Congratulations to Benedictine Military School's sport shooting team for its outstanding performance at the GIAA qualifier for the state tournament Oct. 30-Nov. 2 at Forest City Gun Club. BC won by 42 targets (920) over second-place SCPS (878). Finishing third was SCDS (835), fourth was Bulloch Academy (831) and fifth was Pinewood (827). BC's Mills Hollis was HOA in skeet and BC's Lucas McKenzie won the title in trap! Team Scores: 1st BC 920 2nd SCPS 878 3rd SCDS 835
4th Bulloch Academy 831 5th Pinewood 827 High Overall out of 200 targets 2nd BC Mills Hollis 189 HOA Trap 3rd BC Chaz Palmer 188 4th BC Lucas McKenzie 183 HOA Skeet 5th BC Jim Reynolds Morrison 181 6th BC Owen Washburn 179 7th BC Grady McKenzie 174
The second qualifier on September 14, 2024, with more competition was closer. The Cadets still finished strong, placing first again with the top five Cadets being; juniors Mills Hollis 193/200, Gavin Walmsley 181/200, Jack McKenzie 178/200, sophomore Chaz Palmer 176/200, and senior Drake Cooper 174/200. In this tournament the BC top 5 were closely followed by junior Jim Reynolds Morrison, and sophomore Lucas McKenzie, both of whom shot a 172/200. Rounding out the Cadet's top ten were junior Alex Ray 171/200, sophomore Grady McKenzie 171/200 and freshman Jimmy Adams 170/200. Only one target behind, sophomore Harrison Tate 169/200, finished as the eleventh man for the Cadets. Top Ten Skeet 50 Targets 1st Jim Reynolds Morrison 50 Straight 1st Elliott Moddy 50 Straight 2nd Chaz Palmer 49 2nd Mills Hollis 49 2nd Jimmy Adams 49 Trap 50 Targets 2nd Grady McKenzie 49 4th Mills Hollis 48 5th Jack McKenzie 47 Sport Shooting 100 Targets 2nd Mills Hollis 96 6th Gavin Walmsley 89 8th Drake Cooper 87 8th Lucas McKenzie 87 10th Chaz Palmer 86