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The Fort Hays State Shotgun Team picked up first place honors at the ACUI Lower East Coast Conference Championship in Savannah, Ga.

Five students earned individual honors.

Jerrod Lies, Minneola senior majoring in agricultural business, earned first place in Men’s Trap with a perfect score.

Jenny Schoenecker, Akron, Colo., senior majoring in agricultural business, earned first place in Ladies Trap.

Austin Svoboda, Burwell, Neb., senior majoring in industrial technology, earned second place in Men’s Trap and Men’s Skeet.

Heather Gordon, Pine Valley, Calif., junior majoring in criminal justice, earned third place in Ladies Trap.

Jake Whipple, Cambridge, Neb., senior majoring in agricultural business, earned third place in Men’s Skeet.

For the weekend, FHSU’s team had five of the top eight men shooters and two of the top six women shooters.

Twenty-four colleges and universities competed.

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From State Rep. Barb Wasinger, R-Hays

Fort Hays Shooting Team Honored at Capitol

The Fort Hays State University Shotgun team was honored at the Capitol on Thursday, in honor of winning the 2018 Scholastic Clay Target Program, Division II National Championship recently. Rep. Barb Wasinger, R-Hays, introduced members of the team, and Dr. Tisa Mason, FHSU’s president, on the House floor.

Wasinger’s statement, read to the House, follows:

“Today it is my honor to recognize the Fort Hays State University Shotgun team for winning the 2018 Scholastic Clay Target Program College Division II National Championship held recently in Marengo, Ohio. They also placed high across all Divisions, led by Coach Dr. Duane Shepherd.

Individuals recognized with High Overall scores in the male division were Austin Svoboda with 588 points out of 600 and in the female division Heather Gordon with 544 points out of 600. The team also earned 1st place in trap with 988 out of 1,000; 1st place in skeet with 989 out of 1000; and tied for 1st place in sporting clays with 919 out of 1,000. Individual honors were: Jenny Schoenecker 1st in Ladies sporting clays; Heather Gordon 2nd in ladies skeet; Austin Svoboda 1st in trap, 2nd in skeet, and 3rd in sporting clays; Jake Whipple 2rd in skeet and Riley Ross 3rd in trap.

Additional honors earned HOA at the FHSU Collegiate Shoot; the Five State Prairie Circuit Conference Championship; the Bulldog Invitational – Concordia University, Nebraska; the Bronco Invitational – Hastings College, Nebraska; and the ACUI Super Shoot in Tillar, Arkansas. Super Shoots consist of both American and Olympic events.

They also earned HOA honors at the ACUI Lower East Coast Conference Championship held Feb. 2nd and 3rd, 2019.

Team members include Brock Burton, Blake Craig, Josh Crankshaw, Katie Dettmann, Will Dulohery, Gus Dunbar, Cody Escritt, Heather Gordon, Luke Heinzen, Colton Lashley, Jerrod Lies, Hank McVeigh, Keegan Morgan, Wyatt Pursell, Riley Ross, Michael Saint, Jenny Schoenecker, Hunter Secrest, Lane Sorensen, Ryan St. Peters, Austin Svoboda, Cordell Waggoner, Jake Whipple, Cole Ziegelmeier, Jay Zieglemeier, Haily Zulkoski along with Coach Duane Shepherd. Honoring them today is the President of Fort Hays State University, Dr. Tisa Mason.”