The shotgun sports team captured the Division I title at the ACUI/SCTP Collegiate Clay Target National Championships concluded March 22 at the National Shooting Complex in San Antonio, Texas. In doing so, the Lions hoisted the trophy in back-to-back years and for the 18
th time in program history.
Lindenwood hit 2,880 targets out of a possible 3,000 across six different team disciplines during the week of competition to edge Texas A & M by just five targets. Jacksonville University finished third with 2,848.
The week for the Lions began March 18 with American Trap.
Ben Warwick (100),
Wyatt Williams (99),
Jordan Ziercher (99),
Wyatt Newby (99), and Matthew Lorio (99) combined to break 496/500 and win the team event by three over the Aggies in second place. The Jacksonville Dolphins took third with a score of 490.
Lindenwood backed up that performance with a runner-up finish in Sporting Clays the following day. The team score of 448/500 came from Matthew Lorio (92),
Lucas Corselli (90),
Konnor Vohs (90),
Ryan Pena (88), and
Jordan Ziercher (88). The Lions actually tied with Emmanuel, so a shoot-off determined the final standings. Texas A & M won the event with 463/500.
Lindenwood shot two events on March 20, starting with a second place showing in American Skeet. Matthew Lorio (100),
Vaughn Klosowski (99),
Christian Jackowski (98),
Dakota Sliger (98), and
Dylan Joel (98) finished with a total of 493/500 to fall just one target short of the Aggies in first place. Schreiner University finished third with 490.
Later that afternoon, the Lions earned their second team title of the week in Doubles Trap with a score of 487/500, finishing three ahead of the Dolphins in second and 20 ahead of Texas A & M in third.
Steven Margherio (98),
Jordan Ziercher (98),
Wyatt Newby (97),
Landon Sievers (97), and
Wyatt Williams (97) combined for the Lindenwood total.
The Lions had another two events on March 21, beginning with Skeet Doubles. The team score of 479/500 came from
Konnor Vohs (97),
Steven Margherio (97),
Lucas Corselli (95), Matthew Lorio (95), and
Rocky Romo (95), but it wasn't quite enough for a top three finish, as Lindenwood settled for fourth. The Aggies claimed the team title with 484, followed by Schreiner in second with 483, and Emmanuel in third with 480.
With the overall Division I Championship still up for grabs, the Lions finished their week of competition later that Friday with the team title in Super Sporting.
Tristan Stubbs (96),
Kelan Kinion (96),
Jordan Ziercher (95),
Klayton McGee (95), and
Konnor Vohs posted a total of 477/500 to edge Texas A & M by three targets. Schreiner took third with a score of 473.
The Collegiate Clay Target National Championships concluded major competition for the shotgun sports team, but the Lions will continue virtually within the Collegiate Clay Target League (CCTL).
