Roadrunners finish fourth in the Classic All American, bring home three other top three places

San Antonio, Texas-The State Fair Community College (SFCC) Roadrunners shooting sports team competed in the ACUI Men's and Women's Shooting Sports National Tournament from Monday, March 16 through March 20 in San Antonio, Texas at the National Shooting Sports Complex. SFCC shot double skeet, American skeet, American trap, and sporting clays throughout the week of competition. SFCC competed against other two-year colleges.

SFCC opened the event with double skeet on Monday, March 16. Sophomore Caleb Hensley of Belton, Mo. tied for the lead with a score of 83, along with freshman Logan Pinkham, and sophomore Mitchell O'Reilly of Belton, Mo. Sophomore David Thomlinson of Hughesville scored an 81. Sophomore Mason Rohan of Laddonia, Mo. shot an 80, for a team total of 412 of 500.

The Roadrunners shot American Skeet on Tuesday, March 17. Hensley and Rohan tied for the team lead with a score of 89. Pinkham scored an 88. O'Reilly contributed an 87. Thomlinson added an 85, for a team score of 438 out of 500.

The Roadrunners shot American trap on Thursday, March 19. Freshman Ava Chevalier of Belton, Mo. and O'Reilly tied for the team lead with a 96. Rohan added a 94. Thomlinson contributed a 94. Hensley contributed a 94. As a team, the Roadrunners shot a 474 out of 500.

The Roadrunners shot sporting clays on Friday, March 20. Rohan led the team with a score of 81. Thomlinson contributed 80. Sophomore Ben Wieland of Bunceton, Mo. added a score of 79. Freshman Lucy Crocker of Kaiser, Mo. pitched in with a score of 72. Freshman Ava Chevalier of Belton, Mo. shot a 70. As a team, SFCC shot 382 out of 500.

SFCC finished fourth in the Classic All American Division Four which consists of American trap, American skeet, and sporting clays with a total team score of 1,293. The score combines the top five scores for SFCC in each discipline.

The Roadrunners brought home three top three finishes from the event. Crocker finished second in sporting clays and third in double skeet. Chevalier finished third in sporting clays.

"This week was challenging," said head coach Sarah Manuel. "Our skeet scores didn't reflect what we have the potential to do. They came back in American trap and did really well for sporting clays as well. They got their nerves under control, unfortunately it happened sometimes. I was very proud of both Lucy Crocker and Ava Chevalier for their individual placings. Zoey Wilson took fourth place in her division for American trap. She is a first-time shooter at that level, and it was impressive to see. It's a very long tournament. I'm thankful for the sophomores who showed poise and leadership."

SFCC also had student-athletes honored for their academic performance. The student-athletes have to have a 3.8 or higher-grade point average to receive this recognition. Ava Chevalier, Ben Wieland, Buzz Harris, Logan Pinkham, Mitchell O'Reilly, and Zoey Wilson all received recognition for their work in the classroom.

David Rohrbach SFCC Athletics