Roadrunners bring home 12 awards from Texas

The State Fair Community College (SFCC) Roadrunners shooting sports team finished their season with a strong performance at the Tri-State Shoot in Fort Worth, Texas on Saturday, April 11 and Sunday, April 12. The event consisted of 100 America trap, 100 American skeet, and 100 sporting clays per participant.

Sophomore David Thomlinson of Hughesville, Mo. led the team in American trap with a score of 97. Sophomore Mason Rohan of Laddonia, Mo. also shot a 97. Freshman Ava Chevalier of Belton, Mo. scored 94. Sophomore Caleb Hensley of Belton, Mo. also shot a 94 along with sophomore Ben Wieland of Bunceton, Mo. for a team score of 476 out of 500.

Thomlinson also led the team in American skeet with a score of 95. Rohan scored 94. Sophomore Mitchell O'Reilly of Belton, Mo. contributed a 92. Freshman Logan Pinkham of Belton, Mo. added a 92. Freshman Lucy Crocker of Kaiser, Mo. scored 91. As a team, SFCC shot 464 out of 500.

Thomlinson also led the team in sporting clays with a score of 76. Rohan scored 75. O'Reilly added a 74. Chevalier pitched in with a 73. Freshman Buzz Harris of Smithton, Mo. chipped in with a 68. As a team, SFCC shot 366 out of 500.

Thomlinson led the team with an overall score of 268. Rohan had an overall score of 266. O'Reilly had an overall score of 259. Pinkham shot an overall score of 251. Harris had an overall score of 249. Overall, as a team, SFCC shot 1,293 out of 1,500.

"This is what I was looking for all season long," said head coach Sarah Manuel. "We definitely had some ups and downs throughout the season. I was proud of how our kids banded together and worked hard not just for themselves, but for State Fair Community College. I was very proud of that as a coach. Zoey Wilson had a PR. Zoey started off the season never shooting a gun before. This weekend she had a trap score of 90 out of 100. Ava Chevalier took High Overall Champion throughout the entire tournament which consisted of three shoots throughout the year, with one of them having to be this one in Texas and either of the other two in Arkansas. They count the two best scores. Mitchell O'Reilly took third place High Overall for the championship in the male division, Mason Rohan took second, and David Thomlinson took first. We also took the High Overall team award for the championship."

Thomlinson earned high overall male, first place in skeet, first place in trap, and second in sporting clays. Chevalier earned third place in the high female overall, first in trap, and second in sporting clays. Rohan earned high overall male second place, second in trap, second in skeet, and third in sporting clays. Crocker earned first in skeet.

"I was also very excited to see our freshman class step up throughout the weekend," said Manuel. "I believe that will set our team up well for next year and I think my returners will be able to lead the team."

David Rohrbach

SFCC Athletics