The 2026 Fall Lower East Coast Conference Championships, hosted by ACUI Clay Targets in partnership with the Scholastic Clay Target Program, concluded Sunday, November 8, at Jacksonville Clay Target Sports bringing together 212 athletes representing 14 college programs for three days of competition.
Athletes competed across Trap, Doubles Trap, Skeet, Double Skeet, Sporting Clays, and Super Sporting, demonstrating the sportsmanship, dedication, and competitive spirit that define scholastic shooting sports. This was the second year ACUI Clay Targets & SCTP hosted a Bowl Series event in Jacksonville, and both the number of teams and the number of athletes are up from 2025. In both years, the event has come close to the range's full capacity.
"Congratulations to every athlete who competed this weekend," said Taylor Blechschmid, Clay Targets Program Manager at ACUI. "They continue to represent their schools and communities through their hard work and sportsmanship, and their impact on collegiate clay target sports throughout the region is tremendous. We can't wait to see what they'll accomplish next!"
"This was another great Bowl Series weekend here in Florida with 1,105 event registrations. Thank you to all the college programs that came out to compete," said Wayne Rasmussen, National Director of the Scholastic Clay Target Program.
Interested in competing in the next Bowl Series event? Reach out to Taylor Blechschmid for details on late registration for the Fall West Coast Conference Championships being held at Pikes Peak Gun Club, November 13–15.
For additional information, event schedules, results, and updates, visit acuiclays.org or follow SCTP and ACUI Clay Targets on Facebook and Instagram. Full results are available at app.sssfonline.com/nationals/5319.
High Overall (HOA) Team Results
1st Place – Georgia Southern University 2173
2nd Place – Emmanuel University Clay Target Shooting 2145
3rd Place – Jacksonville University Sporting, Skeet & Trap Team 2137
Classic All Around (CAA) Team Results
1st Place – Clemson University 1386
2nd Place – Montreat College 1339
3rd Place – Auburn University 1317
Upcoming Events
- Fall West Coast Conference Championships | November 13-15 | Colorado Springs, CO
- Spring West Coast Conference Championships | January 15-17, 2027 | Las Vegas, NV
- Lower Midwest Conference Championships | January 29-31, 2027 | San Antonio, TX
- Spring Lower East Coast Conference Championships | February 5-7, 2027 | Savannah, GA
- Spring Central Midwest Conference Championships | February 26-28, 2027 | Columbia, MO
- 2027 Collegiate Clay Target Championships | March 14-20, 2027 | San Antonio, TX
About ACUI Clay Targets
The ACUI Clay Targets program was established in 1968 and is the oldest collegiate shotgun sports program. For nearly six decades, the program has evolved from a national championship event to a robust program, offering regional events from October through March each year in addition to the ACUI Collegiate Clay Targets Championships. Association of College Unions International (ACUI) is the professional home to thousands of campus community builders around the world.
About the Scholastic Clay Target Program
SCTP provides kids from elementary through high school and college with the opportunity to participate in the fun and challenging sports of Trap, Skeet and Sporting Clays, as well as the Olympic disciplines of Bunker Trap, Trap Doubles and International Skeet. SCTP is the official feeder program to USA Shooting and a path to the U.S. Olympic Shooting Team.
About the Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation
The Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation (SSSF) is 501(c)(3) public charity responsible for all aspects of the Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) and Scholastic Action Shooting Program (SASP) across the United States. The SCTP and SASP are youth development programs in which adult coaches and other volunteers use shooting sports to teach and to demonstrate sportsmanship, responsibility, honesty, ethics, integrity, teamwork, and other positive life skills.
Provide and enhance personal growth and development opportunities for student athlete members; become the premier authority in all things pertaining to firearm-related pursuits for youth; pass on to future generations the legacy of lifelong, safe, responsible enjoyment of the shooting sports. This includes serving as the primary feeder/pipeline for organized, sanctioned shooting organizations and teams, like USA SHOOTING, TEAM USA, and the NGBs (NSSA, NSCA, ATA).