The Iowa Scholastic Clay Target Championships state skeet competition was held this past weekend, and area schools placed high in several divisions. Pella Christian won the overall competition with a team score of 574, followed by the Pella Shooting Team in 4th place at 567. Indianola placed 9th as a team and Knoxville also competed among 25 other programs.

Mason Walters, Treyton Van Wyk, and Andrew Fynaardt were the top competitors individually for the Eagles, while Logan Bruxvoort, Haley Starmer, and Deacon Yeoman were the top three for the Dutch. For Indianola, Cannon Roberson, Adison Sholes, and Connor Kissner were their top three competitors overall. In the junior varsity division, Pella JV Gold was 1st overall and Pella Christian was 5th.

Among individuals, Mason Walters of Pella Christian placed 2nd overall among the men’s varsity division, and teammate Treyton Van Wyk was 6th. Cannon Roberson of Indianola placed 7th as well. Haley Starmer with Pella was the 2nd ranked individual in the ladies division, Nikolle Kussatz with Pella Christian was 6th, and Josey Ridley with Pella placed 7th as well.

Next up for area competitive high school shooting teams is the Scholastic Clay Target Program National Championships in July.