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Roane State Shooting Sports Team athletes earn state honors

Posted at 10:05 am August 2, 2016
By Owen Driskill Leave a Comment

Roane State Shooting Team

The Roane State Shooting Sports Team competed in June in the Tennessee Scholastic Clay Target Program Championships. From left are team member Andy Carey, Assistant Coach Kevin Hembree, team member Lauren Sanders, Assistant Coach James Wattenbarger, team member Nathan Hembree, Head Coach Kenny Carey, team member Nathan Wattenbarger, and team member Cody Chattin. (Photo by Roane State Community College)

 

Roane State Community College Shooting Sports Team athletes won top honors in the collegiate division at the Tennessee Scholastic Clay Target Program Championships in June in Nashville.

Lauren Sanders of Soddy Daisy won first place in sporting clays and second place in skeet. Andy Carey of Crossville won first place in sporting clays. Nathan Hembree of Crossville won second place in skeet and third place in trap.

Nate Wattenbarger of Crossville and Cody Chattin of Spring City also competed for Roane State.

Coaches Kevin Hembree, James Wattenbarger, and Kenny Carey said they were “very proud of the entire team for their efforts and excellent marksmanship.”

The Tennessee Scholastic Clay Target Program provides youth in grades 5-12 and college an opportunity to participate in the three main shotgun shooting disciplines—skeet, trap, and sporting clays.

For more information, contact Carey at [email protected] or [email protected].

Roane State Shooting Team Shootoff

Andy Carey, left, and Nathan Hembree compete in trap at the Tennessee Scholastic Clay Target Program Championships in June. Hembree won third place, and Carey finished fourth. (Photo by Roane State Community College)

 

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