The Sleepy Eye Herald Dispatch
Last spring, Sleepy Eye’s newly created high school trap shooting team was able to compete in a shortened season. This spring the athletes have had a regular season, with a state tournament to follow next month.
Officially called the Minnesota State High School Clay Target League, trap shooting is categorized as an “activity” by the Minnesota State High School League. Teams have local sponsors the Sleepy Eye Sportsmen’s Club for the local team which is also under the guidance of Sleepy Eye High School.
The Sleepy Eye team had 38 students participate this season 12 girls and 26 boys. Team members are students from both Sleepy Eye Public and St. Mary’s High Schools.
Shooting for Glory on “It’s Federal Season” Podcast Ammoland Inc. Posted on
Shooting for Glory on “It’s Federal Season” Podcast
U.S.A. –-(AmmoLand.com)- The “It’s Federal Season” podcast will start a two-part series talking with members of USA Shooting as they prepare for the Olympics in Japan later this summer. The first podcast welcomes the Men’s Trap Team participants of Brian Burrows and Derrick Mein. Mein and Burrows discuss a wide range of topics including their roads to making the team, preparing for the games, and their expectations of being on the medal stand during the interview.
Federal Shooter Casey Reed Finishes Strong at USPSA Championship Ammoland Inc. Posted on
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U.S.A. -(AmmoLand.com)- Federal Ammunition employee, competition shooter, and brand ambassador Casey Reed finished strong with third place honors in the Limited 10 Division at the recent 2021 United States Practical Shooting Association (USPSA) Lo-Cap National Championship. The competition was held at the CMP Marksmanship Park in Talladega, Alabama on May 7 to 9. Reed is an employee of Federal Ammunition who works as a Handgun Product Development Engineer.
“The USPSA staff did a fantastic job designing and executing a match that challenged all the competitors to find that perfect balance between speed and accuracy,” said Federal Shooting Sports Promotions Manager Jason Spradling. “Casey was able to pull off three consecutive days of elite performance and earn a third-place finish in a division stacked with world-class shooters. His dedication and hard work co
Smith Wins Gold, Hancock Claims Silver at ISSF World Cup Ammoland Inc. Posted on
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U.S.A. -(AmmoLand.com)- Team Federal congratulates Austen Smith on a gold medal performance at the ISSF World Cup being held in Lonato Del Garda, Italy. In a tune-up for the Olympics later this summer, Smith bested a field of sixty competitors from all over the world in the Women’s Skeet event on Monday, May 10. The teenager from Texas downed Amber Hill from Great Britain in the final busting 55 out of 60 targets versus Hill’s 52.
2-Time Olympic Champion Vincent Hancock claimed a silver medal in the Men’s Skeet competition of the ISSF World Cup falling one target short of first. Hancock advanced to the finals in the one-hundred and twelve contestant field but in the finals, Egypt’s Azmy Mehelba turned in a 56 out of 60, one target better than Hancock’s 55. With Hancock’s silver medal performance, the USA now leads in the medal count.