RedTails Deliver Top‑Five Finishes at CMC Championship

The RedTails traveled to Sparta, Illinois, from February 27 to March 1, 2026, for the Central Midwest Conference Championship!

High‑Over‑All (HOA) – Fifth Place Team

Hawkeye posted 1,970 total targets across Skeet, Doubles Skeet, Sporting Clays, Super Sporting, Trap‑Singles, and Trap‑Doubles.

Classic All‑Around (CAA) – Fifth Place Team

The RedTails finished with 1,312 total targets in Skeet, Sporting Clays, and Trap‑Singles.

Coach Troy Emley praised the group's resilience and execution, noting the team "did very well considering the level of competition" against elite four‑year programs and Junior Olympic‑level athletes.

Event Highlights

American Skeet – Fourth Place Team (School Record)

Hawkeye shattered the school record with 488 team targets.

Top performers:

• Landan Carson – 99

• Mason Goche – 98

• Abbie Hill – 98

• Elliott Brincks – 97

• Cole Slabaugh – 96

Women's Podium:

• Abbie Hill – Third Place Lady, winning a shoot‑off to secure the medal and finishing as the highest‑placing community college female athlete in the event.

Doubles Skeet – Fifth Place Team (214 targets)

• Carter Burkhardt – 45

• Abbie Hill – 43

• Reed Peters – 43

• Colton Vander Wiel – 42

• Lucas Kentopp – 41

Sporting Clays – Sixth Place Team (344 targets)

• Reed Peters – 77

• Colton Vander Wiel – 74

• Landan Carson – 68

• Lucas Kentopp – 64

• Carter Burkhardt – 61

Super Sporting – Fifth Place Team (178 targets)

• Reed Peters – 38

• Ethan Tlusty – 37

• Mason Goche – 35

• Landan Carson – 34

• Lucas Kentopp – 34

Trap‑Singles – Third Place Team (480 targets)

Hawkeye was the highest‑placing community college team in the event.

• Lucas Kentopp – 98

• Nic Brase – 96

• Cole Slabaugh – 96

• Carter Burkhardt – 95

• Colton Vander Wiel – 95

Trap‑Doubles – Fifth Place Team (223 targets)

• Mason Goche – 46

• Lucas Kentopp – 46

• Gabby Wright – 46

• Carter Burkhardt – 43

• Landan Carson – 42

• Cole Slabaugh – 42

Highest‑Placing Athletes

RedTail athletes led all two‑year programs in several events:

• American Skeet: Abbie Hill, Landan Carson

• Doubles Skeet: Abbie Hill

• Sporting Clays: Brenna Leitner, Reed Peters

• Super Sporting: Gabby Wright

• Trap‑Doubles: Gabby Wright

• Trap‑Singles: Lydia Covert, Lucas Kentopp

"There are many bright spots in the midst of tough competition; now we need to keep the momentum on to Nationals" said Coach Emley.