The Pleasanton/Jayhawk trapshooting team traveled to Wichita to compete in the Kansas Trapshooting State tournament.
The tournament features more than 110 high schools and over 1,500 student athletes.
Pleasanton/Jayhawk compete in the 2A competition which happened on June 15. The team did very well as their varsity team placed seventh with an overall score of 475. The team also had an individual State champion as Haelie Wallace earned the varsity girls’ State championship with a score of 97.
“The Pleasanton/Jayhawk Linn combined trapshooting team had a phenomenal day at the state tournament! As a team we set a new team personal record with 475/500 and finished 7th out of 41 teams. Haelie Wallace finished as Female State champion with 97/100,” Head Coach Jesse Secrest said.
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