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June 15, 2023
Hello everyone, our numbers continue to climb as we reach the 10,000 registration mark for this years National Championships that are just 20 days away! Here are some more updates and information for you!
The Cardinal Center is looking for some experienced help in scoring and pulling for Skeet, Sporting Clays and Trap! Please reach out to them via the contact information on the attached flyer if you are interested! Why not make a few bucks while in Ohio?!
Help-Wanted-FlyerMake A Break is a squadded team event this year with some awesome prizes being awarded! Get your coach to get your team registered asap so you don’t miss out on this great opportunity and prizes along with an awesome Make A Break national champion team trophy!
Awards will be for the Champion team and runner up team this year! A $4,200 Pro Star over/under 12ga shotgun will be the prize for the top individual athlete this year! That gun can be seen at the Pacific East store front in vendor row!
Yildiz_SCTP_ad_REV06142023If your team is looking for slots in any disciplines that are not currently available, please reach out to either Amanda Wondrash or April Carr for help! They will be shutting down the SHOT system on Tuesday, June 20th from approximately 9am – 3pm CST to combine squads, remove any duplicate athletes and open any other remaining slots in all disciplines that are needed. Please make sure all of your squads are built correctly and that all of your squadded athletes are attending!
Practice will be available for the International disciplines on both July 3rd and July 4th. We will have the times available in the next couple weeks and will update everyone by July 1st. Cost to practice will be $11 a round. All squading for International events need to also be done prior to July 1st so that we can get the random squading completed and posted!
Last competitor standing event on Wednesday, July 12th after opening ceremonies for all athletes and Pizza Party on Thursday, July 13th available to all coaches, parents and athletes at no charge!
– College Coaches, there is still a little room left to get your table at Hitters Building on College day, Friday July 14. Please email Tom at tom@mysctp.com to confirm your table space!!
See you at Nationals,
Your SCTP Team
At the 2023 USA Shooting National Championships, there were several important positions in play for the SCTP International Team – not only was this Part 1 of the 2024 Olympic Games selection, but the tournament also determined this year’s National Champions, the 2023 Pan American Games team, the 2023 World Championships team, and the 2023 Junior World Championships team.
Many SCTP International Team members will be representing the United States at the Junior World Championships in Changwon, Korea in July: Josh Corbin, Kyle Fleck, Caleb Cutler and Ramsey Bodeen. Alumni team members also earning slots to the Junior World Team include Madeline Corbin, Jordan Sapp, and Taylor Dale.
Skeet
Gracie Marie Hensley – Bronze medal, Under 18 Women
Emily Rasmussen – Bronze medal, Women collegiate
Josh Corbin – Gold medal, Men Collegiate
Kyle Fleck – Silver medal, Men Collegiate
Westley Kiter – Gold medal, Under 18 Men
Trap
Cole Prince – Silver medal, Junior Men
Sophia Bultema – Gold medal, Women’s Paralympic
As the official youth feeder program for USA Shooting, the SCTP International Team focuses on preparing for high-level events. The team’s Head Coach, Terri DeWitt, a former Olympian herself, sets the team up for success by providing a breadth of additional training that includes sports science topics and realistic conditioning. Each July, SCTP International Team slots are determined by a shoot-off final at the SCTP National Championship.
| 2023 SCTP National Championship Info The SCTP National Championships are right around the corner, and we want to make sure everyone is aware of some changes and modifications to this year’s tournament! PRE-REGISTRATION** If the athletes listed on your squads are incorrect: There is a known bug in the SHOT system with some pre-built squads. IT is aware and looking into it. To best help you and keep our processing moving forward, we input random athletes from your team to equal the amount of slots you paid for. On or after June 1st, you can go in and adjust to the correct athletes! If you are unhappy with your days/times you are more than welcome to move them around on or after June 1st. We guarantee you spots based on your preference but can’t promise “the perfect schedule”. SCTP Nationals Open Registration opens June 1st at 6am CST We are here to help if you need it, feel free to reach out. -Opening Ceremonies at Nationals will be Wednesday, July 12th at approximately 5:00pm -Golf cart rentals are available, please contact Eagle Golf Cart for reservations. -We will have many Industry folks available throughout the week, please stop at their stores and tents! -Make A Break is a squadded event this year with Team prizes, please squad your athletes on the SHOT system! We look forward to seeing you all at this year’s National Championships in July! Watch for more Nationals information coming in the next few days! Your SCTP Team |
