The forecast for today's American Trap championship was scattered thunderstorms until late morning, not an ideal situation to be shooting clays in.

While the rain never came, the wind still showed up - lots of wind. Gusts of up to 31 mph are changing the velocities of clays to the point that we are seeing clear impacts in shooters' scores.

The inconvenient weather conditions did not begin until after the first flight had gone, giving the early birds a lucky break. Among those early birds was the Harvard University team, who is one of the schools making their first appearance at the championships. Starting small, the Harvard team is only participating in today's activities, but hopefully will expand to skeet and International disciplines should they choose to return.

Current standings after the jump.