Prices are $20 for 50 trap and $20 for 50 Skeet for the collegiate (currently enrolled) and adult (ages 21 and older) divisions, and $15 for youth (high school and younger). Five-Stand side games will be $10 per round.

Shells will be awarded to the top trap in each division and to the top skeet in each division. Cash awards will be given to the high over all in each division.

There will also be a drawing for a Henry Boy .22 Lever Action shotgun. Tickets for the drawing are $10.

All proceeds of the shootout event will go to benefit the HLGU Shotgun Sports team by purchasing new team uniforms and defraying travel costs.

鈥淭he team has seen steady growth in the past three years,鈥� said Coach Nathan Hammock. 鈥淭hey become more and more competitive with each passing season, and I look forward to what this year holds.鈥�

After just three seasons, the shotgun sports team finished in the top third of their category at nationals in spring 2019.

A lunch will be available for purchase at the event. The meal includes smoked pulled pork, chips, a drink, and dessert.

In case of inclement weather, the event will be rescheduled for September 21. For more information, contact Coach Nathan Hammock at 573.629.3059, or via email at nathan.hammock@hlg.edu.

Farm and Home donated 67 cases of Winchester AA shells to the team. The ammunition will be reserved for competition.

鈥淔arm and Home鈥檚 donation of our competition ammo is a huge blessing to our program,鈥� said Nathan Hammock, coach. 鈥淚f students feel that they need a little more practice the week before a competition, we will be able to do that because our competition ammo has been gifted to us and allowed us to purchase a little more practice ammo.鈥�

Hammock said that the students are also thrilled with Farm and Home鈥檚 gift. 鈥淭heir generous donation will allow the team to compete with one of the leading brands in the shotgun shell industry which all of the students are excited about.鈥�

The shotgun sports team is a new program, only in its second season. Coach Hammock says that last year went very well and ended in a high note with the team placing first in the Indiana Mid-State Sporting Clays competition, taking both the men鈥檚 and women鈥檚 high overall awards.

This year, the team has 14 students, up from the 10 last year. In their first competition of the year, the team placed second behind Lindenwood Shotgun Sports with a score of 475/500. More recently, the team placed first in the Grace College Sporting Clays Invitational ahead of Grace College and Purdue University.

鈥淚t was a great way to start off our season and I anticipate that the team will continue to grow as competitors and sharpen their skills,鈥� said Coach Hammock.

For more information about HLGU鈥檚 Shotgun Sports team, contact Coach Nathan Hammock at 573-629-3059, or via email at nathan.hammock@hlg.edu, or visit the athletics website at hlgtrojans.com.

by Rebecca Sneed ’12