Trap and skeet
Regional trap and skeet competition draws competitors from the Mid-Atlantic
12:46 p.m., April 28, 2016--The Trap and Skeet Club Team at the University of Delaware hosted the eighth annual Blue Hen Classic on April 16-17, drawing more than 60 competitors from the Mid-Atlantic, including the Naval Academy, George Mason University and Virginia Tech.
The competition — the University’s largest to date -- featured each of the three disciplines: trap, skeet and sporting clays.
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One of the three teams fielded by the University of Delaware displayed consistent, high-level performance across all three events to place third overall. Additionally, team member Andrew Biddle nailed 46 of 50 targets to earn fourth place in the skeet event.
Founded in 2008, the Trap and Skeet Club team at UD has become a thriving group of dedicated students who meet several times weekly to practice and compete in trap, skeet and sporting clays. The games involve shooting orange clay disks launched at speeds of more than 40 miles an hour with a shotgun.
Collegiate shooting institutions such as the Association of College Unions (ACUI) and Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) provide an opportunity for students across the country to become involved in this lifelong sport while instilling a commitment to safe handling practices.
“The trap and skeet team is a relatively small and dedicated group of about 15 students, and due to our size we are always looking for new members”, said Phillip Flesch, club president and a senior.
Freshman member Anthony Dorazio got his first taste of competitive shooting when he joined the club at the beginning of the school year and has performed exceptionally well. He was one of seven Blue Hens who traveled to the ACUI Nationals in San Antonio, Texas, to compete against 700 other collegiate competitors from more than 60 universities across the country.
“His impressive performance as a first-year member is not uncommon and is a testament to the level of dedication and love that team members quickly develop for the sport,” Flesch said.
Sophomore Clayton Carlson grew up shooting in southern Delaware and joined the team his freshman year. “The sport is addictive, and most people are hooked quickly,” he said.
Referring to skeet practices on Wednesday nights, Biddle, a freshman, said, “I look forward to it all day.”
The team does the bulk of its recruiting during the University’s Club Sports Fair in the fall, but interested students are always encouraged to contact team members about the possibility of attending an open practice.
Interested students should contact Clayton Carlson (ccarlson@udel.edu) or Andrew Biddle (akbiddle@udel.edu) for more information.