SHOOTING: U.S. Shotgun Champs underway with Trap in Colorado Springs and Skeet to follow

USA Shooting Trap star Ashley Carroll (Photo: USA Shooting)

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.