By Brittany Nelson, USAS Public Relations & Communications Manager
COLO SPRGS, CO (March 27, 2023) – The 2023 USA Shooting Junior Shotgun National team is now set after the second selection match in Kerrville, Texas, at the Hill Country Shooting Sports Center, March 10-19.
Scores from the first selection match, held in August of 2022 at the John Anthony Halter Sports Education Center in Hillsdale, Michigan, were added to the second selection match scores to determine the teams.
The Junior Men’s Skeet team consists of Benjamin Keller, (Johnstown, Colorado), Jordan Sapp, (Gilbert, Arizona), Josh Corbin, (Reedsburg, Wisconsin), and Kyle Fleck, (Schoolcraft, Michigan).
The Junior Women’s Skeet team consists of Jessi Griffin, (Jasper, Georgia), Alishia “Fayth” Layne, (Columbia, Tennessee), Madeline Corbin, (Reedsburg, Wisconsin), and Karsyn Ross, (Seguin, Texas).
The Junior Men’s Trap team consists of William Browning, (Doylestown, Ohio), Matthew Kutz (Goliad, Texas), Caleb Cutler, (Marshall, Texas), and Owen Bin, (Kerrville, Texas).
The Junior Women’s Trap team consists of Carey Garrison, (Crossville, Tennessee), Ryann Phillips, (Gail, Texas), Kaleigh Castillo, (Livermore, California), and Taylor Dale, (Burlington, Wisconsin).
The top three male and female athletes of each team will represent Team USA at the 2023 International Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF) Junior World Cup in Suhl, Germany, in June and the 2023 ISSF Junior World Championships in Changwon, Korea, in July.
Junior athletes competed in various categories at the selection match. The following awards were earned by skeet shooters:
Overall Junior Women
Gold: Jessi Griffin
Silver: Alishia “Fayth” Layne
Bronze: Madeline Corbin
Women U18
Gold: Karsyn Ross
Silver: Haidyn Stewart
Bronze: Gracelynn Hensley
Women U15
Gold: Chloe Chaleunsinh
Silver: Kaela Hinze
Collegiate Women
Julie “Lia” Nelson (University of Florida)
Overall Junior Men
Gold: Benjamin Keller
Silver: Jordan Sapp
Bronze: Josh Corbin
Men U18
Gold: Aidin Burns
Silver: Zach Hinze
Bronze: Jerrod Croley
Men U15
Gold: Hunter Engholm
Collegiate Men
Gold: Kyle Fleck (Hillsdale College)
The following awards were earned by trap shooters:
Overall Junior Women
Gold: Carey Garrison
Silver: Ryann Phillips
Bronze: Kaleigh Castillo
Women U18
Gold: Taylor Dale
Silver: Ava Downs
Bronze: Molly Elliott
Women U15
Gold: Esther Cui
Silver: Liana Cerra
Collegiate Women
Gold: Sydney Coffin (Schreiner University)
Silver: Abbey Wigh (St Leo. University)
Bronze: Shelby Sivadon (Tarleton State University)
Paralympic Women
Gold: Sophia Bultema
Overall Junior Men
Gold: William Browning
Silver: Matthew Kutz
Bronze: Caleb Cutler
Men U18
Gold: Tony Meola
Silver: Mason Pillard
Bronze: Kaleb Horinek
Men U15
Gold: Ajay Jarrett
Silver: Luis Adan Cerra
Bronze: Ethan Hemsath
Bronze: Henry Perdue
Bronze: Adam Zoelle
Men U12
Gold: Britton Rich
Silver: Benjamin Cui
Collegiate Men
Gold: Josh Corbin (Hillsdale College)
Silver: Emanuel Butdorf (Jacksonville State University)
Bronze: Thommy Brown (Columbia College)
Bronze: Jace Jarrett (University of Tennessee Southern)
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For photos of the match, visit https://www.flickr.com/photos/usashooting/albums/72177720306942481