MEET THE TEAM

Mike Stoker

USPSA Single Stack/ USPSA Limited/ IPSC Standard

Mike Stoker started in practical shooting in early 2018. As a competitive athlete since childhood Mike quickly became addicted to competitive shooting and hasn’t looked back. He shoots on average 50+ local matches and as many Majors as possible each year. Mike competes in USPSA & IPSC in single stack & limited/Standard division. Mike enjoys helping others and growing together as competitors. When you see him at the next match introduce yourself!

Joe Farewell

USPSA Limited / USPSA Multigun / Outlaw 3 Gun

For the past 9 years Farewell has been an avid competitor in USPSA and 3-Gun. In 2019 he was selected to represent the USA at the IPSC Rifle World Shoot in the Semi-Auto Open Division where he took home a hard fought silver medal with Team USA. He is dedicated to constant self-improvement and encouraging others to build their skills. Other notable finishes include the 2019 3 Gun Nation National Champion (both practical and 2 gun divisions), 2019 USPSA Area 6 Multigun Champion, and the 2020 Florida State USPSA Limited Master Champion.

Trevor Cotter

USPSA Open Class

Trevor Cotter started competing in USPSA mid 2018 and immediately submerged himself in the sport. Between the competitive nature of the sport and the camaraderie between competitors he was hooked Trevor competes in 15-20 Major Championship per year along with local matches in his home state of Texas. He is known as the “fun” guy on the squad and doesn’t know any strangers. If you see him on the range feel free to say hi. He competes in Open Division with the Atlas Gunworks Chaos and Limited Division with the Atlas Gunworks Artemis. Trevor has multiple State and Section Championships under his belt, dozens of top 10 and top 5 finishes and aspirations to one day be a National and World Champion. You can also listen to him discussing shooting and other topics on his Podcast - Bangin Brass Podcast.

Charlie Perez

USPSA Open/USPSA Limited

Charlie got started in the practical shooting sports in 2008 and has focused on USPSA sanctioned matches since the beginning. With a Grand Master classification in both Limited and Open divisions he enjoys attending USPSA matches all across the nation. His primary focus is competing in the Limited division with the 40SW Titan Operator with great success. Each year Charlie attends 50+ local club matches across the Colorado front range as well as at least 12 major matches across the country. Competing at the national level demands pistols with solid reliability and exceptional accuracy which Charlie knows that only Atlas Gunworks can deliver. Charlie is also an accomplished firearms trainer and author who works diligently to maximize shooters performance. His training business Big Panda Performance is used to deploy practical shooting sports training all across the nation. If you see him feel free to introduce yourself as he is very approachable and willing to help his fellow competitors answer a wide range of practical shooting questions!

Mike Pan

USPSA Open/Carry Optics/PCC/3 Gun Tac Ops

Mike Pan started shooting sports in 2017, first making his debut with IDPA. He quickly achieved Master classification in IDPA, and decided to try something a little different. Now, Mike shoots mostly USPSA and 3Gun. He loves his Vortex red dots! In 2018, Mike shot over 50 local matches with top placements consistently, spurring him to make the jump to shooting an Atlas Gunworks pistol. Regionally local to us, Mike is here in the Northeast working hard to improve his skill set. He hopes to attend loads of major matches this season, and continue giving back to the shooting community by helping set up matches at local clubs, and introducing new shooters to the sport.

Cody Axon

USPSA Limited / IPSC Standard

Cody began shooting competitively in 2014 at his local club near Omaha, Nebraska. Soon after his first USPSA match he was all in, devoting all of his free time and energy into improving his shooting performance. Cody has exclusively shot Atlas Gunworks pistols in the USPSA Limited and IPSC Standard divisions since 2017. He travels the country shooting matches, but most of all loves the process of practice, study, and self-improvement required to compete at the highest level of sport. He is always looking to spread his knowledge to like-minded people with a passion for shooting.

Josh Tarrant

3 Gun Practical/Tac Ops

Josh is an avid competitor and lifelong athlete, and first discovered action shooting sports in the spring of 2014 when he attended his first IDPA match. By June of 2014, Josh had discovered 3 Gun and was outfitted with everything required to compete; including a unique and valuable dominance over his thoughts and actions. Since his first steps into the 3 Gun world, Josh has focused on rapid improvement and sharing his knowledge with new shooters, conducting 3 Gun classes, often for free, at local gun clubs. Josh’s is also currently shooting for Vortex Optics, Breda Shotguns, and Obsidian Arms.

