Clay Crushing Cougars Begin Season

Piedmont Academy’s Clay Crushing Cougar shotgun team began its new season Saturday, Sept. 9, at the Ocmulgee River Gun Club in Macon.

Seven schools competed at the event. With Hurricane Irma moving closer to Georgia, the day made for challenging conditions. During the competition, 100 shooters fired 50 rounds of skeet and 100 rounds of sporting clays.

The following team members competed for the Clay Crushing Cougars earning a combined score of skeet and sporting clays: Mitch Marsh, 130; Eli Waits, 123; Andrew Chapko, 100; Cody Vaughn, 96; Anne Marie Hildebrant, 95; Blake Calhoun, 84; Madison Sanders, 77 and Drake Coody, 73. Out of 100 shooters, Marsh was first as high overall shooter (HOA) as well as first in sporting clays.

In the discipline of skeet, Piedmont was led by Waits, 46; Marsh, 45; Hildebrant, 42; Chapko, 39; Vaughn, 34; Sanders, 33; Calhoun, 31 and Coody, 28.

In sporting clays Marsh led the Cougars at 85 followed by Waits (77), Chapko (61), Vaughn (62), Hildebrant (53), Calhoun (53), Coody (45) and Sanders (45).

Coaches said all team members did very well competing under such difficult conditions. Overall, Piedmont finished third out of seven teams.

Owen Brady, Kevin Davis and Tanner Locklear also compete for the Clay Crushing Cougars this season.

Piedmont will compete Saturday at the Ocmulgee River Gun Club. Brian Marsh is the Clay Crushing Cougars head coach and is assisted by Tim Chapko, Alison Hildebrant and Stacy Waits.