Minnesota – High school athletes and teams representing schools from across the country are participating in state tournaments and championship events hosted by the USA Clay Target League. Overall, 47 events that collectively total 62 days of individual and team competition will be held in June across the country.

The events include the Minnesota Trap Shooting Championship in Alexandria MN, which is the world’s largest clay target shooting sport event with over 6,500 student athletes participating over the course of 9 days of competition, as well as the 2021 National Championship in Mason, Michigan, where over 3,000 student athletes from 240+ high school teams will compete for the national title July 7th-11th.

The various events are sponsored by Alexandria College, SCHEELS, The Bass Pro/Cabela’s Outdoor Fund, Do-All Outdoors, Walker’s, Mark Zauhar, Minnesota Deer Hunters Association, National Wild Turkey Federation, Recob’s Target Shop, SKB Shotguns, Southwest Technical College, Wisconsin Bear Hunter’s Association, Aberdeen Convention & Visitors Bureau, South Dakota Game, Fish, & Parks, Top 6 Performance, North Dakota Game & Fish, Outdoor News, Federal Ammunition, National Wild Turkey Federation, Friends of NRA, AMSOIL, Army National Guard, Explore Alexandria, US Army ROTC, North Dakota State College of Science, and Sportsman’s Guide.

With over 38,000 participating athletes in the 2020-2021 school year, the USA Clay Target League is the largest youth clay target shooting sport program in the nation. The League offers trap, skeet, sporting clays, and 5-stand leagues to secondary and postsecondary schools across the country. The League is the only 100% school-approved clay target shooting sport program in America.

The League’s co-ed and adaptive nature are key attractions to schools nationwide. The League is fully Title IX compliant with both male and female athletes competing on the same team. Additionally, it’s an ‘adaptive’ sport, which allows students with physical disabilities to take part. The League is also the safest sport in high school, with not one reported injury since the inception of the League in 2001. Each athlete must complete firearm safety certification before participation.

The League attracts student athletes to participate in shooting sports while creating a ‘virtual’ competition among other League teams throughout each state. Family travel is minimal because practice and competition are conducted at a shooting range near each school’s location. Conferences are determined by team size rather than geographic location for fair competition.

The USA Clay Target League is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and is the independent provider of clay target shooting sports for secondary and postsecondary schools. The League’s priorities are safety, fun, and marksmanship – in that order.

Visit http://usaclaytargetchampionship.com/ for more information.

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