Montezuma Shooting Sports Club has good outing at state

     The Montezuma Shooting Sports Club Varsity division at state was represented by, from left, Wyatt Grimm, Breck Simpson, Samuel Johnson,  Lindsey Henry and Peyton Tindle. There were a total of 234 registered varsity ladies, and 988 registered men.

​       Montezuma Shooting Sports Club finished their 2025 season at the State American Singles competition in early June. On Tuesday, June 3, the Rookies and Intermediates traveled to the Cedar Falls Gun Club in Cedar Falls and on Saturday, June 7, the Senior division (JV and Varsity) traveled to Cedar Falls. The club had three Rookies (5th graders), 16 Intermediates (6th through 8th grade), and nine Senior Athletes compete. The Rookies shot a total of 100 birds, while the Intermediates and seniors shot a total of 200 birds for the day. 
     Rookies were Wyatt Bradshaw, John Grimm and Thomas Teumer. There were a total of 112 registered Rookies to shoot at the state competition. Wyatt shot 47; placing 93rd overall, John shot 57, placing 80th overall, and Thomas shot 38, placing 105 overall. The Rookies team placed 20th out of 34 total teams. Team members were John, Wyatt and Thomas. 
     Intermediates are divided into groups Entry (6th grade and 1st time shooters) and Advanced (7th or 8th grade). Intermediate Entry athletes were Owen Greene, Lynkin Gunderson, Elias Johnson, Trace Johnson, Coyce McNaul, Jordan O’Halloran, Lennox Simpson and Olivia Teumer. In the Intermediate Entry men's division there were 376 registered athletes and in the Entry ladies division there were a total of 76 registered athletes. The Entry athletes totals were as followed Owen shot 177, placing 29th overall, Lynkin shot 112, placing 320th overall, Elias shot 164, placing 83rd overall, Trace shot 144, placing 212 overall, Coyce shot 151, placing 162 overall, Jordan shot 135, placing 251 overall, Lennox shot 171, placing 53rd overall, and Olivia shot 162, placing 10th overall. The intermediate Entry team of Owen, Lennox, Elias, Olivia and Coyce placed 12th out of 99 teams. 
     Intermediate Advanced athletes were Alyssa Bos, Ava DeWeese, Tait Henkle, Connor Hervey, Braden McDonald, Cooper McNaul, Jacob Meyer and Jackson Tish. In the Intermediate Advanced men’s division there were 480 total registered athletes and in the ladies division there were 91 registered athletes. The Advanced athletes totals were as followed Alyss shot 84, placing 87 overall, Ava shot 157, placing 49th overall, Tait shot 153, placing 341st overall, Connor shot 151 placing 355th overall, Braden shot 179, placing 92nd overall, Cooper shot 181, placing 73 overall, Jacob shot 180, placing 85th overall and Jackson shot 150, placing 364 overall. 
      In the Senior division there are two divisions: Junior Varsity (JV) (9th grade and first time shooters in the higher grades) and Varsity (10th to 12th grade). Levi BeBrower represented our JV division, shooting 169 clay birds and placing 236 out of 469 registered athletes. The JV team placed 99 out of 108 teams. The Varsity division was represented by Jordan Bartachek, Sara Bos, Casey DeZwarte, Wyatt Grimm, Lindsey Henry, Samuel Johnson, Breck Simpson and Peyton Tindle. There were a total of 234 registered varsity ladies, and 988 registered men. Jordan shot 86, placing 232, Sara shot 181, placing 75th, Casey shot 165, placing 807th, Wyatt shot 142, placing 945, Lindsey shot 177, placing 89th, Samuel shot 178, placing 575, Breck shot 190, placing 182 and Peyton shot 193, placing 116. 
      We had several athletes that shot their first straight 25, Jackson Tish, Cooper McNaul, Casey DeZwarte, these athletes will get to celebrate this achievement with a hat party at the end of the year celebration. 
“I’m proud of the growth that each of the athletes had this season,” said Head Coach James McNaul. “I’m looking forward to next season.”