The Varsity and Middle School Shotgun teams recently competed in the GAPPS Shotgun State Championship in Savannah with both teams receiving runner up honors.
The Varsity Team earned their first team award and was led by Mikie Lachey, Mason Waters, Zed Wingo, Stephen Carter, Tyler Stanford, and team captain Andrew Lamb. Bella Scott received individual 3rd place honors among the Lady competitors for her performance on the trap field. This meet also marked the final competition for Tyler Stanford who has been a standout team member for the past 6 seasons. This was also the first state competition for new team member and state qualifiers: Andrew Cook, Ashleigh Rogers, Augie Valli, Bluther Middleton, Caroline Ohmseider, Mason Sells, and Reese Byars.
The Middle School team also received runner up honors and was led by RJ Coker, Ethan Hay, and Joshua Harper. The squad of Coker, Hay, and Harper posted the highest combined trap scores among all middle schoolers. Individual honors went to Joshua Harper and Ethan Hay who posted identical trap scores of 84. The tie was settled after a dramatic shoot-off between the two Lions that required three rounds of head-to-head competition to settle the tie with Harper winning 2nd and Hay 3rd. Strong performances were also posted by Roland LeBlanc, new team member Jack Mullen, and TJ Timpson. TJ posted an impressive 100+ target improvement over last year’s state meet.
Both the Varsity and Middle School teams will now shift to off-season training to keep the their skills sharp and continue their development. The team continues to recruit new and prospective team members.
Any student or family interested in participating in the 2020 season or supporting the shotgun team can reach out via email at: TCSShotgun@gmail.com
