Trap Shooting

Peyton Lathrum, Staff Writer

The PCM Trap Shooting Sports Club had a meet at the Jasper County Gun Club on Sunday, April 13. There are 5 teams that went, JV singles, Intermediate singles, JV doubles, Varsity Handicap, and JV handicap. We interviewed a few of the shooters on the team. First we asked Rylan Edgington why he throws. “I think it is fun to shoot and it has always been something different to try than a lot of other sports here “ said Edgington. We also asked how competitive the sport itself is. “It is really kind of relaxing because you can put pressure on yourself but also everyone is always nice about it and encouraging,” stated Edgington. Lastly we asked what are some challenges he faces and he replied, “ When you have a bad round just kind of bouncing back from that and realizing that it is not the end of the world if you did not shoot the best.” Next we asked Bryson Gilgi some questions about how the season is going so far. First question we asked was, what are competitions like. “You are going to be waking up really early and then traveling to Newton to the trap house so you can get set up and then you usually start at 10 A.M. and usually go to 3 o’clock.” replied Gildgi. We also asked him what skills are needed to do trap shooting. “ Patience, a quick reaction time, and the ability to learn from your mistakes.” Make sure to go support the Trap Shooting Team at their next meet!