SIG SAUER, Inc. congratulates Team SIG Captain Max Michel and Team SIG professional shooter Mason Lane on their first-place finishes at the 2024 USPSA Area 7 Match hosted at SIG SAUER Academy. Max earned the top prize for the Carry-Optics Division and first overall; Mason earned the top prize for the Production Division and third place overall.
“The atmosphere at the Academy for the Area 7 match was electric and for Max and Mason to each come away with first place divisional finishes and first and third overall is impressive. These results reflect hard work and dedication to their sport,” said Robby Johnson, Chief Marketing Officer, SIG SAUER, Inc. “I also want to recognize the team at SIG SAUER Academy on their collective achievement. This competition had the largest attendance of an Area 7 match ever and has garnered amazing positive feedback from both competitors and spectators. It takes many forces coming together to make a match like this happen and the Academy team makes it look easy to prove they are the best in the industry.”
At the USPSA Area 7 Championship, Max earned his first-place finish in the Carry-Optics Division and the first-place overall finish for the match using a P320-MAX pistol with a ROMEO3MAX Optic and SIG SAUER Match Elite competition ammunition.
Max Michel, Team SIG Captain added, “I’m thrilled to have won the Carry-Optics title and the overall title at the Area 7 competition. SIG SAUER Academy hosted an incredible event with a huge crowd and amazing stages. The biggest victory of the weekend goes to the staff and the entire team that put this match on the ground, they did a spectacular job showcasing the facility and what it means to be a part of Team SIG to the world.”
At the USPSA Area 7 Match, Mason earned his first-place finish in the Production Division and the thrid place overall finish for the match using a P320-XFIVE LEGION with iron sights and SIG SAUER Match Elite competition ammunition.
“This match stands as a historical full circle moment in time for me, as the first major USPSA match I ever competed in was this Area 7 match at SIG SAUER Academy in 2013. I can remember watching Max and admiring how easy he made it look and wanting to be on that stage someday,” said Mason Lane. “Fast forward to 2024 and seeing the transformation of SIG SAUER Academy on display at this match, being afforded the opportunity to represent the best firearms company, and having a podium finish was truly unbelievable and I am so honored to be part of Team SIG.”
The 2024 USPSA Area 7 Match at SIG SAUER Academy, in Epping, New Hampshire took place July 19 – 21, 2024 and hosted over four-hundred competitors. To learn more about the SIG SAUER Academy and SIG Experience Center league and match schedule visit sigsaueracademy.com.