LC State Student Places Second at Regional Trap Shooting Championship

Oliver Severs sets team record and earns first podium finish for the Warriors

Published on Feb. 12, 2026

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Oliver Severs, a student at Lewis-Clark State College, took second place at the ACUI/SCTP Clay Targets 2026 Spring West Coast Conference Championships in Las Vegas, Nevada. Severs set the team's record-high score in trap singles and became the first Warrior shooter to win a medal in a major competition. He will now head to the ACUI Clay Targets 2026 Collegiate Clay Target Championships in San Antonio, Texas.

Why it matters

This is a significant achievement for the LC State trap and skeet club, which has not previously secured a podium finish in a major competition. Severs' performance highlights the growing strength of the program and its ability to compete at the highest levels of collegiate clay target shooting.

The details

Severs shot a 99/100 to tie for first place, then survived a shoot-off to ultimately take second place in a sudden-death round. The LC State team placed fifth overall in the West Coast Conference competition, which featured 82 competitors. Three LC State players ranked in the top 20 overall, with Severs placing eighth, Alex Powers 18th, and Tucker Stevens 20th.

  • The ACUI/SCTP Clay Targets 2026 Spring West Coast Conference Championships were held on January 16-18, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
  • The ACUI Clay Targets 2026 Collegiate Clay Target Championships will take place on March 15-21, 2026 in San Antonio, Texas.

The players

Oliver Severs

A student at Lewis-Clark State College who is in his final year of an engineering technology associate degree with a civil engineering emphasis. He set the team's record-high score in trap singles and became the first Warrior shooter to win a medal in a major competition.

Ken Wareham

The club advisor and an education professor at Lewis-Clark State College. He is expecting Severs to shoot well at the upcoming national championships.

Alex Powers

A Lewis-Clark State College student who ranked 18th overall in the West Coast Conference competition.

Tucker Stevens

A Lewis-Clark State College student who ranked 20th overall in the West Coast Conference competition.

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What they’re saying

“This will be Ollie's second trip down there, and he's just been pretty dialed in. I'm expecting him to shoot at least a 97, hopefully a 99 or 100 and get into the shoot-off (for the trap singles competition).”

— Ken Wareham, Club Advisor and Education Professor (dailyfly.com)

What’s next

The 2026 Collegiate Clay Target Championships will take place March 15-21 at the National Shooting Complex in San Antonio, where Severs and the LC State team will compete.

The takeaway

Oliver Severs' impressive performance at the regional championships has put the LC State trap and skeet club on the map, demonstrating the team's ability to compete at the highest levels of collegiate clay target shooting. This achievement is a testament to the hard work and dedication of the student-athletes and their coach, and it sets the stage for what could be an exciting national championship run.