Youth shooters were at Cardinal Center recently for the annual SCTP National competition.
Rob Hamilton | Morrow County Sentinel
Cardinal Center hosted the 2023 Scholastic Clay Target Program Nationals from July 6-15, with a large number of youth shooters from across the country trying their hand in a number of events.
A total of 10 events were held over the course of the Nationals, with there being several divisions contested in the majority of them.
Following are the winners of those events.
125 Target International Skeet
Top Athlete, Westley Kiler, Forbush Hunter Safety.
Team: Collegiate, Webb Feet; Intermediate, Northern Lights; Senior, Northern Lights.
Men: All, Westley Kiler, Forbush Hunter Safety; Collegiate, Johnathan Savage, Webb Feet; Intermediate, Hunter Engholm, Northern Lights; Senior, Westley Kiler, Forbush Hunter Safety.
Ladies: All, Cori Gordon, Cody Clay Crushers; Intermediate, Chloe Chaleunsinh, Middle Tennessee Christian School; Senior, Cori Gordon, Cody Clay Crushers.
125 Target International Trap
Top Athlete, Ethan Beeman, Target Busters.
Team: Collegiate, Jacksonville University Sporting, Skeet & Trap Team; Intermediate, Northern Lights; Senior, Buckeye Chippewa Trapshooting Club.
Men: All, Ethan Beeman, Target Busters; Collegiate, Ethan Beeman, Target Busters; Intermediate, Blake Morris, Northern Lights; Senior, Dalton Berry, HSSC Crush.
Ladies: All, Amy Cauley, A & B Clay Crushers; Collegiate, Amy Cawley, A & B Clay Crushers; Intermediate, Lauren Moore, Arizona Outdoor Sports, Inc.l; Senior, Molly Elliott, Ridge Clays.
Make A Break Team Event
Top Athlete, Bradian McDonald, Gator Creek Young Guns.
Team: Non-Collegiate, Gator Creek Young Guns.
100 Target 5-Stand
Top Athlete, Griffin Howe, Manchester Young Guns.
Team: Intermediate, Young Guns at Quail Creek; Senior, Manchester Young Guns.
200 Target American Skeet
Top Athlete, Jack Sikes, Fort Worth Christian Clay Target Team.
Team: Collegiate, Forest City Juniors; Intermediate, Forest City Juniors; Senior, Forest City Juniors.
Squad: Rookie, Hunting Hills Hawkeyes 3; Intermediate/Entry, Forest City Juniors 11; Intermediate/Advanced, Lake Oconee Shotgun Team; Senior/Jr. Varsity, PC JV Maroon; Senior/Varsity, Forest City Juniors 2; Open, Southlake Carroll 4.
Men: Rookie, A.J. Diamond, Hunting Hills Hawkeyes; Intermediate/Entry, Jacob Butler, Forest City Juniors; Intermediate/Advanced, Emerson Reed, Golden BBs; Senior/Jr. Varsity, Hunter Drissel, B.H.S. Demons Shooting Team; Senior/Varsity, Jack Sikes, Fort Worth Christian Clay Target Team; Collegiate, Mason Freels, Warriors.
Ladies: Rookie, Hilde Versluys, Kent County Orange Crushers; Intermediate/Entry, Taylor Hilliard, McKenzie Shooting Sports; Intermediate/Advanced, Bella Baker, Forest City Juniors; Senior/Jr. Varsity, Ayden McKenzie, Forest City Juniors; Senior/Varsity, Andrea Jeong, Etowah Valley Mambas; Collegiate, Sarah Schwacher, Waterford Wolverine Shooting Team.
200 Target Sporting Clays
Top Athlete, Bradian McDonald, Gator Creek Young Guns.
Team: Collegiate, Emmanuel College Clay Target Shooting; Intermediate, Lake Oconee Shotgun Team; Senior, Lake Oconee Shotgun Team.
Squad: Rookie, Hunting Hills Hawkeyes 4; Intermediate/Entry, Forest City Juniors 23; Intermediate/Advanced, Central Penn Crushers 5; Senior/Jr. Varsity, 17 South Rod and Gun Club 4; Senior/Varsity, Forest City Juniors; Open, Crescent Elite Shooters.
Men: Rookie, A.J. Diamond, Hunting Hills Hawkeyes; Intermediate/Entry, Lane Horne, Flint River Patriots; Intermediate/Advanced, Caden Carter, Southwind Blazers; Senior/Jr. Varsity, Bryson Elwer, Lake Oconee Shotgun Team; Senior/Varsity, Bradian McDonald, Gator Creek Young Guns; Collegiate, Coty James, Emmanuel College Clay Target Shooting.
Ladies: Rookie, Morgan Rae Walker, Gator Creek Young Guns; Intermediate/Entry, Taylor Hilliard, McKenzie Shooting Sports; Intermediate/Advanced, McKenna Wojcieszak, Young Guns at Quail Creek; Senior/Jr. Varsity, Morgan Hilliard, McKenzie Shooting Sports; Senior/Varsity, Ann Blankenship, Featherhorn Young Guns; Collegiate, Ashlyn Liner, Emmanuel College Clay Target Shooting.
200 Target Doubles Trap
Top Athlete, Logan Sease, Ankeny Centennial Jaguars Shooting Sports.
Team: Collegiate, Hillsdale College.
Squad: Rookie, Ohio Claybusters LLC #2; Intermediate/Entry, Harris County High School Shotgun Team 4; Intermediate/Advanced, Waterford Wolverine Shooting Team 3; Senior/Jr. Varsity, Ankeny Centennial Jaguars Shooting Sports 1; Senior/Varsity, Ankeny Centennial Jaguars Shooting Sports 2; Open, JSC DBLS 1.
