The Cardinal Center played host to the 2024 Scholastic Clay Target Program Nationals from July 13-20.
Over the course of the week-long event, a large number of youth from around the country tested their skills at 10 different events.
There were multiple divisions for competitors in those events — both team and individual.
Following are the winners in each event and division.
125 Target International Skeet
Teams: Collegiate, Michigan State University Shotgun; Intermediate, Sauk County Youth Shooting Team; Non-Collegiate, Mattawan Clay Target Team; Senior, Mattawan Clay Target Team.
Men: All, Zach Hinze; Collegiate, Matthew Peterson; Intermediate, Bennett Hiltbrand; Senior, Zach Hinze.
Ladies: All, Madalynn Schroder; Intermediate, Shelby Myers; Senior: Madalynn Schroder.
125 Target International Trap
Teams: Intermediate, Fudd Dusters Shotgun Sporting Team; Non-Collegiate, Buckeye Chippewa Trapshooting Club; Senior, Buckeye Chippewa Trapshooting Club.
Men: All, Joseph Prentovich; Collegiate, Emanuel Butdorf; Intermediate, Carson Lingle; Senior, Joseph Prentovich.
Ladies: All, Miranda Bernau; Collegiate, Sophia Bultema; Intermediate, Angalynn Loker; Senior, Miranda Bernau.
Make-A-Break Team Event
Athlete: Parker Lanehart.
Team: Hunting Hills Hawkeyes.
100 Target Five-Stand
Athlete: Owen Haas.
Team: Intermediate, PC Eagles; Senior, Young Guns at Quail Creek.
200 Target Sporting Clays
Athlete: Dalton Berry.
Team: Collegiate, Forest City Juniors; Intermediate, Henry Co. No Fly Zone; Senior, Forest City Juniors; High School Senior, Forest City Juniors.
Squad: Rookie, McKenzie Shooting Sports 6; Intermediate/Entry, Gator Creek Young Guns 6; Intermediate/Advanced, Forest City Juniors 21; Senior/Jr. Varsity, Forest City Juniors 20; Senior/Varsity, Forest City Juniors 7; Open, Crescent Elite Shooters.
Men: Rookie, Parker Ortowski; Intermediate/Entry Level, Dalton Bruxvoort; Intermediate/Advanced, Grant Glossner; Senior/Jr. Varsity, Jonah Keeling; Senior/Varsity, Joseph Prentovich; Collegiate, Dalton Berry.
Ladies: Rookie, Peyton Hilliard; Intermediate/Entry Level, Morgan Walker; Intermediate/Advanced, Taylor Hilliard; Senior/Jr. Varsity, Brylee Pippin; Senior/Varsity, Ann Blankenship; Collegiate: Ashley Sellers.
200 Target American Skeet
Athlete: Evan Fucik.
Team: Collegiate, Hillsdale College; Intermediate, Forest City Juniors; Senior, Waterford Wolverine Shooting Team; High School Senior, Waterford Wolverine Shooting Team.
Squad: Rookie, Forest City Juniors 17; Intermediate/Entry, Gator Creek Young Guns 4; Intermediate/Advanced, Forest City Juniors 21; Senior/Jr. Varsity, Waterford Wolverine Shooting Team 5; Senior/Varsity, Forest City Juniors 7; Open, Arrowhead Young Guns 3.
Men: Rookie, Deacon Fetterman; Intermediate/Entry Level, Dalton Bruxvoort; Intermediate/Advanced, Jackson Hearn; Senior/Jr. Varsity, Evan Fucik; Senior/Varsity, Zachary McRae; Collegiate, Leif Anderson.
Ladies: Rookie, Peyton Hilliard; Intermediate/Entry Level, Tayli Estes; Intermediate/Advanced, Chloe Starmer; Senior/Jr. Varsity, Carly Mack; Senior/Varsity, Ericka McKeever; Collegiate: Vanessa Donato.
200 Target Handicap Trap
Athlete: Caleb Hol.
Team: Collegiate, Jacksonville University Sporting, Skeet & Trap Team.
