Hornets Do Well In National Competition

Two squads from the Harrisburg Hornet Shooting Teams competed in The Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) National Championship held at the World Shooting & Recreational Complex in Sparta, Illinois on August 6th and 7th.

Both squads, Triple A and Double A, competed in the Intermediate Division with consists of grads 6th through 8th. There were 85 squads competing in the Intermediate Division. Harrisburg's Triple A squad finished in 11th place and the Double A squad finished in 38th place. Triple A squad members consist of: Jordan Harper, with a score of 96%, Calen Wallace 95.5%, Haden Zirbel 90%, Brett Long 90%, and Garret Grubbs 86%. Double A squad members consist of: Hunter Traynom 84%, Landon Stotts 88.5%, Cary Traynom 93.5%, Daniel Grubbs 84.5%, Holland Gandy 85% and Cale Reddmann 84%.

All team members competed in the National Team Race held on August 8th which consisted of Singles, Handicap and Doubles disciplines. This is a major accomplishment to finish 11th place at the National level, especially after competing for only 4 months.

Our Triple A squad finished 39 targets below 1st place with a score of 914. The Ohio Sportsman Club Clay Crushers won the Intermediate Division with a score of 953. This same Ohio team won last year in the Intermediate Division.

Daniel Grubbs was in a shoot off in the handicap event o the 25 yard line for a Krieghoff K80 trap gun and made it to the second round be fore being eliminated. The 25 yard line was not his normal handicap yardage, his normal handicap yardage is the 19 yard line. We were all penalized to the 25 yard line because we did not have enough registered handicap targets in.

Coach Pat Turnage said he is very proud of al the kids, parents and sponsors for making this season possible.