By Brittany Nelson, USAS Public Relations & Communications Manager
COLO SPRGS, CO (July 3, 2023) – USA Shooting’s 2023 National Junior Olympic Championships season has come to an end after the skeet and trap victors have been named.
Jordan Sapp and Gracie Hensley are the Men’s and Women’s Skeet Junior Olympic Champions and Joshua Corbin and Lucy Myers are the Men’s and Women’s Trap Junior Olympic Champions.
The competition took place in Hillsdale Michigan, at the Halter Shooting Sports Center June 9-18.
The skeet portion of the championships took place the first weekend and saw a lot of promising junior athletes.
Sapp, who just won two medals at the International Shooting Sports Federation Junior World Cup in Shul, earned first overall by edging out Miles Simons, who placed second, and Joshua Grganto, who placed third.
Hensley earned her gold medal after defeating Emersyn Berck, who finished second overall, and Madalynn Schroder who finished third.
The following medals were also awarded for skeet competitors:
Women’s 18 and Under
Gold: Haidyn Stewart
Men’s 18 and Under
Gold: Shelby Smith
Silver: Aidin Burns
Bronze: Sam Stewart
Women’s 15 and Under
Gold: Chloe Chaleunsinh
Silver: Hannah Eichel
Men’s 15 and Under
Gold: Hunter Engholm
Collegiate Men
Gold: Joshua Corbin
Silver: Johnathon Savage
Bronze: Kyle Fleck
Trap athletes battled it out for their titles the following weekend at the Hater Shooting Center.
Corbin, who shoots for the Hillsdale College team, won gold overall after barely edging out Mitchell Warner who finished second and Ethan Beeman, who finished third.
Myers won her overall first place title after beating Abbey Wigh, who placed second, and Ava Downs, who placed third.
The following medals were also awarded for trap competitors:
Women’s 18 and Under
Gold: Heidi Griner
Silver: Molly Elliott
Bronze: Michaela Velasquez
Men’s 18 and Under
Gold: Mason Myers
Silver: Caleb Cutler
Bronze: Jackson Schroder
Women’s 15 and Under
Gold: Lexi Henning
Silver: Ester Cui
Bronze: Allison Fisher
Men’s 15 and Under
Gold: Adam Zoelle
Silver: Gavin Wulf
Bronze: Felix Bai
Collegiate Women
Gold: Sophia Bultema
Silver: Katie Welker
Bronze: Shelby Sivadon
Collegiate Men
Gold: Matthew Kutz
Silver: Zach Rippeto
Bronze: Corbin Cooper
Rookie
Gold: Rocco bara
Silver: Ben Cui
Bronze: Leni Wulf
This competition also determined the 2023 Junior Olympic Squad. The following athletes made the squad:
Skeet
Gracie Hensley
Haidyn Stewart
Miles Simons
Josh Grganto
Trap
Heidi Griner
Abbey Wigh
Joshua Corbin
Zach Rippeto
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