Grand Island, Neb.-The University of the Ozarks women's and men's clay target team finished third overall in the ACUI Upper Midwest Conference Championships in Grand Island, Nebraska, November 4-5.
The Eagles produced several top-10 finishers and one of their best performances as a team.
In American Skeet, Jeff Proctor was Ozarks top finisher with a 96. He placed third overall. There were two other Eagles who finished in the top-30. Regan Puryear and Mason Dobbs both posted a score of 94. In women's American Skeet, Grace Brown scored a 91 to place sixth overall. Taylor Holland scored a 75. In American Trap, Proctor placed second overall with a score of 99. In women's American Trap, Holland was the team's top finisher with a score of 94, giving her a top-5 finish. Brown had a 91 for a top-10 finish. In men's Sporting Clays, Proctor scored a 90 to finish among the top three. Dobbs was the next highest for Ozarks with a score of 87 for a top-10 finish. In women's Sporting Clays, Brown hit a score of 85 for a top-3 finish. Proctor was the team's top finisher in Super Sporting Clays with a score of 45. That score gave him a top-4 finish. Holland paced the team in women's Super Sporting Clays with a score of 36, a top-10 finish.
In the combined high overall standings, the Eagles were well represented. In American events, Proctor was second with a score of 195. There were 160 participants. Dobbs was next for Ozarks with 188. In the women's American events, Brown placed in the top-10 with a score of 182. In men's American events and sporting clays, Proctor was second overall with a score of 285. Dobbs was in the top-10 with a score of 275. In women's American events and sporting clays, Brown was fifth overall with a score of 267. There were 49 participants.
Ozarks will now head to Tillar to compete in the ACUI Eastern Super Shoot and USAS Qualifier November 16-19.
Team Scores
1. Midland University Trap and Skeet (1409)
2. Fort Hays State University Trap and Skeet (1383)
3. University of the Ozarks Trap and Skeet (1349)
4. Doane University Shotgun Sports Program (1346)
5. Hastings College Shooting Club (1341)
6. Connors State College Shotgun Shooting Sports Club (1334)
7. Grand View University Trap and Skeet (1313)
8. Iowa Central Tritons Sport Shooting (1291)
9. Concordia Trap and Skeet Team (1284)
10. HLGU Shotgun Sports (1283)
11. University of Wyoming Shotgun Sports (1278)
12. Simpson College Shooting Sports Club (1276)
13. Kansas State University Trap and Skeet (1272)
14. Missouri University of Science and Technology Trap and Skeet (1242)
15. Aggie Trap Club (1231)
16. Southwestern Community College Trap and Skeet (1160)
17. North Dakota Trap and Skeet (1153)
18. Wichita State University Shooting Sports Club (1129)
19. Mount Marty College Trap Shooting Team (1056)
20. Missouri Western Shotgun Club (989)