James Tate

USPSA Open

James Tate aka Tatertot, is active duty Air Force. Currently stationed in Las Vegas, he is typically found shooting at one of the local ranges, but can often be seen shooting major matches across the country. He started shooting competitively at the age of 14 on a traveling trap team. However in 2016, the spark for handguns was relit and he hasn’t looked back since. Currently he shoots the Open division in USPSA, SCSA, and USSL. Tatertot loves his Chaos and swears by it’s consistency and reliability. If you see him around, introduce yourself because he is always glad to talk with other shooters, in hopes of teaching or being taught something new.

Bill Duda

USPSA Limited

Bio coming soon...

David Wampler

USPSA Open

Since starting shooting in 2014, David joined the United States Practical Shooting Association and has since won numerous State Championship matches and Section Matches. He has also placed in the top 20 of competitors at USPSA Nationals 2018.

David is well known for his speed, accuracy, and rigorous training skills and has developed numerous amounts of training videos. After many requests from the growing shooting community, he now also runs his own successful training and consulting business with a waitlist ranging from intro to seasoned competitive clientele. David also crafts his own ammunition and tests/configures new guns and training equipment.

David is now poised to break out on the international stage. His quick rise to the top of the ranking boards and rapidly achieving the level of GM, has led his expertise to be recognized by the National team and he has been selected to represent the United States in the highly prestigious IPSC World Shoot competition hosted in Thailand at the end of 2021.

Tyler Weatherwax

USPSA Open

Tyler is a USPSA Open Division shooter based out of the Northeast and local to Atlas headquarters. He is a lifelong athlete and has been shooting competitively since 2017. He averages 30+ matches per year at the local, state, and national level with top finishes at most. Tyler exclusively shoots our Atlas Chaos Open gun in 9mm major. He has helped to develop and test a number of different loads which have been shared with the shooting community. You can find him on Instagram @ty_wx. Be sure to say hi when you see him at the range!

Kevin Gorospe

USPSA Limited / Open

Kevin, a Northern Virginia native, has been shooting USPSA for 4 years and joined Team Atlas in 2020. He started off in Limited Division in 2017 and achieved the rank of Master. Kevin transitioned to Open Division in 2019 when he bought his first Atlas Gunworks Chaos in 38 Super Comp and has risen to the rank of Grand Master. He now owns 2 Chaos’, both barreled in 38 Super Comp AND 9Major, so if you have questions about the differences in the cartridges, Kevin is your guy! Although Kevin has found his place in Open, he frequently shoots Limited Minor with his Hyperion and crushes souls. He consistently competes in 10-15 Major matches along the East Coast, so if you’re in the area, be sure to be on the look out and say hello! He may even let you shoot his Gold and Silver Chaos, if you ask nicely!

Lewis Bisono

Multigun

Lewis is a competitive shooter from the smallest state in the country, Rhode Island. Lewis shot his first gun in 2010 when he realized that shooting at stationary paper just wasn’t from him. Only two years later, he began shooting in local bowling pin competitions and instantly became hooked. A year later, he was introduced to the sport of 3-Gun and shot his first match in 2015. The rest is history, what started off as his passive hobby became a full-blown obsession in which he dedicates much of his time to becoming the best shooter he can be. He shoots 3 gun and Uspsa locally and nationally. Lewis’s motto is “The pursuit of perfection powers progress”

Joshua Yost

USPSA Open

Joshua Yost, 30, currently serves in the United States Army as a Special Forces Weapons Sergeant for the past 12 years. During his time in the military, he was introduced to competitive shooting. Due to the demand of the occupation, he shot local USPSA and 3-Gun matches sporadically throughout 2019 in the Carry Optics division, since it had the best comparison to military equipment. In 2020, he started his determined USPSA venture shooting PCC, where he claimed a classification of Master Class. He shot 5 Major matches in 2020 to include PCC Nationals in Frostproof, Florida. At the end of 2020, he moved into shooting Open Division. While competing during 2020, he dedicated his time to training and competing primarily in Open Division. In the 2021, he plans to focus all efforts in the Open Division, while representing Atlas Gunworks.

Dustin Sanchez

3 Gun

Bio coming soon...

