09/13/2026
Today was bittersweet. ❤️🤍🩵
Tyler and his teammates on The University of Olivet Clay Target Team had the INCREDIBLE honor of raising the banner CELEBRATING their 2026 ACUI Clay Targets Division II CAA National Championship.
It was a moment filled with PRIDE, CELEBRATION, and MEMORIES. But there was one person who should have been standing there with them.
Tyler’s dad and coach, Ponch Wildman.
He should have been there cheering the loudest, celebrating with his athletes, and watching his son and his championship team stand beneath the championship banner they worked so hard to earn together!
But while Ponch couldn’t be there in person, we know without a doubt that he was looking down with so much PRIDE!
He believed in this team.
He believed in Tyler.
He poured his HEART into building this program and helping these athletes become not only better competitors, but better people.
Today, Tyler stood beneath that banner carrying a piece of his dad with him.
Dad. Coach. Mentor. Friend.
This championship will ALWAYS be part of Ponch’s legacy, too. And we know he was smiling down PROUDLY on his National Championship Team today!
Forever LOVED.
Forever MISSED.
Forever COACH. ❤️🤍🩵