This past week was the first week of the 2024 Minnesota State High School League trap season with the Gator Claybusters beginning their preparation for the 2024 season. The first 3 weeks are practice weeks and reserve week, followed by 5 competition weeks before the end of the regular season. They will be hosting the Gator Invite on June 1st and the Alexandria State Trap Shooting Tournament will be June 10-18 with the Gator shooting day on June 15. The MSHSL State Tournament is on June 21 in Prior Lake where the top 100 shooters from the regular season with the highest averages will be in the Individual tournament and the top 40 teams from the Alexandria competition will compete in the team tournament. There are 44 members on the Gator team this year including Alec Beito, Avery Beito, Clara Bergsnev, Bennett Bertilrud, Briggs Bertilrud, Taylor Davy, Addison Dvergsten, Breydon Foss, Will Foss, Jordan Glad, Audrey Gust, Jalyssa Gust, Katelyn Gust, Kylee Gust, Nathan Gust, Payton Gust, Kaden Halvorson, Emmitt Isane, Briggs Jenson, Ashlyn Johnson, Teagan Landsrud, Peyton Lee, Owen Lund, Elijah Monsrud, Kieran Nelson, Ivan Olafson, Isaac Olson, Grant Olson, Levi Olson, Tryg Olson, Braxton Pearson, Austin Przekwas, Madilyn Pulk, Sarah Pulk, Brock Sikorski, Jude Vacura, Bethanie VonEnde, Keegan VonEnde, Mackenzie VonEnde, Brooklyn Wahl, Levi Wahl, Micah Wahl, Sierra Westberg, and Emerson Wiskow.
Along with head coach Tara Kern, other coaches include Bryce Evans, Riley Gust, Jeremiah Kern, Michelle Kern, Josh Kern, Larry Kern, Peter Kern, Kyle Kjos, Amanda Kjos, Earl Wiskow, Striker Hasson, Robert Truscinski, Rodney Truscinski, and Luke Novacek.
Good luck to the 2024 Gator Claybuster Team!