Men: Rookie, Channing Garrett, Middle Tennessee Christian School; Intermediate/Entry, Owen Smith, Northern Lights; Intermediate/Advanced, Carson Sievers, Golden Eagle Youth Trap Team; Senior/Jr. Varsity, Tyler Calvaruso, A & B Clay Busters; Senior/Varsity, Logan Sease, Ankeny Centennial Jaguars Shooting Sports; Collegiate, Nathan Brandmeyer, UT Southern Clay Target.
Ladies: Rookie, Katherine Meinhart, Rossville Clay Target Team; Intermediate/Entry, Macey McNitt, Osceola Rod & Gun Club; Intermediate/Advanced, Lily Jennings, Ankeny Centennial Jaguars Shooting Sports; Senior/Jr. Varsity, Kinsey Duzan, Centerburg Youth Shooting Sports; Senior/Varsity, Mercie Ashmore, Lewis County Trap; Collegiate, Jessica Strasser, Hillsdale College.
200 Target Handicap Trap
Top Athlete, Landon Sievers, Golden Eagle Youth Trap Team.
Team: Collegiate, Jacksonville University Sporting, Skeet & Trap Team.
Squad: Rookie, Osceola Rod & Gun Club 6; Intermediate/Advanced, Ohio Claybusters LLC #5; Senior/Jr. Varsity, Ankeny Centennial Jaguars Shooting Sports 3; Senior/Varsity, Golden Eagle Youth Trap Team Varsity 1; Open, Pleasant Valley Handicap.
Men: Rookie, Channing Garrett, Middle Tennessee Christian School; Intermediate/Entry, Tyler Burton, Team Henges; Intermediate/Advanced, Walker Sibley, Golden Eagle Youth Trap Team; Senior/Jr. Varsity, Dax Law, Pleasant Valley High School Trap Team; Senior/Varsity, Landon Sievers, Golden Eagle Youth Trap Team; Collegiate, Ricky Fabry, Mukwonago Shooting Team.
Ladies: Rookie, Addison Keisler, Wilmot Panthers Shotgun Team; Intermediate/Entry, Riley Strzempka, Northern Lights; Intermediate/Advanced, Mackenzie Gabrielson, North Scott Trap Club; Senior/Jr. Varsity, Zoe Johnson, New Berlin Trap Club; Senior/Varsity, Allie Watson, Middle Tennessee Christian School; Collegiate, Taylor Gonzalez, Jacksonville University Sporting, Skeet & Trap Team.
200 Target Singles Trap
Top Athlete, Alex Schlobohm, NBSC Sun Prairie.
Team: Collegiate, Forest City Juniors; Intermediate, Ida Trapshooting Team; Senior, Ankeny Centennial Jaguars Shooting Sports.
Squad: Rookie, B.H.S. Demons Shooting Team/Wayzata; Intermediate/Entry, Forest City Juniors 8; Intermediate/Advanced, Ohio Claybusters LLC #6; Senior/Jr. Varsity, B.H.S. Demons Shooting Team 3; Senior/Varsity, Ankeny Centennial Jaguars Shooting Sports 2; Open, Muskego Warriors Trap Club 4.
Men: Rookie, Jamison Ketterhagen, B.H.S. Demons Shooting Team; Intermediate/Entry, Tyler Burton, Team Henges; Intermediate/Advanced, Carson Lingle, Lake Oconee Shotgun Team; Senior/Jr. Varsity, Dylan Uitermarkt, PC Eagles; Senior/Varsity, Alex Schlobohm, NBSC Sun Prairie; Collegiate, Noah Reeves, Buckeye Chippewa Trapshooting Club.
Ladies: Rookie, Addison Keisler, Wilmot Panthers Shotgun Team; Intermediate/Entry, Aubrey Nguyen, Fort Worth Trap and Skeet Club; Intermediate/Advanced, Mackenzie Gabrielson, North Scott Trap Club; Senior/Jr. Varsity, Kinsey Duzan, Centerburg Youth Shooting Sports; Senior/Varsity, Courtney Wolfert, Waterford Wolverine Shooting Team; Collegiate, Brianna Kober, Plymouth Trap Team.
100 Target Skeet Doubles
Top Athlete, Owen Haas, Forest City Juniors.
Team: Collegiate, Jacksonville University Sporting, Skeet & Trap Team.
Squad: Rookie, Forest City Juniors Rookie Double Skeet 2; Intermediate/Entry, Forest City Juniors 12; Intermediate/Advanced, Lake Oconee Shotgun Team 9; Senior/Jr. Varsity, Lake Oconee Shotgun Team 11; Senior/Varsity, Forest City Juniors 2; Open, Fudd Dusters Shotgun Sporting Team.
Men: Rookie, A.J. Diamond, Hunting Hills Hawkeyes; Intermediate/Entry, Charles Lapp III, Forest City Juniors; Intermediate/Advanced, Lucas McKenzie, Forest City Juniors; Senior/Jr. Varsity, Jacob Johnson, Lowell Red Arrows; Senior/Varsity, Owen Haas, Forest City Juniors; Collegiate, Gavyn Hamilton, Jacksonville University Sporting, Skeet & Trap Team.
Ladies: Rookie, Morgan Walker, Gator Creek Young Guns; Intermediate/Entry, Aubrey Nguyen, Fort Worth Trap and Skeet Club; Intermediate/Advanced, Savannah Scarisbrick, Central Georgia Elite Shooters; Senior/Jr. Varsity, Zoe Johnson, New Berlin Trap Club; Senior/Varsity, Madalynn Schroder, Pella Shooters Club Inc.; Collegiate, Amy Cawley, A & B Clay Busters.
Rob Hamilton can be reached at 419-946-3010, ext. 1807. Connect with him on Twitter at @SportsMCS
