North Platte’s Nowak wins Cornhusker Cup
Landen Nowak of North Platte won the Cornhusker Cup on May 4 at the 54th Cornhusker Trap Shoot in Doniphan, Nebraska.
Nowak broke 74 of 75 targets at 16 yards May 3, then broke 71 handicap targets at 25 yards the next day at the home grounds of the Nebraska Trapshooting Association. The combined 145 left Nowak and Bellevue West’s Michael Day tied with the top score, which Nowak broke in a shoot-off.
Day was one of seven shooters to record a perfect 75 at 16 yards, including Norris’ Zach Hennecke, the defending Cornhusker Cup champion. He finished third overall this year.
Jaelynn Kliment of Raymond Central was the ladies’ champion.
5 Clovers Wilber 1 was the winning 4-H team, with members Kahne Packer, Kaden Togstad, Cooper Hayek, Kohen Burda and Collin Kohout.
Two Norris teams won overall titles. Norris Senior One earned the high school team championship, with members Hennecke, George Lee, Jude Reifert, Andrew Wobig, and J. Mason Sobotka. The Norris Senior Ladies of Ava Schmutte, Grace Douglas, Lilly Ballard, Emily Creps and Olivia Zoubek won the ladies’ championship.
Jaxon Muirhead, Cedar Hollow, hit 98 of 100 targets May 2 to win the junior high competition of the shoot. Carly Uffelman of York was the ladies’ winner, and the team champions were Norris 1 (junior high), 5 Clovers 1 (ladies) and Southside 1 (4-H).
The trap shoot saw 892 junior high and 1,538 senior high shooters compete. The Cornhusker Trap Shoot is open nationwide to all shooters in grades 6-12 who have completed a hunter education course.
Senior High
Overall
Top 10 Individuals – 1. Landen Nowak, North Platte, 145 of 150 (won shoot-off); 2. Michael Day, Bellevue West, 145; 3. Zach Hennecke, Norris, 144; 4. Wyatt Debrie, Gibbon, 140; 5. Dane Newman, Lincoln Southeast, 140; 6. Wyatt Happle, Beatrice, 140; 7. Cohen Harre, Exeter-Milligan, 139; 8. Bodie Kumm, Platte Valley Claybusters, 139; 9. Kahne Packer, 5 Clovers 4-H, 139; 10. Kalvin Kies, Blair, 138
Top Three Ladies – 1. Jaelynn Kliment, Raymond Central Trap, 133 of 150; 2. Grace Nigro, Omaha Duchesne, 132; 3. Reilly Forsyth, Papillion-La Vista, 132
Top Three 4-H Teams – 1. 5 Clovers 4-H Wilber 1 (Kahne Packer, Kaden Togstad, Cooper Hayek, Kohen Burda, Collin Kohout), 665 of 750; 2. Raymond Central Trap, 656; 3. Platte Valley Claybusters A, 648
Top High School Teams – 1. Norris Senior One (George Lee, Zach Hennecke, Jude Reifert, Andrew Wobig, J. Mason Sobotka), 673 of 750; 2. Omaha Creighton Prep Blue, 664; 3. Omaha Skutt Black, 653; 4. Beatrice Senior 1, 652; 5. Grand Island Northwest 1, 650; 6. Lincoln Northeast Black, 648
Top Three Ladies Teams – 1. Norris Senior Ladies (Ava Schmutte, Grace Douglas, Lilly Ballard, Emily Creps, Olivia Zoubek), 609 of 750; 2. Ashland 4-H Syren, 596; 3. Omaha Duchesne Dash 1, 589
Handicap
Top Three Ladies – 1. Mia Malcom, Minden 68 of 75; 2. Carly Chase, Cougar 4-H, 67; 3. Addison Lueder, Louisville 4-H, 66
