From June 6-11, the Iowa State Trapshooting Homegrounds north of Cedar Falls was the site for the 2023 Scholastic Clay Target Program Trap Shooting Championship. Following the event, a pair of Mount Pleasant students were named to the All State Team.

Addison McGehearty was one of six named to the Ladies Singles Trap All State Team, while Izaac Zihlman earned a spot on the men’s team. All-State selections for singles trap were determined by the combination of the athlete’s league score and championship event score.

More than 3,000 athletes from fourth grade through high school shot nearly 780,000 clay targets during the event as athletes competed in singles trap, doubles trap, and handicap trap.

The Scholastic Clay Target Program is a youth development program with the mission to help kids reach their highest potential in becoming the best athletes and young adults they can be. For more information on the program in Iowa, contact DNR Shooting Sports Coordinator, Chris Van Gorp, at 515-313-8048 or email chris.vangorp@dnr.iowa.gov.