| The SCTP National Championships are right around the corner, and we want to make sure everyone is aware of some changes and modifications to this year’s tournament! International Dates – July 4-7 (for potential additional practice outside of July 4th open training, please contact Cardinal Center directly) July 4: International Skeet Open Training July 5: International Skeet 75 targets competition July 6: International Skeet 50 targets competition followed by match finals & Awards. July 4: International Trap Open Training July 5: International Trap 50 targets competition July 6: International Trap 50 targets competition July 7: International Trap 25 targets competition followed by match finals & Awards. *We are looking for referees for International Skeet and International Trap – please contact Terri DeWitt at terri@mysctp.com American Discipline Dates – July 8-15 Skeet – Rotation #1 July 8/9 Rotation #2 July 10/11 Rotation #3 July 12/13 Sporting Clays – Rotation #1 July 8/9 Rotation #2 July 10/11 Rotation #3 July 12/13 Trap – Rotation #1 July 10/11 Rotation #2 July 12/13 Rotation #3 July 14/15 Trap Doubles / Handicap Trap – Rotation #1 July 8/9 Rotation #2 July 10/11 Rotation #3 July 12/13 Skeet Doubles – Shot Friday, July 14 only! Kids and Clays Charity Shoot 5-Stand will be available July 12 & 13 Sporting Clays can be shot either July 14 or 15 Squadded Make A Break – Will be shot July 8-13 and must be squadded in SHOT! IMPORTANT INFORMATION! Just a reminder, all squadding is done through your team’s head coach. Please do not contact the National Office for squadding, changes or times! College Day – Will be Friday, July 14 in the “Hitters Building” from 9am – 5pm. Only Colleges who attended the ACUI/SCTP National Championships will be eligible to display and set up tables for this event. Athletes and parents, this is a huge opportunity to meet college coaches and discuss scholarship availability! Some changes for this year’s tournament: MAKE A BREAK will be a squadded event this year utilizing “Team Scoring”. There will be special prizes, team awards for 1st – 3rd places and a National Champion Team trophy! The top 8 teams will shoot off Thursday, July 13th at 6pm. Individuals will also still be able to compete just like in past years with awards and shoot offs for this part to be held on Saturday, July 15th. We have added another Sporting Clays rotation on July 8/9, to help accommodate all teams and athletes arriving early! 5pm rotation Sporting Clays is a last resort only! We have added another Trap Singles Rotation (July 10/11) to accommodate the ever-growing Singles Trap competition at this year’s SCTP National Championships! Awards ceremonies for Skeet, Sporting Clays, Handicap Trap, Trap Doubles and 5 stand will be Friday evening July 14 Awards ceremonies for Skeet Doubles, Trap, Trap HOA and overall HOA Awards will be Saturday evening July 15, time TBD, after all event and shoot-offs are complete. IMPORTANT: Anybody not wanting to be around large crowds or leaving the tournament early can pick up their awards at the Trophy room from 9-Noon, July 14 or 15. Golf Cart Rentals Please contact Brenda (ASAP) at Eagle Golf Car eaglegolfcars@aol.com Let her know it is for the SCTP National Championships! Do not wait until the last minute or you will not be able to get one! COACHES! National Championship “pre-registration” opened on May 1st and is currently closed. Registration will open to the public June 1st at 6:00am CST. |
| New Award Group! Many teams across the country have asked us to change to “Team Scoring” for the National Championships. While we do not want to make any changes without getting nearly 100% support, we have decided to keep this award group again this year so that coaches could get a better feel for “Team Scoring”! Like last year, we are keeping a new award called the “SCTP Team Award”! The SCTP Team Award will be calculated by using that teams top 5 scores for Trap, top 5 scores for Skeet and top 5 scores for Sporting Clays. Also known as “Team Scoring”. (This is the same method used for the High School Awards, College Awards, and the HOA Awards) 30 awards, 10 in each discipline! This will include the Senior Division (JV & Varsity) 1st through 5th places with trophies and medals. As well as the Intermediate Division (Rookie, IE & IA) 1st through 5th places with trophies and medals. Ammunition will be available on site! We look forward to seeing you all at this year’s National Championships in July! |
Your SCTP Team
Held at the historic National Shooting Complex in San Antonio, the ACUI/SCTP College Nationals saw nearly 75 teams from 29 states registering some 770 athletes. With strong growth of established and new collegiate teams registered with the ACUI/SCTP, inaugural championship saw almost 4,000 registrations. This event’s popularity is significant when measured next to the SCTP’s junior-aged National Championship which conducted 8,000 registrations at last year’s 12-day event, known as the largest youth shooting sports event in the world.
“I want to say congratulations to all the students that came out to compete with us in San Antonio for our 2023 ACUI & SCTP Collegiate Clay Target Championships,” exclaimed Taylor Blechschmid, ACUI Educational Program Manager. “We saw some top tier shooting from numerous teams and are so excited we could bring together so many groups of athletes from across the country. Their dedication to the sport inspires us to continue aiming high and putting our best foot forward for this community.
“I couldn’t be happier with how our first partnered nationals event was executed. We had lofty goals this year and our team put their all into achieving them. From the improved squadding and scoring system, to moving back to a shoot offs and awards day, we feel this was the smoothest the event has ever run and are already working to improve upon this foundation for years to come.”
“This partnership with the ACUI all started with a phone call by myself last spring and culminated into a very good relationship over this past year,” stated Tom Wondrash, SCTP National Director. “This partnership ultimately improves the experience at every level for the college coaches and athletes. We had nothing but good things to hear from all of the college coaches and athletes that attended, and the National Shooting Complex staff did an outstanding job hosting us. All in all, a very successful partnership turned into a very successful College National Championship!”