Top Three Individuals – 1. Dane Newman, Lincoln Southeast, 72 of 75; 2. Landen Nowak, North Platte, 71; 3. Lane Allen, Raymond Central Trap, 70
Top Three 4-H Teams – 1. Raymond Central Trap 4-H RC Shooting Sports (Lane Allen, Brayden Korth, Jaelynn Kliment, Hunter Isabell, Sam Smith), 313 of 375; 2. 5 Clovers 4-H, 311; 3. Young Guns 4-H, 307
Top Three Ladies Teams – 1. Omaha Skutt Pink (Elizabeth Janecek, Mary Grace Krohn, Bethany Taylor, Addison Scott, Charlotte Culjat), 291 of 375; 2. Norris Senior Ladies, 286; 3. Omaha Duchesne Dash 1, 284
Top Six High School Teams – 1. Omaha Creighton Prep Blue (Gus Neary, Alex Bernier, John Cannella, Nate Feldman, Jack Plambeck), 325 of 375; 2. Norris Senior One, 316; 3. Omaha Skutt Black, 311; 4. Blair Terminators, 311; 5. Norris Senior Two, 306; 6. Papillion-La Vista South Titan 1, 302
Yardage Winners
18-19 Yards – 1. Hudson Bedlan, Ashland 4-H, 69 of 75; 2. Jack Gladden, Young Guns 4-H, 68; 3. Payton Grotrian, Spring Creek, 66; 4. Joleigh Mooney, Phelps/Gosper, 65; 5. Kaela Hinze, Republican River Shooting Club, 65; 6. Jedrick Warner, Brady, 65; 7. Connor Evans, South Platte 4-H, 65; 8. Aiden Jones, Millard West, 64; 9. Callie Beeck, Southside 4-H, 64; 10. Tucker Thatcher, Beatrice, 63
20-21 Yards – 1. Logan Schneider, Norris, 69 of 75; 2. Alex Neth, Lincoln Southwest, 68; 3. Jacob Mickels, Omaha Skutt, 67; 4. Johnathan Sevick, Bellevue West, 65; 5. Harold Kies, Blair, 65; 6. Liam McCormick, LHNE, 65; 7. Trevan Srajhans, Fillmore County Trap, 65; 8. James Mentele, Papillion-La Vista South, 64; 9. Wyatt Branson, Papillion-La Vista, 64; 10. Jake Sorensen, Ashland 4-H, 64
22-23 Yards – 1. Zane Gerrish, Arlington, 70 of 75; 2. Nathanael Taylor, Lincoln Southwest, 69; 3. John Cannella Omaha Creighton Prep, 68; 4. Jaret Wood, Fairbury, 67; 5. Landon Kruse, Homeschool, 67; 6. William Snyder, Elkhorn Mount Michael, 67; 7. Wyatt Suchy, Oak Creek 4-H, 67; 8. Davis Davenport, Norris, 67
24-25 Yards – 1. Michael Day, Bellevue West, 70 of 75; 2. Zach Hennecke, Norris, 69; 3. Kahne Packer, 5 Clovers 4-H, 68; 4. Wyatt Debrie, Gibbon, 67; 5. Kalvin Kies, Blair, 67; 6. Bodie Kumm, Platte Valley Claybusters 4-H, 67; 7. Wyatt Happle, Beatrice, 67; 8. Gus Neary, Omaha Creighton Prep, 67
16 Yards
Top 20 Individuals – 1. Michael Day, Bellevue West, 75 of 75 (won shoot-off); 2. Zach Hennecke, Norris, 75; 3. Carter Lytle, 5 Clovers 4-H, 75; 4. George Lee, Norris, 75; 5. Ryan Wyskowski, Papillion-La Vista South, 75; 6. Colton Charboneau, Platte Valley Claybusters, 75; 7. Samuel Huck, Southside 4-H, 75; 8. Carden Packett, Waverly, 74; 9. Hunter Reiff, Beatrice, 74; 10. Wyatt Knapp, Grand Island Northwest, 74; 11. Wyatt Loos, Mead, Colo., 74; 12. Cohen Harre, Exeter-Milligan, 74; 13. Clint Mumm, Ashland 4-H, 74; 14. Landen Nowak, North Platte, 74; 15. Zach Hinze, Republican River Shooting Club, 74; 16. Kale Larsen, LHNE, 74; 17. Jayce Namuth, Sidney Sharpshooters, 74; 18. Ryker Vance, Grand Island Northwest, 74; 19. Jadon Sila, Papillion-La Vista South, 73; 20. Levi Kleffman, Papillion-La Vista, 73
