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

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.

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