Warriors’ Season Concludes at National Championship

SAN ANTONIO – Midland University finished fourth in Division II of the ACUI/SCTP Shooting Sports National Championship this past week.

In team results, Midland placed fourth in American Skeet following a shoot-off against Fort Hays State and Georgia Southern. Amy Cawley and Mason Andelin each shot a perfect 100, while Morgan Siebert recorded a 98. Chase Carrere and Audric Scheidel each posted a 97.

The Warriors' Doubles Skeet team also took fourth place. Andelin led the way with a 97, followed by Michael Martinez with a 94. Grayson Stuart and Alex Voyles each shot a 93, while Brayden Bliss recorded a 92.

Midland secured a runner-up finish in Sporting Clays. Devin Huguenot and Hunter Martin both shot 90s, Ben Swanson recorded an 88, Morgan Siebert posted an 87, and Andy Grell, Martinez, and Atley Painter each tallied an 86.

The Warriors placed ninth in Super Sporting. Huguenot led the team with a 92, followed by Martinez, Painter, and Swanson with 89s. Will Eklund finished with an 88.

In American Trap, Midland claimed second place, defeating Missouri Valley College in a shoot-off, 125-122 and 125-116. Huguenot and Gil Palmer each shot a 99, while Painter and Martinez recorded 98s. Grell, Andelin, Siebert, Stuart, and Bliss all finished with 97s.

Midland earned a first-place finish in Doubles Trap. Bliss and Stuart led the team with 98s, Painter shot a 95, and Voyles and Huguenot each recorded 94s.

In the High Overall Team standings, Midland placed fourth out of 14 teams. William Penn took first place, followed by Fort Hays State in second and Hillsdale College in third.

Individually, Cawley was crowned the American Skeet national champion, posting the only perfect score (100) in the women's Open division.

Huguenot secured a runner-up finish in the Open division of American Trap following a shoot-off.

Eklund placed second in the men's Class B Doubles Skeet division.

Siebert claimed three individual podium finishes: first place in women's Class B American Skeet, second place in women's Class C Sporting Clays, and third place in women's Class B Doubles Skeet.

Bliss finished third in the Open division doubles shoot-off, edging out his teammate Stuart after both posted 98s.

Four Warriors earned Second Team All-America honors: Huguenot, Andelin, Stuart, and Swanson. Painter and Bliss received honorable mention recognition.

"Obviously, this isn't the way we wanted the season to end, especially for this senior class," commented head coach Jake McThenia. "They have been through the highs and lows, but I know they gave it their all this week. As a collective group, we all know we left a lot of targets out there that could've closed the gap. This season has been one of our best as a whole, and I am proud of all of our athletes for what they accomplished—both individually and as a team."