The Sleepy Eye FFA Trap Shoot Team Members on Sleepy Eye Team Two included: from l to r – Nathan Rathman, Winsten Nienhaus, McKenna Strong, Jade Sellner, and Emma Fischer.
The Sleepy Eye FFA Trap Shoot Team Members on Sleepy Eye Team One who shot for the State Trapshooting Event sponsored by Marshall FFA included: from l to r – Caleb Seuss, Carter Swenstad, Jake Price, Josh Sellner, and Jack Windschitl.
By: Katelyn Capacia, FFA Reporter
The Sleepy Eye FFA Chapter has completed its trap shooting season for 2020. There were three shoots for the season: Springfield, Mt. Lake, and then the State Shoot hosted by Marshall.
Trap shooting is one of the three major forms of competitive clay pigeon shooting. The objective of the trap shooting team is to involve students in the highest standards of safety, sportsmanship, ethical behavior, along with safe and responsible use of firearms. The program also helps members develop self-confidence, personal discipline, sportsmanship and teamwork.
The 2020 Sleepy Eye FFA Trap Shoot Team Members who participated in the shoots this year included: Emma Fischer, Winsten Nienhaus, Jake Price, Nathan Rathman, Jacob Schultz, Jade Sellner, Josh Sellner, Caleb Seuss, McKenna Strong, Carter Swenstad, Emma Weilage, and Jack Windschitl.
The first Trap Shoot event was sponsored by Springfield on September 12 and was a virtual shoot, meaning the team shot at the Sleepy Eye Sportsman’s Club and submitted the scores to Springfield FFA. The Sleepy Eye Shooters for this event included: Caleb Suess, Carter Swenstad, Emma Fischer, Jake Price, Jacob Schultz, Jade Sellner, McKenna Strong, Jack Windschitl, Emma Weilage, and Jost Sellner. Top placing members on each team were Jake Price, Josh Sellner, and Caleb Seuss (20th place individual). There were 125 shooters and 29 teams total at this event.
The team then traveled to Mountain Lake on Saturday, September 19th. The members who participated in the shoot at Mt. Lake included: Team 1 – 8th place Team Jake Price, Caleb Suess, Jacob Schultz, Josh Sellner. Sleepy Eye Team 2 – 9th place Team Jade Sellner, McKenna Strong, Carter Swenstad, Nathan Rathman. Sleepy Eye Team 3 Emma Weilage and Jack Windschitl. For this shoot, the top placing members included: Jake Price (12th place individual) and Carter Swenstad (15th place individual). There were 116 shooters and 28 teams total at the Mountain Lake event.
On Saturday, Sept. 26, the members shot at the Sleepy Eye Sportsman’s Club and sent the scores to Marshall to compete in the State Trap Shoot Event. Sleepy Eye Team 1 included: Jake Price, Caleb Suess , Carter Swenstad , Josh Sellner, and Jack Windschitl. Sleepy Eye Team 2 included: Jade Sellner, McKenna Strong, Nathan Rathman, Emma Fischer, and Winsten Nienhaus.Top Trap Shooting members for the State Shoot included: Jake Price and Jade Sellner. At this shoot, there were 238 shooters and 58 teams total.
The trapshooting team is sponsored by the Sleepy Eye Sportsman’s Club and the members are super grateful for the opportunity and sponsorship! Thank you for a great season!