Fourth Jacksonville SE Collegiate Invitational Attended By 82 Athletes from 9 Universities
This past weekend, Jacksonville University & the JS&T Club hosted its fourth Jacksonville SE Collegiate Invitational (Regional) Shoot with 82 Collegiate athletes from 9 Universities attending. Clemson University took top honors, followed by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, and Jacksonville University in very tight numbers . Both Clemson & JU are former ACUI Divisional National Champions. Rounding out the field were: Florida State University, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, University of North Florida, Stetson University and Emmaual College. All schools competed in American Skeet, Trap & International Wobble Trap (and the cold!) with 20 plus MPH winds. We also added a Sporting Clays event at Amelia Shotgun Sports (www.ameliashotgunsports.com), with Clemson taking top honors and Jacksonville University RU. MANY thanks to our Jax Gun Club volunteers who reffed, cooked and braved the elements to make this happen, as well as to Barbara Martin (GM) of Amelia Shotguns Sports for all of her efforts in our fist ever Sporting Clays event on Sunday!
TOP Five Placing Tourney Teams:
Tourney HOA Champion: Clemson University
Tourney RU: Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Tourney Third: Jacksonville University
Tourney Fourth: Florida State University
Tourney Fifth: Stetson University
Top Five Placing Individual Champions:
High Overall Tournament MEN’s Champion (HOA): Zach Wyatt (CU)
High Overall Tournament MEN’s Champion (RU): Joe Williams (ER)
High Overall Tournament MEN’s Champion (Third): Hunter Baughman (CU)
High Overall Tournament MEN’s Champion (Fourth: Aston Player (CU)
High Overall Tournament MEN’s Champion (Fifth): Jeremy Jackson (EC)
High Overall Tournament WOMEN’s Champion (HOA): Katie Stansell (CU)
High Overall Tournament WOMEN’s Champion (RU): Catherine Blankenship (CU)
High Overall Tournament WOMEN’s Champion (Third): Corey Weigand (ER)
High Overall Tournament WOMEN’s Champion (Fourth): Erin Felker (JU)
High Overall Tournament WOMEN’s Champion (Fifth): Amy Gileon (FSU)
Medals were also awarded to the top five individual shooters in Men’s and Women’s in each of the three events:
SKEET (Men’s):
HOA: Jeremy Jackson (EC)
RU: Joe Williams (ER)
Third: Scott Hensley (JU)
Fourth: Grant Bledsone (UNF)
Fifth: Hunter Baughman (CU)
SKEET (Women’s):
HOA: Catherine Blankeship (CU)
RU: Katie Stansell (CU)
Third: Amanda Freeman (ABAC)
Fourth: Lori Hubbard (ER)
Fifth: Alexis Crouch (JU)
TRAP (Men’s):
HOA: Zach Wyatt (CU)
RU: Alberto Abed (ER)
Third: Brad Parker (UNF
Fourth: Austin Rodgers (CU)
Fifth: Jarrett Lowe (ER)
TRAP (Women’s):
HOA: Corey Weigand (ER)
RU: Katie Stansell (CU)
Third: Catherine Blankenship (CU)
Fourth: Amy Gileon (FSU)
Fifth: Julianne Evans (JU)
International Wobble Trap (Men’s):
HOA: Player Astin (CU)
RU: Hunter Baughman (CU)
Third: Joe Williams (ER)
Fourth: Alex McHale (CU)
Fifth: Gavin Royal (FSU)
International Wobble Trap (Women’s):
HOA: Catherine Blankenship (CU)
RU: Katie Stansell (CU)
Third: Amy Gileon (FSU)
Fourth: Erin Feker (JU)
Fifth: Corey Weigand (ER)
Sporting Clays (Sunday)
HOA: Clemson University
RU: Jacksonville University
Monies from the Scholastic Clay Target Program (www.shootsctp.org), funded by the Midway USA Foundation (www.midwayusafoundation.org), made all of this possible. This shoot is hosted by JU and the SCTP and is held every Fall & Spring at Jacksonville Skeet & Trap, with the next shoot happening on October 19, 2013. There are over 225 Colleges and Universities with Clay Target Shooting Teams/Clubs. ALL teams compete just like Varsity programs with no distinction, and are represented by Divisions I, II, & III, but are not NCAA (by design), depending on program size. The schools in this past weekend’s shoot are all Division II schools.
