The annual USA Shooting National Championships have started in Colorado Springs, Colorado with the Trap competitions, to be followed by Skeet:
● 04-08 June: Men’s and Women’s Trap
● 16-19 June: Men’s and Women’s Skeet
The Trap Nationals include 250 shots over four days: 75-50-75-50 through Friday. The Mixed Team Nationals, with 75 targets and a final, are on Saturday.
The top-ranked U.S. Trap shooters in the ISSF World Rankings include:
● Men:
43. Glenn Eller ~ 2008 Olympic Double Trap Champion
52. Brian Burrows ~ Three-time National Champion
81. Joshua Richmond (tied)
81. Derrick Mein (tied)
81. Derek Haldeman (tied)
The defending national champ is Caleb Lindsey, who finished ahead of Roe Reynolds.
● Women:
9. Ashley Carroll ~ 2015-16-17 National Champion
27. Aeriel Skinner ~ Defending National Champion
41. Rachel Tozier
67. Carey Garrison
81. Alicia Gough (tied)
Emma Williams was the Nationals silver medalist in 2018, and Kayle Browning was runner-up to Carroll in 2015-16-17. Two-time Olympic bronze medalist Corey Cogdell-Unrein returns to the Nationals after maternity.
Look for results here.