TSCA Board Members
William Schmeisser - President & National Delegate 2023-2024
Notable Accomplishments:
Member of National Championship Team - Lindenwood University '08-'13
Numerous All-State Team
Certified National FITASC Referee
NSCA Member since 2004
Don Padgett - Vice-President
Notable Accomplishments:
2018 Gamaliel Cup B Class Champion
2018 Gamaliel Cup 5‐Stand Prelim B Class Champion
2018 Gamaliel Cup 5‐Stand B Class 3rd Place
2018 Kentucky State FITASC A Class Champion
2018 Kentucky State Super Sporting A Class Champion
2018 Kentucky State 12 GA Tied for HOA
2018 Kentucky State Prelim A Class 2nd Place
2018 Tennessee State AA Class Champion
2018 Tennessee State FITASC HOA Runner Up
2018 NSCA Championship Super Sporting AA Class 4th Place
2019 NSCA Instructor Level I
2019 Joined Caesar Guerini Pro Staff
2019 Achieved Master Class
2020 Dupont/Krieghoff Tennessee All State Team
NSCA Member since 2016
Dillon Barnes - Secretary
Notable Accomplishments:
Certified International FITASC Referee
NSCA Level 1 Instructor
Bethel University Shooting Team Alumni
NSCA Member since 2010
Vacant - Treasurer
Joey Wright - National Delegate 2023-2024
Although born in Maryland, Joey Wright has called Tennessee home since 1979. He has owned and operated his own technology company for 17 years. As a means to improve his duck hunting, Joey found sporting clays and has been competitively shooting since 2010. STS is a way for him to merge his knowledge of technology with his love of shooting.
Early on, Joey began working “behind the scenes” with the Montgomery County Shooting Complex by organizing, promoting, and running tournaments. For the past 8 years he has worked extensively with the National Sporting Clays Association by setting up digital scoreboards for the National Championships and the World English Sporting Championships. Joey also designed and operated the real-time scoring system for the Professional Sporting Clays Association (PSCA Tour).
NSCA Member since 2009
Melissa Wright - National Delegate 2023-2024
Melissa has been shooting clays since 2007, is a 6-time TN State Lady Sporting Clays Champion, a 1-time NSCA A Class Lady National Champion, a 3-time TN All-State Team Member, and a 2-time National Sporting Clays All-American Team Member.
She has been actively involved in the Tennessee Sporting Clays Association for 6 years promoting registered shoots in Tennessee and has partnered a company with her husband planning, promoting and executing major NSCA tournaments around the country.
NSCA Member since 2007
Scott Hitch - National Delegate 2023-2024
Born & raised in East TN
Graduated from Maryville College & UT Knoxville
Father of Todd Hitch aka the Tennessee Terror
NSCA Member since 2017
Cyrus Alexander - West TN Representative
Notable Accomplishments:
Served on both KY Sporting Clays Assn & TN Sporting Clays Assn Boards
Ran Gun Clubs while in college
Was in charge of putting on the largest independent collegiate shoot ever
Numerous All Region and All State Team
NSCA Member since 2008
Jody Wade - West TN Representative
Notable Accomplishments:
Born and raised in Tennessee
University of Tennessee graduate 1993
Became involved in sporting clays through Shooting Hunger in 2017 and enjoy shooting sporting clays competitions whenever work is not in the way. Serving agricultural customers for 30 years.
NSCA Member since 2018