We wish to thank all of the volunteers who came out to ref, cook and run this Collegiate event – we could not have done it without you, and this shoot is putting us on the National map!
Many thanks to the Jacksonville Gun Club, and all of the other Clubs here and around the country who have stood behind our Youth and Collegiate shooters, as they are our future. God Bless and safe shooting!
David Dobson is one of our long-term Resident (Master) Teaching Pros and life member here at JGC. He and Addie, also a NSCA Certified Instructor, live in Ponte Vedra Beach. He is President & CEO of Dobson & Associates, Inc., as well as the founder of Dobson Performance Shooting School (www.daviddobson.com), and current Founder/Head Coach of the JU Varsity Shooting Team and a member of the JU Faculty. He is also the Founding Head Coach for the UNF Shooting Team. He can be reached at: (904) 285-9500, or via Email at Ddobsonpvb@aol.com.
JU Shooting Team and the Winter Alumni Gathering
On February 3, 2013 News 4 Jax did a news peice on JU Winter Alumni Gathering (WAGs) which will take place, February 15- 17, 2013. One of the many things Alumni will be able to participate in is joining the Shooting team on Saturday, February 16. Here is the news clip: http://www.news4jax.com/news/JU-Shooting-Team/-/475880/18397152/-/fkhyh0z/-/index.html
Hancock Shooting Academy Visits Jacksonville Gun Club
On November 17th and 18th the Hancock Shooting Academy will be at the Jacksonville Gun Club doing an International Skeet Clinic. Vinnie Hancock, a 2-time Gold medalist in Olympic Skeet at 23! Will be at the clinic to shoot and coach along with, Craig Hancock and Frank Edwards! This is going to be the shooting even of the year. More information on times and registration coming soon!
JU Sporting, Skeet & Trap team third in Division III ACUI Clay Target championships
Here is an article written by First Coast News about ACUI Clay Target Collegiate National Championships.
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JU placed among the elite at the recent ACUI Clay Target Collegiate National Championships
A young Jacksonville University team competing for the last time in Division III placed among the elite at the recent ACUI Clay Target Collegiate National Championships.
The JU Sporting, Skeet & Trap Team, up against 58 other teams at the 44th annual event in San Antonio, placed third overall in Division III, third in American Skeet and third in International Skeet. The team moves up to Division II next year.
“This was a very green team, as we lost some top shooters from last year's Division III National Championship Team,” said coach David T. Dobson. “However, given the new crop of inexperienced shooters, we did very well and went to the podium three times -- very proud of this team.”
A strong team is expected to return to JU next fall, Dobson noted.
“We have some superb talent that is up and coming. The Clay Target Sports are much bigger than just shooting clay targets: we are building skills and solutions for life in terms of responsibility, accountability, professionalism, discipline, respect, manners, keeping it safe and overall character.” .
This year's Nationals Team consisted of 14 members: Justin Felker (Team Captain); Ashley Kohler (Co-Captain); Scott Hensley (Co-Captain); Eric Baker; Kara Feinstein; Leigh-Anne Edwards; Tarrant Dunford; Charlie “Bulldog” Needham; Erin Felker;
David Gonzales; Rob Searcy; Adam Granic; Dustin Mollohan; and Becky Killinger.
The Intercollegiate Clay Target Championships are the only national tournament in which collegiate shooters may compete in six different clay target events within the same program. The events include International Skeet, International Trap, American Skeet, American Trap, Sporting Clays and Five-Stand Sporting. Sponsoring partners include Midway USA, Midway USA Foundation, the National Shooting Sporting Foundation, the National Rifle Association collegiate and School Programs, and the Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation.
This year’s event from March 27-April 2 was again held at the National Shooting Complex in San Antonio. Members of the USA Shooting Team (Olympic Team qualifier) and ESPN were also on hand. To learn more about ACUI and the event, visit www.ACUI.org/claytargets.