In just their second season in existence, the Mount Pleasant ISD Clay Target Club brought home multiple awards from the State Tournament including the team and individual varsity state championship. MPISD competed in the skeet division with twelve other teams and approximately 70 competitors from across the state. The State Tournament was held at the Waco Skeet and Trap Club on Saturday, June 7.

MPISD won the team State Championship with a 5-man combined score of 446 out of 500. The 5 highest contributing scores came from Lance Albin, Garrett Brown, George Fite, Trent Milam, and Rolston Morton. Also shooting for MPISD were Donald Cole, Caydon Johnson, Christian Johnson, and Cooper Rider.

Albin was the individual State Champion with a score of 98 out of 100. He also earned two patches for shooting two perfect rounds of 25.

Milam was the individual runner up with a score of 96 out of 100. He also earned two patches for shooting two perfect rounds of 25.

Two more Tigers cracked the top ten shooters. Fite was the 8th highest scorer with an 86 out of 100. And just behind was Brown in 10th place with an 85 out of 100. Morton was just outside the top ten with a score of 81 out of 100.

I would like to thank Shawn Roberts of Clays-N-More for his support, providing the team with a facility to use throughout the season,” said Coach Josh Blackstone. “We also want to thank the Mount Pleasant chapter of the Delta Waterfowl Organization for sponsoring all our targets for the spring 2025 season.”

For more information on getting involved for the 2025-2026 season, contact Josh Blackstone at Mount Pleasant High School. The team is coached by Blackstone, Antoine Albin, and Keres Fite.

Photos:

1: The 2025 State Champion, Lance Albin

2: MPISD Clay Target State Champions (L to R) Coach Josh Blackstone, Coach Keres Fite, Caydon Johnson, Cooper Rider, Christian Johnson, Trent Milam, George Fite, Rolston Morton, Lance Albin, Donald Cole, Garrett Brown, Jeff Brown, Coach Antoine Albin