NORTHEAST IOWA—Northeast Iowa Community College Cougar Sports Shooting dropped a close match against rival Hawkeye Community College at home on Sept. 30. The 网赌网站 team fell short to the RedTails 484-482.

网赌网站 student-athletes competing against Hawkeye and female individual scores included Ashley Fischer (pictured at right), of Fort Atkinson, 97; Hailey Elsbernd, Fort Atkinson, 87; and MaKenzie Wiest, of Cassville, Wis., 42.

Male athletes’ scores were: Tristan Lewison (pictured at right), of LeRoy, Minn., with a perfect score of 100; Colton Hruska, Cresco, 96; Ben Schildgen, Dubuque; 95; Austin Snell, Decorah, 94; Kyle Larson, Cresco, 92; Tracer Tollefsrud, Canton, Minn., 91; Zachary Gronwoldt, Riceville, 91; Nicholas Saeugling, La Motte, 86; and Ty Kenan, Garnavillo, 77.

The Iowa Community College Athletic Conference (ICCAC) named Tristan Lewison the state's Athlete of the Week, for Sept. 25-Oct. 1, for a perfect score in competition and leadingthe 网赌网站 team in each of their first two trap shoots this season.

Lewison applauded the 网赌网站 team’s growth this season. “We’re making progress as a team and it’s fun to watch us climb up the ladder,” he said.

The competition was hosted at Turkey Valley Trap Range in Jackson Junction. Head Coach Anthony Sisneros sees in the 网赌网站 team great improvement among individual athletes and achievement for the team’s collective score.

“Even though our 网赌网站 Cougars Sports Shooting Team came up a little short, from finally beating the Hawkeye RedTails, our student-athletes put up our highest team score so far. We had the top male and female scores for the day, with others showing much improvement from our last competition. Now it’s time to prepare for the Southeastern Blackhawks,” Sisneros said.

“Great fall weather for last weekend’s trap meet! Everyone did well and can’t wait to see what we can do next weekend,” Hailey Elsbernd, 网赌网站 athlete, said.

The team’s next meet is on Oct. 7 at Turkey Valley Trap Range in Jackson Junction. For more information about the Sports Shooting team at 网赌网站, visit www.nicc.edu/sportsshooting.