Squad: Rookie, Carlinville Clay Busters 2; Intermediate/Entry, Dakota Clay Busters 2; Intermediate/Advanced, Henry Co. No Fly Zone 4; Senior/Jr. Varsity, DCB Hand 1; Senior/Varsity, Ida V; Open, Ohio Claybusters LLC I/A & I/E.
Men: Rookie, Carson Meggs; Intermediate/Entry Level, Zachary Roush; Intermediate/Advanced, Caleb Hol; Senior/Jr. Varsity, Trevor Polster; Senior/Varsity, Kameran Duvall; Collegiate, Jameson Martin.
Ladies: Rookie, Peyton Hilliard; Intermediate/Entry Level, Bella Radford; Intermediate/Advanced, Sara Daigle; Senior/Jr. Varsity, Mackenzie Gabrielson; Senior/Varsity, Allie Watson; Collegiate: Katie Welker.
200 Target Doubles Trap
Team: Collegiate, Hillsdale College.
Squad: Rookie, Waterford Wolverine Shooting Team; Intermediate/Entry, Waterford Wolverine Shooting Team 7; Intermediate/Advanced, Henry Co. No Fly Zone 4; Senior/Jr. Varsity, Dakota Clay Busters One; Senior/Varsity, Ankeny Centennial Jaguars Shooting Sports 4; Open, Jefferson Sportsmens Club (JSC Youth Trap) 4.
Men: Rookie, Linden Rynders; Intermediate/Entry Level, Tanner Reed; Intermediate/Advanced, Carter Gasser; Senior/Jr. Varsity, Trevor Polster; Senior/Varsity, Landon Cooper; Collegiate, Davis Hay.
Ladies: Rookie, Veronica Nunez; Intermediate/Entry Level, Bella Radford; Intermediate/Advanced, Alexandria McGrew; Senior/Jr. Varsity, Eleanor Schweizer; Senior/Varsity, Morgan Hilliard; Collegiate: Ida Brown.
200 Target Singles Trap
Athlete: Andrew Pohlman.
Team: Collegiate, Hillsdale College; Intermediate, Ohio Claybusters LLC; Senior, Ankeny Centennial Jaguars Shooting Sports; High School Senior, Ankeny Centennial Jaguars Shooting Sports.
Squad: Rookie, Carlinville Clay Busters Rookies 1; Intermediate/Entry, Carlinville Clay Busters IE; Intermediate/Advanced, Mason-Dixon Clay Busters Green; Senior/Jr. Varsity, Dakota Clay Busters One; Senior/Varsity, Ida V A; Open, Lake Edinboro Sportsmen 3.
Men: Rookie, Trevor Randolph; Intermediate/Entry Level, Tanner Reed; Intermediate/Advanced, Andrew Pohlman; Senior/Jr. Varsity, Parker Whiting; Senior/Varsity, Jesse Scott; Collegiate, Alex Perker.
Ladies: Rookie, June Houser; Intermediate/Entry Level, Lauren McCown; Intermediate/Advanced, Stella Young; Senior/Jr. Varsity, Evelyn Kubiak; Senior/Varsity, Dakota Hessoun; Collegiate: Ava Downs.
100 Target Doubles Skeet
Athlete: Reed McCown.
Team: Collegiate, Hillsdale College.
Squad: Rookie, Forest City Juniors 6; Intermediate/Entry, Forest City Juniors 2; Intermediate/Advanced, Henry Co. No Fly Zone 6; Senior/Jr. Varsity, Forest City Juniors 5; Senior/Varsity, KCOC – Fox Doubles; Open, Partridge Creek Young Guns.
Men: Rookie, Parker Ortowski; Intermediate/Entry Level, Paxton Whitesidest; Intermediate/Advanced, Caleb Hol; Senior/Jr. Varsity, Emery Louw; Senior/Varsity, Reed McCown; Collegiate, Preston Lanehart.
Ladies: Rookie, Peyton Hilliard; Intermediate/Entry Level, Tayli Estes; Intermediate/Advanced, Alexandra McGrew; Senior/Jr. Varsity, Savannah Scarisbrick; Senior/Varsity, Emily Dyches; Collegiate: Ida Brown.
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