Hardin Calhoun Wins Clay Target National Championship

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Published on July 14 2021 6:03 am
Last Updated on July 14 2021 6:03 am

MASON, MI – Over 27,000 student athletes from over 1,300 high school teams in 34 states began the Spring Season this March. Over 2,500 of them made it to the Clay Target League National Championship this July, and only five teams and 10 individual student athletes took home championship hardware on Sunday.

Congratulations to National Individual Champion Landon Sievers and to his school – and National Team Champions - Hardin Calhoun High School of Illinois, for their remarkable accomplishment!

The National Championship was sponsored by SCHEELS, Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s Outdoor Fund, Do-All Outdoors, Mark Zauhar, Greater Lansing Sports Authority, Friends of NRA, Ducks Unlimited, and Sportsman’s Guide.

With over 38,000 participating athletes in the 2020-2021 school year, the USA Clay Target League is the largest youth clay target shooting sport program in the nation. The League offers trap, skeet, sporting clays, and 5-stand leagues to secondary and postsecondary schools across the country. The League is the only 100% school-approved clay target shooting sport program in America.

The League’s co-ed and adaptive nature are key attractions to schools nationwide. The League is fully Title IX compliant with both male and female athletes competing on the same team. Additionally, it’s an ‘adaptive’ sport, which allows students with physical disabilities to take part. The League is also the safest sport in high school, with not one reported injury since the inception of the League in 2001. Each athlete must complete firearm safety certification before participation.

The League attracts student athletes to participate in shooting sports while creating a ‘virtual’ competition among other League teams throughout each state. Family travel is minimal because practice and competition are conducted at a shooting range near each school’s location. Conferences are determined by team size rather than geographic location for fair competition.

The USA Clay Target League is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and is the independent provider of clay target shooting sports for secondary and postsecondary schools. The League’s priorities are safety, fun, and marksmanship – in that order.