UOlivet clay target team wins Division 2 Classic All-Around National Championship
SAN ANTONIO, Texas -- The University of Olivet Clay Target Team are Division 2 Classic All-Around (CAA) National Champions, and their performance at the ACUI National Championships in San Antonio, Texas proved exactly why.
Over four days of intense competition, the Comets didn't just compete—they separated themselves from the field with consistency, depth, and clutch performances when it mattered most.
Breaking Down the Championship Run
The competition unfolded across four demanding days, testing athletes across all major clay target disciplines:
- Day 1: Sporting Clays & Doubles Skeet
- Day 2: Skeet & Doubles Trap
- Day 3: Trap
- Day 4: Shoot-offs
Each day required a different mindset and skillset, and The University of Olivet athletes rose to the challenge every step of the way.
Winning the Division 2 Classic All-Around Title
To capture the prestigious Classic All-Around (CAA) team title, programs submit their top five scores in Trap, Skeet, and Sporting Clays. The University of Olivet delivered across all three:
Trap – 483/500
- Matthew Brown – 98
- Tyler Chatell – 97
- Dallas Goodridge – 96
- Desmond Morrison – 96
- Tyler Wildman – 96
Skeet – 474/500
- Olivia Krauss – 98
- Tyler Wildman – 98
- Tyler Chatell – 96
- Kaitlin Dyer – 93
- Desmond Morrison – 89
Sporting Clays – 385/500
- Olivia Krauss – 84
- Tyler Chatell – 81
- Tyler Wildman – 79
- Desmond Morrison – 76
- Abi Kruger – 65
Total Score: 1342/1500
That total wasn't just enough to win—it was dominant.
The University of Olivet finished 44 targets ahead of second place, leaving no doubt at the top of the Division 2 leaderboard:
- 1st: The University of Olivet – 1342/1500
- 2nd: United States Military Academy West Point – 1298/1500
- 3rd: West Texas A&M – 1249/1500
A True Team Effort
This championship was powered by a deep and versatile roster, with athletes competing across multiple disciplines:
- Matthew Brown – Trap, Skeet, Sporting Clays
- Tyler Chatell – Trap, Skeet, Sporting Clays, Doubles Skeet
- Kaitlin Dyer – Trap, Skeet, Sporting Clays, Doubles Skeet
- Dallas Goodridge – Trap, Skeet, Sporting Clays, Doubles Trap
- Abi Kruger – Trap, Sporting Clays, Doubles Trap
- Olivia Krauss – Trap, Skeet, Sporting Clays, Doubles Skeet, Doubles Trap
- Desmond Morrison – Trap, Skeet, Sporting Clays, Doubles Skeet, Doubles Trap
- Haley Oosterhouse – Trap, Sporting Clays, Doubles Trap
- Hunter Ambrosen – Trap, Skeet, Sporting Clays, Doubles Trap
- Tyler Wildman – Trap, Skeet, Sporting Clays, Doubles Skeet, Doubles Trap
Each athlete played a role in building the momentum that ultimately led to a Division 2 Classic All-Around national title.
Individual Highlights Shine Bright
While the team victory was the headline, several athletes delivered standout individual performances during the four-day competition, including the shoot-offs:
- Olivia Krauss
- 2nd Place Women's CAA
- 3rd Place Women's Sporting Clays Class B (after an epic shoot-off)
- Haley Oosterhouse (Senior)
- 3rd Place Women's Trap Class C
Excellence in the Classroom
The Comets proved they excel both on and off the field, with six athletes earning a Certificate of Academic Achievement for a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher:
This is a program that values both competitive success and academic excellence—a true model for student-athletes everywhere.
Building a Legacy
This Division 2 Classic All-Around National Championship means more than just a trophy—it represents the continued rise of The University of Olivet Clay Target Team as a powerhouse in collegiate clay target sports.
From early rounds in sporting clays to the final targets in trap, and through the intensity of shoot-offs on Day 4, the team stayed locked in, trusting their preparation and each other. And in the end, they didn't just win—they set a standard.
A 44-target margin.
A Division 2 Classic All-Around national title.
Academic achievement.
And a program that's just getting started.
The future is bright at The University of Olivet—and this championship is only the beginning.