The SCTP will round out its season at the Cardinal Shooting Center this July for its junior-aged National Championship, which has historically been the largest shoot conducted at the facility for three years running. The ACUI and SCTP partnership will continue throughout the calendar year and into the next, starting with International National Championships (Bunker Trap & International Skeet), also held at the Cardinal Shooting Center in October.
As part of the SCTP International Team’s ongoing mission to help take youth athletes to the highest level, the team attended the March USA Shooting Junior Selection. This competition was the second of two that determined the 2023 Junior National Team. This summer the Junior National Team will travel to a Junior World Cup in Suhl, Germany and will represent the United States at the Junior World Championships in Changwon, Korea.
Other Significant Results:
Gracie Marie Hensley – 6th place Junior Women; Bronze medal Under 18 Women
Josh Corbin – Bronze medal, Junior Men; USA Junior National Team
Kyle Fleck – 4th place Junior Men; USA Shooting Junior National Team; Gold medal Collegiate
Zach Hinze – Silver medal Under 18 Men
Jerrod Croley – Bronze medal Under 18 Men
Heidi Griner – 6th place Junior Women
Sophia Bultema – Gold medal, Para Women
Abbey Wigh – Silver medal, Collegiate Women
Caleb Cutler – Bronze medal, Junior Men; USA Junior National Team
Josh Corbin – 6th place Junior Men; Gold medal Collegiate Men
SCTP 2023 Olympic Bunker, Skeet & Sporting Clays Development Camp (OSCD) This camp will be conducted by the National SCTP Coaching Staff and National coaches designed to introduce SCTP Athletes to Olympic Bunker Trap, American Skeet and Sporting Clays.
Held at the Tucson Trap & Skeet Club, February 3rd-8th, 2023, this USA Shooting Selection Match was used in combination with the 2022 USAS Nationals in Hillsdale last summer to determine the 2023 National Team as well as this year’s World Championship Team. This was also the first part of the selection process for the 2023 Pan American Games Team. The World Championships will be held in Baku, Azerbaijan and the Pan Am will be in Santiago, Chile.
SCTP International Team athletes Ramsey Bodeen, Sophia Bultema, Caleb Cutler, Heidi Griner, Cole Prince, Abbey Wigh (2022 alumna) and Lacy White were present for their concentration of Bunker Trap, while Josh Corbin (2022 alumni), Jerrod Croley, Kyle Fleck, Zach Hinze, Westley Kiter, Matthew Peterson, and Emily Rasmussen shot International Skeet. The SCTP International Team is supported by SCTP Red Diamond Sponsor, Winchester Ammunition.
“While we didn’t have any of our current team members earn a place on the National Team at this match, we had some very solid performances. I was extremely proud of the effort every single one of these athletes gave. They had to contend with strong winds and some cold temperatures. I can’t help but think that the miserable weather we experienced at the training camp in Crossville helped prepare them for this!”
SCTP International Team Head Coach, Terri DeWitt
Congratulations to Caitlin Connor-Royer, SCTP International Team Skeet Coach, for earning a slot on the 2023 National Women’s Skeet Team!
Other significant results:
Josh Corbin – Silver medal, Collegiate Men, Skeet
Kyle Fleck – Bronze medal, Collegiate Men, Skeet
Emily Rasmussen – Silver medal, Collegiate Women, Skeet
Caleb Cutler – Gold medal, Men’s Under 18, Trap
Heidi Griner – Gold medal, Women’s Under 18, Trap
Cole Prince – Gold medal, Collegiate Men, Trap
Lacy White – Bronze medal, Collegiate Women, Trap
Sophia Bultema – Gold medal, Women’s Paralympic Trap
Winchester Ammunition has continued its support of the Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) as a Red Diamond Sponsor in 2023. This three-year agreement through 2024 is indicative of Winchester Ammunition’s long-term support of the youth shooting sports program. Despite an extremely high demand for their products, Winchester Ammunition continues as the official ammunition of the SCTP and the SCTP International Team, which is made up of the top 15 SCTP youth shooters in the international disciplines of skeet and bunker trap.
“As the official ammunition for SCTP and the SCTP’s International Team, Winchester remains committed in supporting the growth of the shooting sports,” said Jason Gilbertson, Director of Marketing for Winchester Ammunition. “The SCTP is an exciting and growing organization built with committed leadership, coaches, athletes and parents. We’re excited for the upcoming season.”
“We are thankful for and encouraged by the tremendous support from the best in the industry, year after year,” beamed SCTP National Director, Tom Wondrash. “Our shared vision of the exponential growth of youth shooting sports is realized through Winchester’s remarkable support. As a Red Diamond Sponsor of the SCTP, Winchester has shown their dedication by supporting our members across the board. From the newer shooter benefiting from the spring shotshell program, all the way up to our elite SCTP International Team who is given the resources to compete at the highest level. We are thrilled to have the continued support of Winchester Ammunition!”
