The Fort Hays State University Shotgun Sports Team finished as the division 2 runner-up at the ACUI National Collegiate Shotgun event held March 24 through 29 San Antonio, Texas.

The 13-member team placed first in four of the six events.

5-Stand 210/250 targets – 1st Place
Sporting Clays 463/500 targets – 1st Place
Wobble Trap 275/300 targets – 3rd Place
International Skeet 273/300 targets – 1st Place
American Skeet 480/500 targets – 2nd Place
American Trap 490/500 Targets – 1st Place

Total targets were 2,191/2,350

Four team members also participated in a special event sponsored by USA Shooting
Kylie Hutchison placed 4th in Ladies Olympic (Bunker) Trap
Tye Smith placed 3rd in Men’s Olympic International Skeet.

FHSU Shotgun Sports Team Members:
Austin Svoboda                Burwell, NE
Josh Crankshaw               North Platte, NE
Damian Giles                    North Platte, NE
Tye Smith                          Bartley, NE
Jeremy Denny                  Fremont, NE
Jerrod Lies                        Mineola, KS
Cody Escritt                      Pleasanton, NE
Tyler Bock                         Kingman, KS
Kylie Hutchison               Pratt, KS
Caleb Scholz                     Crete, NE
Dylan Young                     Tonganoxie, KS
Emily Steenbock              Maize, KS
Zeb Harvey                       Lamar, CO

The FHSU Shotgun Sports team had 4 members named to the prestigious NRA All-American First Team. Those members are:

Tye Smith
Austin Svoboda
Josh Crankshaw
Damian Giles