Inaugural Heart Shotgun Sports Championship Concludes at Powder Creek Shooting Park
The inaugural Heart Shotgun Sports Conference Championship took place March 7–8, 2026, at Powder Creek Shooting Park, bringing together seven programs from across the Heart of America Athletic Conference for the first-ever conference championship in the sport.
Student-athletes competed across three disciplines—Trap, Skeet, and Sporting Clays—with the combined scores determining the High Overall Team Champion, crowning the first conference champion in Heart Shotgun Sports history.
Seven institutions competed in the inaugural championship: Grand View, Hastings, McPherson, Midland, Missouri Valley, William Penn, and William Woods.
Teams competed in Trap, Skeet, and Sporting Clays, with individual and team performances contributing to overall standings. Individual honors were also awarded in each discipline, along with season awards recognizing top athletes and coaches from across the conference.
William Penn University claimed the title of the first-ever Heart Shotgun Sports Team Champion, totaling 1,416 points, while Midland University finished as the runner-up with 1,389 points.
Final Team Standings
Champion — William Penn (1416 Points)
Runner-Up — Midland (1389 Points)
Hastings (1320 Points)
William Woods (1309 Points)
Missouri Valley (1308 Points)
Grand View (1160 Points)
McPherson (1119 Points)
Conference Awards
Coach of the Year — Charlie Mundy, Grand View
Male Shooter of the Year — Trenton Giese, William Penn
Female Shooter of the Year — Sarah Sjoberg, Midland
High-Overall Champion (All-Around Score)
Male High-Overall Champion — Trenton Giese, William Penn (285 Points)
Female High-Overall Champion — Olivia Simmons, Missouri Valley (261 Points)
Freshman of the Year
Male Freshman of the Year — Trenton Hol, William Penn
Female Freshman of the Year — Whitney Wiseman, Midland
Trap Champions
Male Trap Champion — Hayden Lund, William Penn (96 Points)
Female Trap Champion — Alexandra Klocek, Midland (95 Points, Shoot-Off Winner)
Skeet Champions
Male Skeet Champion — Trenton Giese, William Penn (100 Points)
Female Skeet Champion — Nikolle Kussatz, William Penn (99 Points, Shoot-Off Winner)
Sporting Clays Champions
Male Sporting Clays Champion — Adison Sholes, William Penn (94 Points, Shoot-Off Winner)
Female Sporting Clays Champion — Sarah Sjoberg, Midland (90 Points)