BC two-for-two in GIAA sport shooting qualifiers
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
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
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
