Hometown: Bennington, NE
Birthdate: September 26, 1960
Birthplace: Blair, NE
Years on National Team: 16
Military Affiliation: Sergeant First Class, U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit
Olympic Experience: 1992 Olympian in trap (16th place); 1996 Olympian in trap (22nd place); 2004 Olympian in men's trap and double trap.

Recent Highlights: Finished second in both men's trap and double trap at the Final Olympic Team Selection match, double-qualifying for the 2004 Olympic Team. Finished first in men's double trap at the First Olympic Shotgun Team Trials and third in Trap at the same event. Member of the 2003 and 2002 World Championship Team in trap. 2nd in men’s double trap at the 2003 national championships. 2001 World Clay Target Championships silver medalist in trap. 1998 Atlanta World Cup bronze medalist in double trap. 1998 National Championships bronze medalist in double trap. 1997 gold in trap at Championship of the Americas. Bronze in double trap at 1997 Lonato (Italy) World Cup. Gold and national record in double trap at 1997 National Championships. 1995 Pan American Games silver medalist in trap. 1995 Seoul World Cup silver medalist in double trap. 1995 Nationals bronze medalist in trap. 1994 Nationals gold medalist in double trap. 1991 World Clay Target Championships silver medal in trap. 1991 Pan Am silver medalist in trap. 1990 World Championships gold medal and world record in double trap. 1990 Mexico World Cup gold medal in trap. Silver medal in trap at 1990 Bologna World Cup. Bronze medalist in trap at 1990 Nationals. 1987 Cuba World Cup gold medalist in trap. Silver medal in trap at 1987 U.S. Olympic Festival.

Personal: Bret, a five-time national champion, set two world records at the 1990 World Championships in Moscow. His father introduced him to American trap, which he still shoots, when he was 10. He enjoys hunting wild fowl and deer.

Information courtesy of U.S. Olympic Shooting Team Website.