Minnesota Crookston Trap Team in Fifth Place after Four Weeks; Closing Gap with Fourth Place

By: Shawn D. Smith

Trap | 10/19/2026 8:56:00 AM

CROOKSTON, Minn. - The University of Minnesota Crookston trap team wrapped up their fourth week of the USA College Clay Target League Fall season. The Golden Eagles remain in fifth place of seven teams in Conference 6 of the USA College Clay Target League.

Minnesota Crookston continues to close the gap between fourth and fifth place. The Golden Eagles scored 567.5 points in week four and trail Bismarck State College by just 131.5 points heading into the final week of the Fall shooting season. Southwest Wisconsin Technical College leads the league with a score of 4,276.5 points, with Alfred State College in second. The Golden Eagles trail Lake Area Technical College by 421 points. They lead State Technical College of Missouri, and Mitchell Technical College by healthy margins.

Kylie Plambeck is in sixth place among females in Conference 6 with an average of 23.13. Rebecca Morstad is tied for eighth among females in Conference 6 with an average of 22.38.

Lucas Wavra shot a 25-straight in the practice round for the Golden Eagles. Carter Bye (So., St. Louis Park, Minn.) paced Minnesota Crookston, hitting 48-of-50 targets. Ryder Sahr (Fr., Albertville, Minn.) was 47-of-50 for the Golden Eagles in week four. Plambeck, and Braxton Qual (Sr., Mahnomen, Minn.) went 46-of-50 on clay targets. Brooklyn Barthel (Fr., Perham, Minn.) , and Eli Devore (Jr., Park Rapids, MInn.) were 44-of-50 from the field last week. Kallen Littler (Jr., Bemidji, Minn.), and Amelia Miller (So., Hastings, Minn.) went 43-of-50. Shane Francis (Fr., Faribault, Minn.), Morstad, Brooke Rosenberg (So.), and C.J. Walsh (Jr., Stillwater, Minn.) were 42-of-50 for the Golden Eagles. Eli Aho (Fr., New York Mills, Minn.), and Kara Wold (Sr., Belgrade, Minn.) were 41-of-50 on clay targets.