BRTC Trap & Skeet Club Makes BRTC History, Ranks 7th in Country

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BRTC Trap and Skeet Club (L to R): Adam Shelton, Michael Fraley, Larry Burrow, David Ladd, Hayden Barlow, and Sara Roland

Black River Technical College’s (BRTC) Trap and Skeet Club finished its season seventh in the country in the USA College Clay Target League, and BRTC Trap and Skeet Club member Sara Roland of Marmaduke placed first in the Junior Varsity National Championship.

Colleges competed against in the USA College Clay Target League included Kent State who has  40,000 student enrollments; Western Michigan State, 24,000 enrollments; Ferris State University, 14,000 enrollments; Bemidji State University, 5,000 enrollments; Cayuga Community College 4,700 enrollment. BRTC has an enrollment of 1,600 students.

BRTC’s club recently held its Fall 2023 award ceremony where awards were given out based on combined season and tournament scoring. First overall was awarded to Larry Burrow, who also was presented with three 25-straight patches for shooting three perfect rounds in the season. Second overall was awarded to David Ladd. Ladd was also presented a 50-straight patch for having shot two perfect rounds back-to-back. Third overall was awarded to Sara Roland. Roland was also presented a medal for having achieved the highest possible ranking in the USA Clay Target League, First place female junior varsity national champion.

Awards for best season average were awarded. First place season average was awarded to David Ladd. The second-place season average was Larry Burrow, and the third-place season average award went to Sara Roland. Most improved was awarded to Michael Fraley.

“I’m very excited about the advancement of our College Trap and Skeet Club, the progress made by our student participants each week, and their individual accomplishments as part of the team and inside the classroom, said BRTC Director of Student Development and Trap and Skeet Club Coach Dane Dillion. “I am proud to be a small part of this great institution, whose administration continues to support extracurricular endeavors like these for our students.”

For more information about BRTC clubs or intramural teams contact Director of Student Development Dane Dillion at (870)248-4158 or email him at dane.dillion@blackrivertech.edu.

Sara Roland – Junior Varsity National Champion