Top Six Ladies – 1. Brooklyn Ridley, Blue River 4-H, 74; 2. Reilly Forsyth, Papillion-La Vista, 73; 3. Sydney Gallaway, Maxwell, 73; 4. Ava Schmutte, Norris, 73; 5. Sara Malcom, Norris 160, 72; 6. Carlie Beaman, Springfield Platteview, 72
Top Three 4-H Teams – 1. Platte Valley Claybusters 4-H A (Jacob Mark, Jackson Schwartz, Bodie Kumm, Creighton Nemnich, Colton Charboneau), 360 of 375; 2. 5 Clovers 4-H Wilber 1, 354; 3. Blue River 4-H Red, 350
Top Three Ladies Teams – 1. Norris Senior Ladies (Ava Schmutte, Grace Douglas, Lilly Ballard, Emily Creps, Olivia Zoubek), 323 of 375; 2. Ashland 4-H Syren, 322; 3. Fillmore County Trap, 317
Top Six High School Teams – 1. Beatrice 1 (Wyatt Happle, Hunter Reiff, Conner McCubbin, Isaac Enns, Alex Busboom), 360 of 375; 2. Norris Senior One, 357; 3. Grand Island Northwest 1, 355; 4. Exeter-Milligan 1, 350; 5. Papillion-La Vista South Titan 2, 349; 6. Papillion-La Vista Monarch 1, 348
Jim Carlisle Memorial Second Generation Individual (traveling trophy) – Landen Nowak, North Platte, 74
Junior High
Top 20 Individuals – 1. Jaxon Muirhead, Cedar Hollow, 98 of 100; 2. Britton Petersen, Norris, 98; 3. Finn Brannen, Southside 4-H, 97; 4. Brecken Niemeyer, 5 Clovers 4-H, 97; 5. Enzo Trujillo, Fillmore County 4-H, 95; 6. Dexter Gunyan, North Platte MS, 95; 7. Sean Buller, Norris, 95; 8. Buck Rawles, Hershey, 94; 9. Aaron Nielsen, C.L. Jones MS, 94; 10. Jayce Balfour, Republican Valley 4-H, 94; 11. Bruin Fuxa, Louisville 4-H, 93; 12. Evan Petersen, Norris, 93; 13. Blake Cerny, Blue River 4-H, 93; 14. Jackson White, Beatrice, 93; 15. Logan Allen, Raymond Central 4-H, 93; 16. Ty Nunnenkamp, Heartland, 93; 17. Spencer Vanderberg, Oak Creek 4-H, 93; 18. Nate Frame, Hershey, 93; 19. Charlie Tasich, Ashland 4-H, 92; 20. Paxton Behrens, Blue River 4-H, 92
Top Six Ladies – 1. Carly Uffelman, York, 93 of 100; 2. Jillian Muntz, Louisville 4-H, 89; 3. Bella Mueller, Ashland 4-H, 89; 4. Jaycee Schwisow, 5 Clovers 4-H, 89; 5. Cayla Peterson, Paxton, 88; 6. Hannah Kohout, 5 Clovers 4-H, 88
Top Three 4-H Teams – 1. Southside 4-H 1 (Tommy Benes, Zach Scholtes, Finn Brannen, William Hegemann, John Donner), 450 of 500; 2. Blue River 4-H Black, 448; 3. 5 Clovers 4-H 2, 446
Top Ladies Team – 1. 5 Clovers 4-H 1 (Hannah Kohout, Jaycee Schwisow, Brynlee Burns, Katherine Krivohlavek, Allyssa Kotas), 379 of 500; 2. Ashland 4-H Syren, 356; 3. La Vista MS Lady Monarch, 313
Top Six Junior High Teams – 1. Norris 1 (Evan Petersen, Britton Petersen, Max Bowman, Sean Buller, Aubrey Zoubek), 454 of 500; 2. Logan View Blue, 430; 3. Hershey Cow 1, 426; 4. Sutherland Cow 2, 425; 5. Doniphan Trumbull Red, 421; 6. Centura 2, 418
