Cougar Sports Shooting drops close match versus Hawkeye, NICC athlete named ICCAC Athlete of the Week
Wednesday, October 4, 2023
The Iowa Community College Athletic Conference (ICCAC) named Tristan Lewison the state's Athlete of the Week, for Sept. 25-Oct. 1, for a perfect score in competition and leading the NICC team in each of their first two trap shoots this season.
NORTHEAST IOWA—Northeast Iowa Community College Cougar Sports Shooting dropped a close match against rival Hawkeye Community College at home on Sept. 30. The NICC team fell short to the RedTails 484-482.
NICC student-athletes competing against Hawkeye and female individual scores included Ashley Fischer (pictured at right), of Fort Atkinson, 97; Hailey Elsbernd, Fort Atkinson, 87; and MaKenzie Wiest, of Cassville, Wis., 42.
Male athletes’ scores were: Tristan Lewison (pictured at right), of LeRoy, Minn., with a perfect score of 100; Colton Hruska, Cresco, 96; Ben Schildgen, Dubuque; 95; Austin Snell, Decorah, 94; Kyle Larson, Cresco, 92; Tracer Tollefsrud, Canton, Minn., 91; Zachary Gronwoldt, Riceville, 91; Nicholas Saeugling, La Motte, 86; and Ty Kenan, Garnavillo, 77.
The Iowa Community College Athletic Conference (ICCAC) named Tristan Lewison the state's Athlete of the Week, for Sept. 25-Oct. 1, for a perfect score in competition and leading the NICC team in each of their first two trap shoots this season.
Lewison applauded the NICC team’s growth this season. “We’re making progress as a team and it’s fun to watch us climb up the ladder,” he said.
The competition was hosted at Turkey Valley Trap Range in Jackson Junction. Head Coach Anthony Sisneros sees in the NICC team great improvement among individual athletes and achievement for the team’s collective score.
“Even though our NICC Cougars Sports Shooting Team came up a little short, from finally beating the Hawkeye RedTails, our student-athletes put up our highest team score so far. We had the top male and female scores for the day, with others showing much improvement from our last competition. Now it’s time to prepare for the Southeastern Blackhawks,” Sisneros said.
“Great fall weather for last weekend’s trap meet! Everyone did well and can’t wait to see what we can do next weekend,” Hailey Elsbernd, NICC athlete, said.
The team’s next meet is on Oct. 7 at Turkey Valley Trap Range in Jackson Junction. For more information about the Sports Shooting team at NICC, visit www.nicc.edu/sportsshooting.
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