Joe Fanizzi Repeats As Jack Link’s Cup Sporting Clays Champion

Team Winchester’s Joe Fanizzi wins second consecutive Jack Link’s Cup title at this year’s competition, held at Quail Creek Sporting Ranch in Okeechobee, Fla., Feb. 13-18.

by
posted on February 21, 2024
** When you buy products through the links on our site, we may earn a commission that supports NRA's mission to protect, preserve and defend the Second Amendment. **
Joefanizzi Jacklinks2024 1
Team Winchester shines as Joe Fanizzi wins second Jack Link’s Cup title. The match was at Quail Creek Sporting Ranch in Okeechobee, Fla., Feb. 13-18.
Photo credit: Quail Creek Sporting Ranch

Joe Fanizzi was triumphant once again at the Jack Link’s Cup sporting clays tournament, claiming the top title this year at the match with a tremendous score of 195 of 200 targets. The Team Winchester shooter earned a $25,000 payout for the victory. The 2024 Jack Link’s Cup was held at Quail Creek Sporting Ranch in Okeechobee, Florida, February 13-18.

In 2022, Fanizzi won the inaugural Jack Link’s Cup by a five-target margin in the main event.

2024 Jack Link's Cup podium finishers
At the 2024 Jack Link’s Cup, Joe Fanizzi of Team Winchester (center) secured the High Overall title in the main event with a total score of 195. (Photo by Quail Creek Sporting Ranch)

 

Fanizzi scored 65 targets on the red course, 64 on the white course and 66 on the blue course at the match to land the High Overall title in the main event.

Team Winchester’s Mike Wilgus, who is shooting in his first year in the veteran concurrent, was the veteran runner-up in the main event with a score of 186. Wilgus was also the High Overall runner-up in both the FITASC and Super Sporting events. In addition, his near perfect 99 in the Super Sporting event made Wilgus the outright veteran winner by three birds.

Additional Team Winchester placements at the 2024 Jack Link’s Cup include Desi Edmunds taking third place in the Ladies main event, along with Ladies North prelim runner-up and Wednesday prelim runner-up. Also, Zach Kienbaum was third place in North Prelim, Thursday prelim runner-up and Wednesday prelim runner-up, as well as Connor Daniel taking the Junior Thursday prelim runner-up title.

Winchester products featured at the 2024 Jack Link’s Cup included Winchester AA shotshells and White Flyer Targets, including the new Eco Flyer target.

See the full results of the 2024 Jack Link’s Cup at the Score Chaser website.

Learn more about Team Winchester at winchester.com.

Latest

Lede 1
Lede 1

Best Of SHOT Show 2026: Top Suppressors

SHOT Show 2026 delivered a breakout year for suppressors, with 11 standout models showcasing advances in materials, modularity, durability and low back pressure performance.

New: Springfield Armory Echelon 4.0FC

Springfield Armory’s Echelon 4.0FC pairs a compact 4-inch slide with a full-size grip, aiming for modularity and real-world handling rather than extremes.

New: MTM Case-Gard Pistol Range Kit

MTM Case-Gard’s Pistol Range Kit packages common range essentials into one portable case, targeting shooters who want fewer loose items and faster setup.

Review: Staccato HD P4.5

The Staccato HD P4.5 modernizes the 2011 with Glock magazines, excellent optics integration and soft-shooting performance.

New: Garmin Xero C2 Chronograph

Garmin’s new Xero C2 chronograph adds rapid-fire tracking, smartwatch controls and Applied Ballistics integration to a rugged, pocketable design built for serious range work.

New: Winchester American Lever Range Ammo

Winchester launches American Lever Range ammunition, a new lever-action-specific lineup offering range-focused loads in five popular calibers.

Interests



Get the best of Shooting Sports USA delivered to your inbox.