Shooting Sports Competed at Scholastic Collegiate Nationals

TALLADEGA, Ala. – The Shooting sports team competed at the Scholastic Action Shooting Collegiate Championships in Talladega, Alabama.

The Falcons brought home some hardware with two national championship titles in both iron Rifle as well as optic rifle. They also took possession of the Tammy L. Mowry Rifle Cup.

The rifle teams consisted of junior Hank Bell (Saukville, Wis.), senior Nathan Fingeroos (Cedarburg, Wis.), junior Cameron Tietz (Cedarburg, Wis.), and junior Andrew Theiz (Lake Geneva, Wis.). The iron rifle was won with a time of 169.46 seconds and the optic rifle was won with a time of 148.55.

Fingeroos snagged first-place finishes in both iron rifle (30.14 seconds) and optic rifle (29.12 seconds) bringing his college career total to four individual national championships and three team national championships.

The Blue team finished second in PCC, third in rimfire pistol optic, fourth in 1911 and centerfire pistol optic, and eighth in centerfire pistol. Senior Josh Carlson (Chula Vista, Calif.) was also a member of the Blue team for centerfire disciplines.

The White team finished third in iron rifle, fourth in rimfire pistol and rimfire pistol optic, and sixth in optic rifle. The White team consisted of sophomore Alexander Steiner (Kewaskum, Wis.), sophomore William Harr (Great Falls, Mont.), Joshua Carlson, junior Ethan Hribar (Oconomowoc, Wis.), and freshman Mason Schulteis (Kewaskum, Wis.).

The Grey team shot individually and consisted of Ethan Hribar, Mason Schulteis, senior Kurtis Polodna (Dousman, Wis.), and senior Benjamin Hedrick (Fredonia, Wis.).

The Falcons turn their focus toward a regional matchup in Saukville, Wisconsin in May.