Iowa Western Rallies For Conference Title
The ICCAC crowned the Sports Shooting conference champions on Saturday, with Iowa Western earning a narrow victory (7 points) at the 2021 SCTP Collegiate Trap Team Championship over conference-rival Iowa Central. The Tritons (West) and RedTails from Hawkeye (East) were the two teams that had undefeated regular seasons and won their respective divisions, but Iowa Western wasn't too far behind after going 5-1 during the regular season.
With the victory, Iowa Western earned their first ICCAC Championship. The title was previously won by Iowa Central each of the last three-seasons (2017, 2018, 2019), with last year's championship being canceled due to COVID-19.
The ICCAC Championship was decided by taking each team's top-five best scores at the event.
Iowa Western finished with a total score of 978. Weston Zolck led the way with a score of 198. Zolck was the top-shooter among the ICCAC participants, edging teammate John DeFord and Iowa Central's Carson Feeny and Chase Martin who each shot (196). Other Reivers that propelled the Reivers to the 2021 title were Michell Hoffman (195), Jacob Slieter (195), and Gage O'Connor (194).
The top female shooters at the event came from Hawkeye. The RedTails had the top two shooters with Brianna Heltibridle and Alexis Teribury taking out 192 and 191 targets. Southwestern's Courtney Nielsen totalled 188 targets, thrid-most and Reegan Filip of Iowa Western had 187 in fourth.
Northeast Iowa's Kaylie Kilmesh, the fall's top performer, shot a 186.
Team Results:
1. Iowa Western – 978
2. Iowa Central – 973
3. Hawkeye – 943
4. Southwestern – 926
5. Iowa Lakes – 916
6. Southeastern – 904
7. Indian Hills – 894
8. Kirkwood – 893
9. Northwest Iowa - 891
10. Ellsworth – 691 (4 shooters)
11. Northeast Iowa – 373 (2 shooters)
Top 10 Men's Scores:
1. Weston Zolck, Iowa Western - 198
2. Carson Feeney, Iowa Central - 196 (25)
3. John DeFord, Iowa Western - 196 (24)
4. Chase Martin, Iowa Central - 196 (22)
5. Mitchell Hoffman, Iowa Western - 195 (25)
T6. Ethan Bazyn, Iowa Central - 195 (24)
T6. Jacob Slieter, Iowa Western - 195 (24)
T8. Gage O'Connor, Iowa Western - 194
T8. Nathan Schulte, Iowa Western - 194
T8. Thayne Chapin, Iowa Central - 194
(Shoot Off)
Top 10 Women's Scores:
1. Brianna Heltibridle, Hawkeye - 192
2. Alexis Teribury, Hawkeye - 191
3. Courtney Nielsen, Southwestern - 188
4. Reegan Filip, Iowa Western - 187
5. Kaylie Klimesh, Northeast Iowa - 186
6. Nicole Popp, Hawkeye - 184 (23)
7. Maddie Prull, Kirkwood - 184 (22)
8. Sarah Sundene, Iowa Central - 184 (21)
9. Taya Myers, Iowa Central - 181
10. Jayda Nehl, Ellsworth - 180
(Shoot Off)