More than 800 athletes representing some 72 teams from 29 states will come together and compete for top honors and national titles at the ACUI/SCTP Collegiate National Championships to be held at the National Shooting Complex in San Antonio, Texas,! from March 21 to 25!
The NSC has been the home of collegiate national championships and where universities have met for great trophies and thousands of dollars in scholarships for over 20 years! Industry partners and supporters are also showing up to support this historic event which will take place later this month.
“We are excited to be back in action at the National Shooting Complex in San Antonio, TX for the 2023 ACUI and SCTP Collegiate Clay Target Championships,” stated Taylor Blechschmid, ACUI Educational Program Manager. “While ACUI has organized this collegiate championship event for over 50 years, we know it has only been elevated through our partnership with SCTP. Everyone can look forward to a great week of exceptional shooting, fierce competition, and of course, fun!
“SCTP is delighted to host this event in association with ACUI at the historic National Shooting Complex,” said SCTP National Director Tom Wondrash. “Throughout the season we have been hosting joint events as part of our SCTP/ACUI Bowl Series, with great success. We are happy to bring our experience in large-scale competition events and our scoring system to this partnership, with the goal of providing the best experience for our varsity teams at what is now the premier varsity-level clay shooting event in the nation”.
About the Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation
The Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation (SSSF) is a 501(c)(3) public charity responsible for all aspects of the Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) and the Scholastic Action Shooting Program (SASP) in the United States. The SCTP and SASP are youth development programs in which adult coaches and other volunteers use shooting sports to teach and demonstrate sportsmanship, responsibility, honesty, ethics, integrity, teamwork, and other positive life skills.
Provide and enhance opportunities for personal growth and development for student-athlete members; become the leading authority on all things firearms related activities for youth; pass on to future generations the legacy of lifelong, safe and responsible enjoyment of shooting sports. This includes serving as the primary feed for organized and sanctioned shooting organizations and teams such as USA SHOOTING, TEAM USA, and the NGBs (NSSA, NSCA, ATA).