Mid Tompkins - Head Coach

Mid was born in Long Beach, CA and started shooting small bore at the age of 12. He then changed to highpower in 1955 and won the first of six National Championships in 1958. He joined the U.S. Air Force in 1959 and competed on the Air Force Team for 4 years. After graduating from the University of California at Long Beach, Mid did property management until he retired in 1988. Mid has been a firing member, coach and captain of 17 previous Palma Teams and won the World F-Class Championship in 2005. He has also been a member of the U.S. Veterns and F-Class Teams. Mid is married to Nancy Gallagher-Tompkins and has 2 step daughters, Sherri and Michelle. Nancy and Michelle are firing members on the current U.S. Palma Team and Sherri was the winner of the World Long Range Championship in 2003 in Bisley, England.