KERVILLE / SAN ANTONIO, Texas – In an event that served as a preview of the national championships, the ACUI Super Shoot (Jan. 28 – Feb. 2) put the Concordia University shooting sports program up against a wealth of top notch competition on courses located in Kerville and San Antonio, Texas. Out of 12 teams, the Bulldogs placed fifth high overall by cracking 1,637 targets. Their total of 457 in sporting clays represented a school record.
The outing marked the first for head coach Scott Moniot’s squad since it competed at the ACUI Midwest Championship in early November. The final two events of the 2019-20 season will take place during the month of March.
In terms of female competitors, it’s difficult for any college program in the nation to match the level the Bulldogs are competing at. Graduate student Erin Lokke placed second high overall (331) out of 38 women’s shooters to complete all of the disciplines at the ACUI Super Shoot. Lokke was nearly perfect in American Skeet while hitting 98 of 100 targets. Meanwhile in sporting clays, sophomore Sarah Schwacher placed second (94) and Lokke finished third (91). Lokke emerged as the women’s champion in international skeet (103) with Schwacher (86; third) and sophomore Emily Rasmussen (86; fourth) also placing in the top five.
The contributors to the school record in sporting clays were Schwacher (94), sophomore Wyatt Hambly (94), Lokke (91), freshman Blake Greckel (89) and freshman Christopher Birshire-Lewis (89). In addition, sophomore Bryon Baca (98) shot the team’s top score in American skeet and Lokke paced the Bulldogs in super sporting (47). Hambly cracked 331 total targets and placed 15th high overall among men’s competitors. In men’s international disciplines, sophomore Damien Stewart shot a 98 in skeet and Blake Greckel hit 82 targets in trap.
Not only was Lokke second high overall among women, Schwacher (320; seventh) and junior Rebecca Tierney (306; 10th) claimed top 10 spots. Also noteworthy, senior Monica Dale placed fourth in international trap (80) out of 16 female competitors.
Next up on the schedule is Doane University Tiger Invitational in Lincoln, Neb., March 7-8.
ACUI Super Shoot Team Standings
1. Schreiner University – 1,709
2. Lindenwood University – 1,703
3. Texas A&M University – 1,697
4. Rams Clay Target Team – 1,659
5. Concordia University – 1,637
6. Connors State College – 1,626
7. Tech Trap and Skeet – 1,606
8. Island Trap and Skeet – 1,604
9. Oklahoma State University – 1,596
10. Texas Trap & Skeet – 1,595
11. Tarleton State University – 1,489
12. Trinity University – 1,465
Contributors to Concordia Team Scoring
American Skeet
1. Erink Lokke – 98
2. Damien Stewart – 97
3. Colten Uitermarkt – 95
4. Wyatt Hambly – 94
5. Christopher Berkshire-Lewis – 93
American Trap
1. Bryon Baca – 98
2. Wyatt Hambly – 97
3. Erin Lokke – 95
4. Rebecca Tierney – 94
4. Blake Greckel – 94
Sporting Clays
1. Sarah Schwacher – 94
1. Wyatt Hambly – 94
3. Erin Lokke – 91
4. Blake Greckel – 89
4. Christopher Berkshire-Lewis – 89
Super Sporting
1. Erin Lokke – 47
2. Wyatt Hambly – 46
2. Christopher Bershire-Lewis – 46
4. Blake Greckel – 43
4. Bryon Baca – 43