Northeast Iowa Community College Sports Shooting team finishes spring season strong

Thursday, May 17, 2018

CALMAR & PEOSTA–The Northeast Iowa Community College (NICC) Sports Shooting Team finished the spring season strong in its final competitive meet of the season at the Regional Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) Championship. The NICC athletes competed in the Regional SCTP Championship on May 12 in Cedar Falls.

The team finished in 2^nd place Collegiate Singles, 2^nd place Handicap Targets and 2^nd place Double Targets in Cedar Falls.

100 Trap Singles – 2^nd Place Collegiate Team members and scores:

Christian Schwickerath – 1^st place – Score: 99

Melody Gossman – 8^th place – Score: 91

Adam Reinertson – 13^th place – Score: 86

Leo Balk – 19^th place – Score: 79

Tommy Pecinovsky – 22^nd place – Score 76

In individual competition, Christian Schwickerath captured 1^st Place Men’s Individual Singles and 1^st Place Handicap, and Melody Gossman scored 8^th place Individual at Regionals.

“I am very happy with the Spring season,” reflected Coach Anthony Sisneros. “It was such a cold and wet start to the Spring, it made it difficult to get practice in.  Meets were cold and windy as well, but our student athletes adjusted and showed improvement. Graduates Leo Balk and Tommy Pecinovsky were a great asset to our program in the time they were here, and they will be missed.  We want to thank them for their participation and leadership and wish them the best in their new endeavors. The rest of our team will be back and we are looking forward to a good number of new student athletes.  I am excited for the numbers on the team next Fall.”

Spring season highlights also include: Christian Schwickerath, 2^nd Place Men’s Individual at the SCTP State Championships  on April 25; and competitions at the Iowa Central Invitational on April 7 in Fort Dodge and the Hawkeye Redtail Invitational on April 14.

NICC Sports Shooting Team athletes are: Christian Schwickerath, of New Hampton; Tommy Pecinovsky , Calmar; Leo Balk, Waucoma; Melody Gossman, Rose Creek, Minn.; Adam Reinertson, Fayette; and Hannah Evert, Mazomanie, Wis.

The NICC team resumes competitive play next fall semester.

Tags: Sports Shooting