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.