Dakota Clay Busters is North Dakota's first scholastic clay target team.
08/25/2026
Dakota Clay Busters would like to thank Valvoline Instant Oil Change and for everyone who got their oil changed during their Drive to Donate event. We appreciate their support of North Dakota's only Scholastic Clay Target Program. Having local community support for our student athletes is so important to the success of the program. Thank you also to our volunteers that worked at the event.
07/23/2026
SCTP National Championship 2026- Final Results
Over 3,300 athletes from across the country traveled to Marengo, Ohio to compete in the SCTP National Tournament this year. Dakota Clay Busters had 22 athletes from the great state of North Dakota that competed in the International and American disciplines throughout the week. Congratulations to every athlete, parent, coach, volunteer, and supporter! Thank you to all of the parents and families for coming to cheer on the athletes. Highlights for each of the events are listed below. Stay tuned for more SCTP events.
100 Doubles S***t
Collegiate- Brianna Helsene- 68
100 5-Stand (9th Place- 389)
Senior Division
Matthew Abel- 85
Kail Jones- 84
Andy Schiele- 74
Owen Inman- 74
Taeson Hendrickson- 72
Intermediate Division
Knox Martinez- 48
200 American S***t
Collegiate- 17th Place
Reece Engleman- 174
Brianna Helsene- 167
Connor Beckedahl- 160
Senior/Varsity- 46th Place
Matthew Abel- 195
Kail Jones- 193
Ethan Abel- 177
Senior/Jr. Varsity- 16th Place
Blake Engleman- 182
Andy Schiele- 181
Madison Johnson- 169
200 Sporting Clays
Collegiate- 14th Place
Brianna Helsene- 152
Connor Beckedahl- 152
Reece Engleman- 151
Senior Varsity- 29th Place
Matthew Abel- 174
Kail Jones- 160
Kash Beckedahl- 157
Senior/Jr Varsity- 10th Place
Andy Schiele- 175
Blake Engleman- 148
Dylan Hoglund- 136
Rookie- 15th Place
Knox Martinez- 131
200 Doubles
Collegiate- 4th Place
Connor Beckedhal- 178
Carter Finke- 176
Reece Engleman- 174
Brianna Helsene- 171
Dylan Hoglund- 165
Senior/Varsity- 12th Place
Matthew Abel- 186
Kail Jones- 179
Brennan Asmundson- 167
Owen Inman- 167
Ethan Abel- 163
Senior/Jr. Varsity- 7th Place
Blake Engleman- 169
Madison Johnson- 167
Walker Vollmer- 166
Intermediate- 8th Place
Taeson Hendrickson- 149
Haylee Johnson- 138
Bronco Martinez- 125
Rookie- 6th Place
Knox Martinez- 143
200 Handicap Trap
Collegiate- 2nd Place
Brianna Helsene- 174
Dylan Hoglund- 166
Reece Engleman- 155
Carter Finke- 148
Connor Beckedahl- 142
Senior Varsity- 7th Place
Brennan Asmundson- 179
Kail Jones- 170
Matthew Abel- 170
Ethan Abel- 169
Walker Vollmer- 166
Senior/ Jr. Varsity- 4th Place
Hank Asmundson- 176
Madison Johnson- 158
Taeson Hendrickson- 153
Blake Engleman- 134
Intermediate- 8th Place
Bronco Martinez- 147
Haylee Johnson- 133
Rookie- 7th Place
Knox Martinez
100 Super Sporting Clays
Collegiate- 10th Place
Brianna Helsene- 81
Reece Engleman- 74
Carter Finke- 72
Senior Varsity- 31st Place
Matthew Abel- 85
Kail Jones- 83
Kash Beckedahl- 76
Senior/Jr. Varsity- 9th Place
Andy Schiele- 85
Blake Engleman- 72
Madison Johnson- 72
Intermediate- 4th Place
Taeson Hendrickson- 74
Haylee Johnson- 66
Bronco Martinez- 45
Rookie- 9th Place
Knox Martinez- 64
200 American Trap
Collegiate- 6th Place
Carter Finke- 198
Reece Engleman- 193
Connor Beckedahl- 190
Dylan Hoglund- 186
Brianna Helsene- 184
Senior Varsity- 9th Place
Walker Vollmer- 197
Brennan Asmundson- 196
Owen Inman- 194
Matthew Abel- 193
Kail Jones- 190
Senior/Jr. Varsity- 31st Place
Blake Engleman- 190
Madison Johnson- 185
Taeson Hendrickson- 171
Haylee Johnson- 156
Rookie- 23rd Place
Knox Martinez- 171
International Trap
Collegiate- 1st Place
Brianna Helsene- 91
High Overall Scores (S***t, Trap, Handicap, Doubles, and Sporting Clays)
H.O.A Rookie Men
Knox Martinez- 448
H.O.A. Intermediate Men
Bronco Martinez- 410
H.O.A. Senior Men
Matthew Abel- 562
Kail Jones- 543
Kash Beckedahl- 522
Blake Engleman- 520
Ethan Abel- 512
Brennan Asmundson- 496
Owen Inman- 494
Taeson Hendrickson- 468
H.O.A Senior Ladyβs
Madison Johnson- 485
Haylee Johnson- 414
Emma Inman- 408
H.O.A Collegiate Male
Reece Engleman- 518
Connor Beckedahl- 502
Carter Finke- 478
H.O.A Collegiate Female
Brianna Helsene- 503
π BIG CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR STATE SCTP HANDICAP WINNERS! π
Our shooters absolutely locked in for the Handicap event! Shooting from a distance takes incredible precision, timing, and mental toughness, and these athletes proved they have exactly what it takes to find the winner's circle.
Help us celebrate our top finishers in each division:
π College Division
1st Place: Dylan β 80 π
2nd Place: Carter β 77 π₯
3rd Place: Samuel β 72 π₯
πΉ Varsity Division
1st Place: Matthew β 83 π
2nd Place: Owen β 79 π₯
3rd Place: Autumn β 76 π₯
β‘ Junior Varsity (JV) