Congratulations to our top five athletes who made up our team score of 1,383/1,500, which was 17 clays ahead of both the 2nd and 3rd place teams: 1. Chase Buerger - 290/300 2. Miles Carson - 283/300 3. Jackson Ezelle - 272/300 4. Andrew Nicholson - 270/300 5. Dan Bradley - 268/300.
Impressively, Chase Buerger finished as HOA Runner-Up for the tournament, Miles Carson placed 5th overall, and Gracen Garceau finished Female HOA Runner-Up with a 258/300.
On the Skeet fields, Buerger shot a 99/100, placing 4th overall after a very competitive shootoff, while Carson, Ezelle, and Bradley each put up 97/100 to tie for 9th overall and round out the top 10. Among females, Garceau shot a 95/100 to place 3rd overall after winning her shootoff.
On the Trap fields, Carson dominated, taking 1st place overall with a 99/100, Buerger finished 2nd after winning his shootoff with a 98/100, and Bradley placed 9th with a 94/100. Among females, Garceau's 90/100 clinched 3rd place overall.
The sporting clays course was technically quite challenging, but our Mighty Hornets persevered. Buerger placed 2nd overall with a 93/100, and Carson placed 5th overall with a 87/100. Garceau placed 4th overall among females after her shoot-off with a 73/100.
Three of our athletes were named to the Georgia All-State Team, which represents the top 10 overall athletes. Congratulations to Buerger, Carson, and Ezelle for this impressive honor.