Bunker Hill, IL – 244 athletes representing 25 college and university teams from across the nation participated at the 2025 USA College Clay Target League National Championship last weekend, October 31st-November 2nd.
The USACCTL National Championship was held at the Brittany Shooting Park outside of Bunker Hill, Illinois. Where three days of fun events capped off a record-breaking season for the League.
In the end, Tyler Marshall of Lindenwood University (MO) took home the title of National Individual Champion, while his team overall proved to be the dominant force at the event, taking home the National Team Championship.
“This was just the second year of our Collegiate National Championship event” said John Nelson, President of the USA Clay Target League. “Everything went great, and the students and their teams had a great experience this year. Congratulations to Tyler and Lindenwood University.”
The National Championship was proudly sponsored by SCHEELS, the Bass Pro/Cabela’s Outdoor Fund, Walker’s, Do-All Outdoors, Ducks Unlimited, Friends of NRA, Sportsman’s Guide, GUNS. COM, Strike Visual, and Winchester.
Full results are available HERE!
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The following schools participated in the 2025 College National Championship:
Alfred State College (NY)
Allen Community College (KS)
Bethany Lutheran College (MN)
Bismarck State College (ND)
Blackhawk Technical College (WI)
Concordia College of Moorhead (MN)
Dakota College at Bottineau (ND)
Ferris State University (MI)
Finger Lakes Community College (NY)
Illinois College (IL)
Lake Land College (IL)
Lindenwood University (MO)
Maine Maritime Academy (ME)
McPherson College (KS)
Mid Michigan College (MI)
Montcalm Community College (MI)
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College (WI)
SUNY Delhi (NY)
University of Mary (ND)
University of Minnesota Crookston (MN)
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh (WI)
Valley City State University (ND)
Western Michigan University (MI)
Western Technical College (WI)
Williston State College (ND)
About the USA Clay Target League
With over 55,000 participating athletes in the 2024-25 school year, the non-profit USA Clay Target League is America’s largest clay target shooting organization. The League offers trap, skeet, sporting clays, and 5-stand leagues to secondary and postsecondary schools across the country.
A record-breaking 1,009 student athletes representing 83 college and university teams across the country participated in USA Clay Target League programs this fall.
The League is the only 100% school-approved clay target shooting sport program in America. Every team must have school approval to participate. Most participating schools have lettering programs as well as yearbook inclusion for the teams. In addition, tens of thousands of dollars in scholarships are provided to qualifying seniors by the League and post-secondary institutions each year.
The League’s co-ed and adaptive nature are key attractions to schools nationwide: it’s fully Title IX compliant with both male and female athletes competing on the same team, and it’s an ‘adaptive’ sport, which allows students with physical disabilities to take part.
The League’s priorities are safety, fun, and marksmanship – in that order.
The League is the safest sport in school, with not one reported injury since the inception of the League in 2001. Each athlete must complete firearm safety certification before participation.
Visit https://college.usaclaytarget.com for more information.
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