The Hillsdale College Shotgun Team attended the Shovan Showdown at Grand Blanc Huntsman's Club on September 12^th. The event was an NSCA-registered sporting clays competition and the team participated in 2 separate 100-target courses.
 
The Chargers shot the Red Course in the morning. Senior Luke Johnson broke 92/100 to earn first place in A Class. Second went to junior Nathaniel Meloro (86/100) and 3^rd to senior Alex Hoffman (86/100). In B Class, sophomore Brayden Hoppa's 89/100 was the high score and the top finisher of anyone under-21. Freshman Cameron Roberts (88/100) was 2^nd in the class. With 86 targets broken, junior Lucci Kern earned 1^st place in C Class and was the top Lady shooter. Sophomore Henrik Kiledal's 79 earned him C Class 3^rd.
 
In the afternoon, Hillsdale student-athletes competed on the Blue Course. Meloro was the team's top scorer, breaking 98/100 targets and taking High Overall honors above all other shooters. Event runner-up went to senior Madeline Corbin who hit 97 targets. Meloro was the top Junior and Corbin the top Lady. Also breaking 97/100 was Johnson, the top athlete in A Class. 2^nd went to Hoffman with 95. 1^st in B Class went to Hoppa (96) and 3^rd to Roberts (91). Kern was again the top finisher in C Class with 89.i
 
The Chargers competed in the Great Lakes Championship, another NSCA-registered sporting clays competition, on September 19th and 20th. The event featured 2-day main event with 100 targets on both Saturday and Sunday, as well as 50 5-Stand and 50 FITASC.
 
Johnson led Hillsdale in the Main Event with a total score of 179/200. He finished 1^st in A Class while sophomore Max Versluys hit 176 targets for 2nd as well as high Junior competitor. Roberts and Hoppa took 1^st and 2^nd in B Class after breaking 171/200 and 170/200 respectively. Kiledal earned 2^nd in C Class (157/200). Corbin finished with the top score of any Lady (161/200).
 
In FITASC, Meloro and Johnson's score of 41/50 tied for 2^nd place in A Class. Meloro was the top Junior. Tied for 1^st in B Class with 39/50 was Roberts while Corbin was the top Lady with the same score.
 
Versluys was the top Junior and 1^st in A Class with an exceptional 47/50 in 5-Stand. Hoffman was 2^nd with 42/50. Hoppa's 39/50 was 1^st in B Class and Kern finished as the top Lady with 36/50.
 
Hillsdale next travels to the Cardinal Center in Marengo, OH to compete in the ACUI/SCTP Upper Midwest Conference Championship. The shoot will be held October 2-4.
 
 
Scores
Shovan Showdown: https://app.scorechaser.com/tournament-HO0GYFRJJ0MMTa
Red Course
Luke Johnson – A1
Nathaniel Meloro – A2
Alex Hoffman – A3
Brayden Hoppa – B1, 1^st Junior
Cameron Roberts – B2
Lucci Kern – C1, 1^st Lady
Henrik Kiledal – C3
 
Blue Course
Nathaniel Meloro – HOA, 1^st Junior
Madeline Corbin – RU, 1^st Lady
Luke Johnson – A1
Alex Hoffman – A2
Brayden Hoppa – B1
Cameron Roberts – B3
Lucci Kern – C1
 
 
Great Lakes Championship: https://app.scorechaser.com/tournament-CKHKKJG0EW0TL3
Main Event
Luke Johnson – A1
Max Versluys – A2, 1^st Junior
Cameron Roberts – B1
Brayden Hoppa – B2
Henrik Kiledal – C2
Madeline Corbin – 1^st Lady
 
FITASC
Nathaniel Meloro – t-A2, 1^st Junior
Luke Johnson – t-A2
Cameron Roberts – t-B1
Madeline Corbin – 1^st Lady
 
5-Stand
Max Versluys – A1, 1^st Junior
Alex Hoffman – A2
Brayden Hoppa – B1
Lucci Kern – 1^st Lady