The Owatonna Clay Target team has had a very successful season and are shooting some of their best scores of the year so far. The team is made up of 99 student-athletes and around 20 coaches. The team is led by four captains, Bailey Davis, Kayden Glynn, McLain Mogen and Will Wottreng. The eight week season has had a great turnout so far and there are high hopes leading into the MN Trap Shooting Championships.

In trap shooting, everyone competes and all scores count. Performances are calculated every week and used to add up to an overall team score. Athletes have performed well and it has led to success as a team. Glynn said, “We are first in our conference and we’re seeing a lot of high scores this year so far.” Because the sport is based on individual success to benefit your team it is important to remember aspects of a team. Davis said, “My goal for the team as a whole is that we get as many team Athletes to have fun and go experience championships.”

The MN Trap Shooting Championships is held in Alexandria, MN in early June. This is the biggest event in the world of this kind and 71 OCTT athletes will compete here. More than 350 schools and over 8,000 athletes are expected for 2024. These athletes have put in so much time, effort and hard work and it shows at events like these. Head coach Mike Kingland said, “I like building relationships that hopefully will see our athletes give back the sport after they graduate.” The teams 60 of the 62 scores used for weekly scoring are at or above average for the lettering standard, meaning many athletes have worked hard through the sport.

The Owatonna Clay Target team’s next big competition is June 10th-18th at the Alexandria Shooting Park in Alexandria, Minnesota.