San Antonio, Texas – American Skeet began today without a hitch. The American events have the most shooters throughout the ACUI Clay Target Championships, with 423 competitors schedule to step behind the trigger today. The upper fields at the National Shooting Complex, normally used for the trap events, have even been switched over to accommodate the influx of students.

Today's men's early leader is Connor Drake from Sam Houston State University. Drake managed the nail 98 out of 100 skeets through four rounds of competition - extremely impressive. His teammate, Jake Tauscher, sits third with a 93 while James Pieper from Texas A&M-Corpus Christi follows with a 94.

In women's American Skeet, Central Michigan is currently hanging onto first with Hilary Feltrop's 88, followed by Colorado State's Elizabeth Tresslar and her 87. In third is Hiwassee College's Tianna Sellin with an 84.