Members of the Sutter High School Shotgun Shooting Team pose after earning second-place Division III finishes at the California Youth Shooting Sports Association State Trap Shooting Championships in Livermore. From left are Tyler Fletcher, Aidan Jewell, Head Coach Dave Samson, Hunter Berry, Jonathan Mendez, Logan Munger, Manny Moulton, Caesar Moulton, Nic Miller, Trusten Dentzer, Kimber Benzel and Ismael Collins. In front are Dixie Bybee and Bailey Crabtree. Photo courtesy of the Sutter High School Shotgun Shooting Team

SUTTER, CA (MPG) - The Sutter High School Shotgun Shooting Team brought home a pair of second-place finishes at the California Youth Shooting Sports Association State Trap Shooting Championships held June 13-14 in Livermore.

Competing against approximately 400 youth shooters from across California, both the Sutter High School varsity and junior varsity teams earned second-place finishes in Division III competition.

Participants shot 100 targets each day for a total of 200 targets over the two-day championship event.

The Sutter varsity team included Logan Munger, Garrett Bartels, Ceasar Moulton, Nic Miller, Manny Moulton, Dixie Bybee, Jonathan Mendez and Tyler Fletcher.

The Sutter High School varsity squad displays its second-place trophies from the California Youth Shooting Sports Association State Trap Shooting Championships in Livermore. From left are Nic Miller, Head Coach Dave Samson, Dixie Bybee, Manny Moulton, Logan Munger and Garrett Bartels. Photo courtesy of the Sutter High School Shotgun Shooting Team

The junior varsity team included Landon McCracken, Logan McCracken, Kimber Benzel, Hunter Berry, Trusten Dentzer, Ismael Collins, Riley Jennings, Aidan Jewell and Bailey Crabtree.

In addition to the team award, a varsity squad of five shooters also earned second place in squad competition. The squad consisted of Logan Munger, Garrett Bartels, Nic Miller, Manny Moulton and Dixie Bybee.

Head Coach Dave Samson praised the athletes for their performance and sportsmanship throughout the championship.

"I could not be more proud of this team," Samson said.

Samson noted that a team score includes all shooters on a team, while a squad consists of five shooters competing together within their classification.