Brody Lenington of Cedar Vale-Dexter High School (Kansas) won the crown in the final round at the 2024 USA High School Clay Target League National Championship on Sunday, July 14. The competition was held at the Michigan Trapshooting Association in Mason, Michigan, from July 10 to July 14.
Lenington triumphed over a field of more than 1,800 registered high school students seeking this year’s USA High School Clay Target League national championship title. After firing a 97 in the qualifying round the previous day, he was in 197th place prior to the final. But through perseverance and determination, Lenington shot a perfect 100-straight, subsequently surviving a shoot-off with 14 other student-athletes that also shot perfect scores in the day’s competition. When it was all said and done, after shattering 55 more targets without a miss, Lenington claimed his spot at the top of the individual championship podium.
On the women’s side, Madelyn Coats of Franklin-Waverly High School (Illinois) topped the leaderboard. Coats displayed consistency during the competition, shooting a 99 in Saturday’s Qualifying Round to enter the final in 36th place. After firing a score of 99 on Sunday, she was ranked 16th in the nation.
Oregon’s Yamhill-Carlton High School secured the team title at the 2024 USA High School Clay Target League National Championship, rising ahead of 259 other high school clay target teams with a final score of 487 of 500.
Athletes and teams representing 456 high schools from across the nation participated at the 2024 USA High School Clay Target League National Championship in July. The event featured approximately 3,000 athletes participating in team and individual qualifying events, culminating in a final championship round that awarded the top 10 men and women athletes, along with the top five high school clay target teams in the country.
A remarkable 37,158 student-athletes representing 1,795 high school teams across the country participated in USA Clay Target League programs this spring. Only the top student-athletes and teams qualified to compete at the 2024 USA High School Clay Target League National Championship, based on season averages at the completion of the spring season.
The 2024 USA High School Clay Target League National Championship was proudly presented by Scheels, along with the U.S. Army, Friends of NRA, Lansing Sports Commission, Ducks Unlimited, Bass Pro Shops/Cabela’s Outdoor Fund, Walker’s, Do-All Outdoors, Mark Zauhar, Sportsman’s Guide, guns.com, Spandau Arms, Strike Visuals and Winchester.
2024 USA High School Clay Target League National Championship Leaderboard
NATIONAL CHAMPION
- Brody Lenington, Cedar Vale-Dexter High School (Kansas), 100
MEN’S INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIP
- Brody Lenington, Cedar Vale-Dexter High School (Kansas), 100*
- Alexander Hill, Belton High School (Missouri), 100*
- Henry Finney, Kittson County Central (Minnesota), 100*
- Justin Doetsch, Armada High School (Michigan), 100*
- Zane Hatfield, Belfry High School (Kentucky), 100*
- Oliver Cran, St. Croix Central High School (Wisconsin), 100*
- Hunter Prockish, Rock Creek High School (Kansas), 100*
- Devon Patchen, Copenhagen Central School (New York), 100*
- Fischer Schaus, Mishicot High School (Wisconsin), 100*
- Hank Sipe, Dieterich High School (Illinois), 100*
*Ties determined by shoot-off.
WOMEN’S INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIP
- Madelyn Coats, Franklin-Waverly High School (Illinois), 99* (95)
- Taylor Madsen, Brighton High School (Colorado), 99* (89)
- Brianna Helsene, South Prairie High School (North Dakota), 99* (87)
- Keira Aplanalp, Oregon City High School (Oregon), 99* (86)
- Dakota Hessoun, North Ridgeville High School (Ohio), 99* (80)
- Audrey Jones, Bishop Carroll Catholic High School (Kansas), 99* (62)
- Alexis Stupi, Aquinas High School (Wisconsin), 99* (37)
- Madison Gregor, Yamhill-Carlton High School (Oregon), 99* (6)
- Bella Milburn, Spencer County High School (Kentucky), 99* (3)
- Makenna Parr, Fall River High School (Wisconsin), 99* (3)
*Ties determined by Reverse Run (targets since last miss). Reverse Run scores in parentheses.
TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
- Yamhill-Carlton High School (Oregon), 487* (100 - 99 - 98 - 97 - 93)
- Mount Pulaski High School (Illinois), 487* (99 - 99 - 98 - 96 - 95)
- Chaparral High School (Kansas), 487* (99 - 98 - 97 - 97 - 96)
- Bishop Carroll Catholic High School (Kansas), 484 (99 - 99 - 98 - 97 - 91)
- Cedar Vale-Dexter High School (Kansas), 483 (99 - 99 - 98 - 94 - 93)
*Ties determined by highest individual squad scores. Squad scores in parentheses.
Learn more at the USA High School Clay Target League website.
