus · 9407.33
Eugene Clawson Jr. · 9404.33
Jay Flinger · 9402.00
David Cardona · 9388.00
Pierce Rouse · 9384.33
Woman · Dorothy Stancliff · 8806.00
Veteran · Harry Strong · 9235.00
Sr. Vet · Ray Thomsheck · 9059.67
Junior · Joel Chipman · 9284.33
Sub Jr. · Derek Stringer · 9268.67
2002 M.S.T.A. High Avg.
Singles · Scott Levengood · 99.22
Handicap · Scott Levengood · 93.63
Doubles · Scott Levengood · 96.83
Overall
2003 M.S.T.A All State Team
Captain: · Bruce Wagner · 9640
Keith Sipe · 9527.33
Derek Stringer · 9518.67
Pierce Rouse · 9441.33
Rick Dorr · 9402.33
Honorable Mention Team:
Jay Flinger · 9394.67
Eugene Clawson Jr. · 9383.33
Terry Barkell · 9375.67
Don Rimmer · 9374
George Miletich · 9363.67
Woman · Edie Baker · 9265.67
Veteran · Harry Strong · 9198.67
Sr. Vet · Otto Stuber · 9246.67
Junior · Joel Chipman · 9152
Sub Jr. · Shawn Miller · 9292.67
2003 M.S.T.A. High Avg.
Singles · Bruce Wagner · 99
Handicap · Bruce Wagner · 94.2
Doubles · Bruce Wagner · 96
Overall
2004 M.S.T.A All State Team
Captain: · Derek Stringer · 9649
Bruce Wagner · 9487
Don Rimmer · 9438.33
Keith Sipe · 9432.67
William Camus · 9384
Honorable Mention Team:
Terry Barkell · 9368.67
Joel Chipman · 9364
Rick Dorr · 9339
Kenny Nelson · 9328.33
John Kelley · 9312.33
Woman · Edie Baker · 8888
Veteran · Norm Jones · 9188
Sr. Vet · Otto Stuber · 9124.33
Junior · Shawn Miller · 8993.67
Sub Jr. · Ryan Miller · 8989.33
2004 M.S.T.A. High Avg.
Singles · Bruce Wagner · 99.23
Handicap · Derek Stringer · 94.23
Doubles · Derek Stringer · 96.28
Overall
Records from MSTA. Reviewed September 22, 2026. View Source (opens in a new tab)