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Shooting Team Wins International Trap Competition At Nationals

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3/19/2009

Mar. 19, 2009- The Lindenwood shooting team got off to a good start in search of its sixth straight ACUI National Collegiate Championship. Travis Mears won the men's individual international trap championship and Lindenwood won the team title in that event.

Lindenwood finished by hitting 291 of 300 targets in the team competition for International Trap, 10 more than runner-up Kansas State.

In the men's individual competition in that event, Mears and teammate Jake Wallace tied for first with 121 of 125 targets. Mears then won the shootout for the individual title. Camden Clayton placed sixth with a score of 118.

In the women's individual event, Sara Simpson finished second, Jessica Forbes was fifth, and Alexandra Chang was sixth. Simpson hit 112 targets, Forbes had 106, and Chiang finished with 102.

Day two of the four day event will take place on Friday in San Antonio, Texas.

Schedule Results

Feb

March 2010

Apr

Sun, Mar. 21, 2010

Clay Target Shooting
at USA Shooting Spring

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Athletes of the Week

Cory Spradling

Men's Ice Hockey

Cory Spradling was named the tournament MVP for the Lindenwood men's ice hockey as it won its second straight national title. Spradling scored the game-winning goal in a 2-0 victory over Iowa State in the championshp game. He also scored twice in a 4-0 semifinal victory over Central Oklahoma.

Mandy Dion

Women's Ice Hockey

Mandy Dion helped the Lady Lions ice hockey team win its third straight national championship and was named MVP of the tournament. She scored 11 goals in five games at the national event and had three hat tricks.