Shooting Sports | 4/18/2023 7:00:00 PM

The OPSU Shooting Sports Team competed in two separate National competitions in March. The first competition was through NCSSAA (National Collegiate Shooting Sports Athletic Association) in Las Vegas, and the second was through the ACUI Clay Targets Program in San Antonio.
 
At the NCSSAA Competition in Las Vegas, the team competed in skeet, double skeet, trap, sporting clays, and super sporting. Freshman Emily Robertson shot a 100/100 in skeet and won high overall female. She also shot a 99/100 in trap and was the second-high overall female.
 
"Walking into Nationals, I was very excited and a little nervous, but the opportunity to qualify and compete in Las Vegas was truly so much fun," said Robertson. "In skeet, I ran 100/100, placing me as a National Collegiate Champion for Division 4 Skeet. In trap, I ran a 99/100, tying me for first place with three other girls. After a long shoot-off, I came out winning 2nd place."
 
After traveling two weeks and nearly 3,200 miles later, Coach Dixon was proud of the accomplishments and efforts of the 2022-2023 OPSU Shooting Sports team. "I know the difficulties and hard work of being in their place and the excitement behind every PR since I have been there. From the beginning of last semester to now being done with nationals, I can say the team has made great progress."
 
Senior Rylee Brock shared, "The last two years of my shooting career at OPSU have been the most rewarding. Watching my teammates grow and building relationships with younger shooters has been the highlight of my shooting career."
 
Coach Dixon has worked hard to prepare the team, take them to competitions, and recruit for the following year. Big things are coming for the future of the Oklahoma Panhandle State Shooting Team!