Sean Burrows

Multigun

Bio coming soon...

Alysia Burrows

Multigun

This former professional swing dancer is now Co-founder of Elevated Training LLC, an accomplished 3-gun competitive shooter, NRA-certified firearms instructor, certified Utah concealed firearms instructor, licensed Armed Executive Protection officer and mother of four. Alysia Burrows was born and raised in Orange County, California, received her B.S. from University of Utah in 2009 where she took her first pistol course. After being married for 18 years she and her husband Sean are inseparable on and off the range. After her first shot from a pistol, it has been difficult to find a moment when she is not in close proximity to a firearm of her choice.

In 2015, she began experimenting in the world of competitive practical shooting, eventually finding her way to the sport of 3-gun. Currently, she leverages her large and rapidly increasing social media following to help instruct, inspire and empower other women and families to exercise their 2nd Amendment rights and participate in the action shooting sports.

Adam Maxwell

3 Gun Open/ USPSA Limited, Open, Single Stack

Adam has been an avid participant in the shooting sports from a very young age. He started shooting IDPA in 2008 and, once firmly hooked on action shooting, USPSA and 3-gun in 2010. Adam has competed in 3-gun matches of all different sorts all over the country including the 3-Gun Nation Club, Regional, and Pro Series. In addition, Adam has been a long time Range Officer, Stage Designer and Match Director. Currently Adam is also a recurring personality on the 3-Gun Show Podcast, and works on the Military and Law Enforcement sales team for Vortex Optics.

Chase Rains

USPSA Limited / Open

Chase 30, began shooting 3 gun competition in 2018 but quickly fell in love with USPSA and switched over completely shooting limited and open division. Chase competes in over 50 local matches a year and attends major matches all over the United States. When I'm not training myself I'm training others in classes . And helping new shooters at matches. I run the atlas chaos and titan SE in competition and know these are the best in the market. Chase is planning on attending 3 nationals and 12 other majors in 2021.

Kevin Harrington

3Gun Practical Pistol

Meet Kevin! He went to his first competitive shooting match on a 3 degree day in March of 2017 and never looked back. The very next day, he was listing his personal firearm collection for sale to fund upgrades better suited to 3Gun! Nowadays, you can find him all across the United States at matches, fueling the passion he discovered on that bitter cold day.

Garrett Schutz

3Gun/USPSA Open/Limited, Outlaw Matches

The name’s Garrett, but you can call him Chef, the call sign given to him in the Air Force. When Chef was stationed in Las Vegas, he tried out a 3Gun match and was hooked on the release it gave him, as well as valuable goal setting, (and goal crushing), outside of his work life. Ever since then he’s been training hard and sharing his passion with others, working to add more members to the shooting community. Chef currently lives near White Sands National Park in New Mexico, so if you’re in his area give him a shout! Catch him at local matches nearly every weekend, and larger matches in surrounding states a few times every quarter.

Dani Jobin

3Gun/USPSA, Outlaw Matches

Bio coming soon...

Craig Butterworth

3Gun/USPSA, Outlaw Matches

Bio coming soon...

James Fucci

USPSA Limited Division

James is our CAD/CAM Designer! You can see him on the “Meet the Crew” page as well. James is a USPSA Limited Division GM, and shoots with us at the local matches. Recently, he’s shifted his focus towards his family and work, but still makes time for the occasional USPSA match and shooting PRS.

Randy Lopes

USPSA Open Division

Another GM on our team! Randy is a GM in USPSA Open Division, and is Adam’s training partner. They also load most of their ammo together. Randy is our guinea pig for lots and lots of R&D work, prototypes, and testing. Thanks for being a good sport, Randy!

Graham Cochrane

USPSA Limited

Every team needs a southpaw, and Graham is the coolest one we could find. The life of the party, and easily the best hair on the team, Graham rolls with us to all the local matches and is excited to bring the heat with his new Nemesis.

Mac Cashin

USPSA Limited Division

Mac Cashin has been shooting USPSA for over 10 years. He is a master class shooter, dad, police chief and president of specialized training solutions. 9 out of 10 shooters agree - it's a little more fun with some Mac in it.

Tony Scarzello

USPSA Limited Division

Tony Scarzello / USPSA Limited Division

Shawn Fisher

USPSA Open Division

Shawn Fisher / USPSA Open Division