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Minnesota Trapshooting Hall of Fame

Roman T. Sinnen
New Germany, MN

Elected: 2004
Shooting Member

Roman shot his first registered targets in 1968. At the end of 2003 season had fired at 131,500 combination targets. Member of 10 All State Teams dating back to 1970.

Shooting Highlights:

  • 1993 Minnesota State Veteran Doubles Champion
  • 1994 South Dakota State, Veteran Open Singles Champion
  • 1994 South Dakota State, Veteran Open Handicap Champion
  • 1994 Minnesota State, Veteran Zone Champion of Champions
  • 1995 Minnesota State, Veteran Zone Champion of Champions
  • 1995 Minnesota State Veteran Handicap Champion
  • 1995 Iowa State, Hawkeye 100 Veteran Non Resident Winner
  • 1997 South Dakota State, Open Doubles Champion - Veteran
  • 1998 Southwestern Grand, Category Singles Champions Runner-up Sr. Vet
  • 1998 South Dakota State, Open Preliminary Handicap Champion - Sr. Vet 
  • 1999 North American Handicap Championships, Las Vegas – 26 Yard Finalist
  • 2000 Minnesota State Senior Veteran Preliminary Handicap Champion
  • 2000 South Dakota State Senior Veteran Preliminary Handicap Champion
  • 2000 Iowa State Senior Veteran Preliminary Handicap Champion
  • 2000 Iowa State, Category Doubles – tied for Champion - Sr. Vet
  • 2000 ATA Central Zone, Category Singles Champion  - Sr. Vet
  • 2001 Great Lakes Grand, Category Champion Preliminary Doubles - Sr. Vet
  • 2001 South Dakota State, Open Preliminary Handicap Champion - Sr. Vet
  • 2001 South Dakota State, Open Doubles Champion - Sr Vet
  • 2001 Minnesota State Singles Championship Runner-up  - Sr. Vet
  • 2002 Southwestern Grand, Preliminary Doubles Runner-up - Sr. Vet
  • 2002 Missouri State Open Singles Champion - Sr. Vet
  • 2002 Minnesota State Singles Championship - Senior Veteran Runner-up
  • 2002 Minnesota State All-Around Champion  - Sr. Vet
  • 2002 ATA Central Zone, Category Singles Champion - Sr Vet
  • 2002 Grand American, Preliminary Doubles – tied for runner-up Sr. Vet Open
  • 2003 Golden West Grand - Singles, Handicap and HOA Champion  Sr Vet Open
  • 2003 South Dakota State - Preliminary Singles and Handicap Champion Sr Vet open
  • 2003 South Dakota State - Championship Singles Open Champion Sr Vet Open
  • 2003 Minnesota State Prelininary Doubles Champion - Sr. Vet
  • 2003 Minnesota State Championship Doubles - Sr. Vet R/U
  • 2003 Minnesota State High Over All - Sr. Vet.
  • 1970-2002, 6 Time member of the Minnesota Southern Zone Team

Other interests besides a great family, is big game hunting. Roman has successfully hunted everything form gophers to Kodiak bear. This includes a Grand Slam of North American Wild Sheep. Although hampered somewhat by 3 heart attacks, Romie intends to keep shooting as long as he can set a trigger.