MTA Hall Of Fame

Lou Kosiba

Elected: 2004
Shooting Member

Lou’s registered shooting career started in 1952 in Nebraska, where he also helped his dad with two-trap range on the family farm. In 1959 he moved to Minnesota where he continued to shoot and became involved with the Central MN Gun Club. Lou was appointed treasurer in 197 4 and continues to hold this position. Since 1978, he has served as cashier for Minnesota State Shoot and hopefully will finish with the 2004 State Shoot. Lou was elected Secretary of Treasurer for Minnesota Trapshooting Association in 1996 and still holds this position, as well. He has also served as Chief Scribe for the Sioux Trapshooting Association from 1982-2001.

Major wins in Lou’s career are as follows:

1956 – Nebraska Handicap Champion

1980 – 5th Place Preliminary Grand Handicap

1996 – Minnesota State Veteran Singles title at age 60, shooting 200*200

1996 – 3rd Place Veteran at the Grand Class Singles (missing the 1st target and running 199 plus 75 more in the shoot off)

2002 – Minnesota State Veteran Class Doubles and Doubles Champion

2002 – Minnesota State Veteran High Over All

2002 – Minnesota State Veteran Team Captain

2003 – Minnesota State Veteran Team Captain

2003 – Minnesota State Veteran High Over All

2003 – Minnesota State Veteran Runner-Up Class Doubles and Championship Doubles

2003 – Grand Preliminary Veteran Doubles – Thursday

2003 – Grand Preliminary Veteran Doubles – Sunday

2003 – North Dakota Veteran Singles Open Champion

2003 – North Dakota Non Resident High Over All Champion

2003 – North Dakota Non Resident Handicap Champion

Lou has attended 22 Grand Americans and earned the AA-27-AA pin in 1992. He has had one 100 straight in Doubles and a 99 for a high in Handicap. To date Lou has shot 59,200 16yd, 46,350 hdcp, and 29,000 doubles targets. The MTA welcomes LOU KOSIBA as a 2004 inductee into the Minnesota Trapshooting Hall of Fame.

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