CLAY TARGET 2023 DIII CLASSIC ALL-AMERICAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

The Coe College clay target team hit the mark at the Collegiate Clay Target ACUI Clay Target Championships, taking home the national title in the DIII All-American Classic discipline in late March at the National Shooting Complex in San Antonio, Texas. The Kohawks competed in the Classic All-American division against 10 diferent teams, taking on the likes of Mississippi State University, Vermont University, University of Delaware, University of Louisiana, West Virginia University and George Mason University.

The credit goes to the Coe Board of Trustees, President Hayes, Athletic Director Cook and all the Coe faculty,” said Head Coach Patrick Cory. “The professors at Coe are remarkable in their efort and support of student athletes! They truly made this possible.

Coe took the top spot earning 1,263 total points, fnishing just ahead of runner-up Louisiana. Three Kohawk individuals were also honored following the competition as Erin Neppl ’25, Whitney Finer ’25 and Allison Darling ’23 earned podium positions in their respective disciplines. Neppl was the runner-up in the Classic AllAmerican discipline while Finer and Darling fnished second and third in the C Class Trap Singles discipline.

This championship is a product of every single member of the team creating a culture of safety, growth and a shared mission,” Cory said. They all brought diferent individual strengths that produced a greater whole.