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Lake Area Tech Trap & Skeet Club Wins National Honors

Posted on: December 13, 2023   |   Category: News
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For Immediate Release
December 13, 2023

Watertown, SD – The Lake Area Technical College Clay Target Team recently wrapped up a successful season that was highlighted by winning two national awards.

Earning first place in the USA Clay Target League was the Novice team. Athletes include Justin Haven (Agriculture) Brentford, SD; Elijah Fjerkenstad (Registered Nursing) Boyd, MN; Jacob Burckard (Diesel Technology) Bismarck, MN; Tyler Marotz (Aviation Maintenance Technology) Sioux Falls, SD; and Charles Lindgren (Human Services Academics) Watertown, SD.

Earning second place in the USA Clay Target League was the JV team. Athletes include Caeden Bunde (Agri-Business) Garretson, SD; Nick Letterick (Auto Body and Paint Technology) Howard, SD; Ben Pond (Welding Technology) Streator, IL; Eric Jensen (Diesel Technology/CNH) Brandon, SD; and Nathan Meyer (Agriculture) Tabor, SD.

In addition to the national rankings, the team also took third place in its conference with individual conference award winners Christina Zoellner (Agriculture) Groton, SD, earning sixth place and Olivia Throener (Agriculture) Cogswell, ND, earning tenth place. The Conference Team Top Shooters were Christina Zoellner (22.7 average) and Thomas Smith (Computer Information Systems) Brookings, SD, (23.5 average).

Team members receiving season 25 Straight awards include:

  • Ryder Daly (Agriculture) Columbia, SD – Week 5
  • Cooper Ernst (Welding Technology) Dassel, MN – Week 1, 3, & 5
  • Aeydon Johnson (Agriculture) Groton, SD – Week 1
  • Lucas Jones (Agri-Business) Pierre, SD – Week 1 & Nationals
  • Reid Leischner (Diesel Technology) Parkston, SD – Week 3
  • Isaac Loe (Automotive Technology) Pierre, SD – Nationals
  • Elijah Seymour (Professional Fixed Wing Pilot) Sioux Falls, SD – Week 5
  • Thomas Smith (Computer Information Systems) Brookings, SD – Week 2 & 4
  • Cloe Swanson (Welding Technology) Canton, SD – Week 3

The Lake Area Tech Trap and Skeet Club is coached by Cassy Behnke, Nick Smith (head coaches) and Kevin Behnke (assistant coach).

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