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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

Aug

September 2010

Oct

Fri, Sep. 03, 2010

Shotgun Sports
at Heartland Grand AT

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Athletes of the Week

Mike Emerick

Men's Volleyball

Mike Emerick was named the 2009-10 Lindenwood Male Student-Athlete of the Year. Emerick, a men's volleyball player, was named the MAMVIC West Conference Libero of the Year for the second straight season. He collected 442 digs for an average of 3.5 digs a game, and was named the National Libero of the Week four times. Emerick is a Finance major at Lindenwood.

Cassie Williams

Women's Basketball

Cassie Williams was named the 2009-10 Lindenwood Female Student-Athlete of the Year. Williams, a women's basketball player, averaged 9.1 points and 7.3 rebounds for the Lady Lions last season. The four-year letterwinner finished her career with over 700 points and 500 rebounds, and nearly 200 assists. Williams is an Exercise Science major at Lindenwood.