Travis Mears

Instilling a lifelong passion for the sport of shooting in young shooters is just one of the goals of Beretta’s new Youth Council. This important initiative will educate youth and their parents across the country about the benefits of shooting, particularly the learned social skills and character development that accompany shooting sports.

A perfect example of the positive role of shooting sports is Travis Mears of Burleson, Texas. This 19-year-old is a six-time NSCA All American and was the youngest Gold Medallist ever at the ESPN Great Outdoor Games. Travis is a scholarship shotgun sports athlete at Lindenwood University in St Charles. Missouri and was a high school member of the National Honor Society. He began shooting at age nine and has made it one of his life passions. Already he's giving back to the sport by coaching other youth and adults, and by speaking at schools and clubs about what it takes to be successful.

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Name: Travis Mears

Age: 20

Home: Burleson, Texas

Occupation: Student and Shotgun Coach

Years Shooting: 11

Beretta Shotgun Used: DT 10, 390 Gold, and Xtrema 2

Ammo Used: Winchester

Noteable Wins:

• 2006 NSCA Junior All American Team Captain (6 time NSCA All American)
• 2006 member of Lindenwood University National Collegiate Championship Team
• 2006 Missouri River Classic Champion
• 2006 Alaska State Shoot Champion
• 2006 gamaliel Fall Classic Champion
• 2006 3 time Collegiate HOA Champion
• 2005 NSCA Junior Nationals 5 Stand National Champion
• 2005 NSCA Team USA Gold Medalist
• NSCA Master Class achieved at age 14
• 2004 ESPN Great Outdoor Games Gold Medalist (youngest ever)
• 2004 NSCA US Open Junior RU
• 2003 ESPN Great Outdoor Games 4th place
• 2003 NSCA 5 Stand Junior RU National Champion
• 3 Time Texas State 4-H High Overall Champion
• 5 time NSSF SCTP Gold Medal team member in Sporting Clays and Skeet
• Junior Olympics - two time Silver Medallist in Doubles Trap
• 2001 – Texas Parks and Wildlife Whiz Bang Champion
• 2000 NSCA Zone 6 Sub Junior Champion
• 2000 NSCA Main Event Sub Junior RU National Champion
• Home Clubs: Rock Creek Range, Joshua, Tx and Blackhawk Range, St. Louis, Mo.

Travis is a scholarship shotgun sports athlete at Lindenwood University in St Charles. Missouri, and will shoots for their National Championship team. Travis was a high school member of the National Honor Society and was voted most talented by his Senior Class at Burleson High School.

Travis Mears has been going to the gun club since he was a baby in a walker. His dad, Lonnie, would tie his walker to a pole and let him go in circles while dad shot a round of skeet. At age 9 he began shooting, and has made it one of his life passions. He was one of the founding members of the State and National Champion Johnson County 4 -H Shotgun team. He enjoys the outdoors, and is an avid hunter.

He is already giving back to the shooting sports by coaching other youth and adults, and by talking to youth at various schools and clubs about being successful. He is proud to be associated with Beretta.