THE ORTONVILLE TROJAN TRAP TEAM finished the fall shooting season as the champions of Class 1A, Conference 9. Team members are pictured above. In front, left to right, are Sawyer Henningson, Brandon Kaye, Martin Verheul, Jordan Stattelman, Dawson Evje, Jonah Hartman, Tucker Henningson, Kaden Walters and Michael Verhuel. Back row are Coach Todd Verheul, Coach Chris Mobley, Coach Steve Dragt, Saixus McTighe, Jonathan Mobley, Kirby Olson, Connor Danielson, Claire Kellen, Brianna Nelson, Willow Wood, Coach Brandon Nelson and Coach Chuck Henningson. Not pictured is Tytus Hicks.
Trojan Trap Shooting Team wins Conference Championship
The Ortonville Trojan High School Trap Shooting are again Conference Champions after completing the 2024 Fall season with a score of 3,519.50 in Section 1A-Conference 9.
Howard Lake-Waverly-Winstead finished in second place with a total of 2,487. In third place was John Marshall with 2,459.50 points. They were followed by Spring Grove with 2,400.50; Shakopee with 1,661; Holy Family Catholic School 1,399; and Wabasha-Kellogg with 1,088.50.
Individually in the Conference, Connor Danielson of the Trojans finished in first place with an average of 24.80. Martin Verheul of the Trojans and Garrett Waldenberger of Spring Grove tied for second place with an average score of 23.50. Michael Verheul and Saixus McTighe tied for fourth place with an average score of 23.40. Isaac Vick of Spring Grove was sixth with an average of 23. Alex Brankley of John Marshall was seventh with a 22.90 average. Wyatt Schlief of Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted was eighth with an average of 22.80. Jonathan Mobley of the Trojans was ninth with an average of 22.50 and Wyatt Frothinger of Holy Family Catholic, Tyler Turner of Spring Grove and Sawyer Deters of John Marshall all tied for 10th with an average of 22.30.
Other Trojans placing in the top 25 in the conference were Tytus Hicks, 16th with an average of 22; Brandon Kaye and Kirby Olson tied for 19th with an average of 21.60; Dawson Evje was 22nd with an average of 21.30 and Jonah Hartman was 24th with an average of 21.20.
In the female division, it was a great fall shooting for the Trojan girls. Brianna Nelson finished in first place with an average of 23.70. Claire Kellen was second with an average of 23. Willow Wood finished in third place with an average of 22.70. Josephina Jaster of Spring Grove and Lexis Lehnertz of Wabasha-Kellogg tied for fourth place with an average of 19.80.
In the overall male standings, which includes all the conferences, Connor Danielson of the Trojans and Austin Carlson of Proctor High School tied for first place with an average of 24.80.
Brianna Nelson tied for first place with Payton Bennett of Bagley High School with an average of 23.70. Claire Kellen tied for eighth place and Willow Wood tied for 20th place.
Other Trojans finishing in the top 100 overall male standings include Martin Verheul, 58th; and Saixus McTighe and Michael Verheul, tied for 70th.
It was a great fall season for the Trojans shooters and they are excited for more trap shooting this coming spring.
