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Local Students Earn Titles at State Championships

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Nashville — More than 1,250 youth athletes, from middle school to college, participated in the 2019 Tennessee Scholastic Clay Target Program State Championships on June 18 through 23 in Nashville. State Championships spanned six full days of co-ed competition in three shotgun shooting sports disciplines: trap, skeet, and sporting clays, as well as doubles competitions. Individuals and teams from all corners of the state competed for titles in more than 70 categories. 
“The dedication of our student athletes—and the parents and coaches who support them—is truly incredible,” said Andrew Peercy, Tennessee Scholastic Clay Target Program manager. “These youth are setting the bar for the shooting sports and what it means to pursue an outdoor lifestyle from a young age.”
The governing body of the sport in Tennessee is the Tennessee Scholastic Clay Target Program, an initiative of Tennessee Wildlife Federation. Tennessee Wildlife Federation is one of the largest and oldest nonprofits dedicated to the conservation of Tennessee’s wildlife and natural resources. Tennessee Scholastic Clay Target Program recruits youth into an outdoor lifestyle by introducing them to the shooting sports.
“Our athletes embody commitment and discipline. We’re looking forward to seeing many progress to Nationals the week of July 13,” said Peercy. “From middle school to college seniors, our competitors represent the future of outdoorsmen in Tennessee and ultimately the future of our state’s wildlife and natural resources.” 

Hunters and anglers are leading advocates for policies that promote good stewardship of our natural resources and are the main source of funding wildlife conservation in Tennessee. But for every ten sportsmen today, only seven are growing up to take their place.
Tennessee’s Scholastic Clay Target Program is one of the largest in the nation; its State Championships is among the nation’s premier amateur shotgun shooting sport competitions 
McKenzie’s Shooting Sports rookies placed second in Sporting Clays while their Intermediate Advanced team won the Doubles Trap competition.
Bethel’s Shooting Sports placed teams in the top three in every category including winning the Collegiate Trap competition and placing second in skeet, doubles skeet, and sporting clays.
Tennessee Wildlife Federation leads the conservation, sound management and wise use of Tennessee’s great outdoors. Since 1946, the Federation has spearheaded the development of the state’s wildlife policy, advanced landmark legislation on air and water quality and other conservation initiatives, helped restore numerous species, and introduced thousands of kids to the great outdoors. To learn more, visit tnwf.org.

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