2-year and 4-year trap shooters will head down for a weekend in North Platte at the end of September for the 9th annual College Prairie Circuit Trap Shooting Event. The event welcomes athletes from 2 and 4 year colleges to compete over a weekend in various trap shooting events. The event is being held at the Lincoln County Wildlife Gun Club at Lake Maloney.
In a press release from the North Platte Sports Commission:
This event is typically open to all 2- and 4-year colleges in Nebraska, Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota, Kansas, Colorado, and Oklahoma – the Prairie Circuit Region, with over 150 athletes in participation.
In addition to the competition, a PCC All-Conference team will be named. This will consist of the Top 10 men and Top 5 women based on HOA scores across the 5 events.
Each Team will compete in:
American Trap (100 Targets)
American Skeet (100 Targets)
American Trap Doubles (100 Targets)
American Skeet Doubles (100 Targets)
Super Sporting (75 Targets)
Most of the team competition will take place on Saturday from 9am – 7pm and Sunday from 9am – 3pm.
The North Platte Area Sports Commission estimates that this 2-day event will bring an economic impact of $33,400 to the community through lodging, retail, food, and beverage purchases. The Sports Commission developed this estimate by using the Event Impact Spending Calculator developed by the Huddle Up Group, a sports tourism consulting agency.
The event is open to the Public If you have further questions regarding the event, please contact the Host Coach and Tournament Director, Alan Taylor at 308-530-9889.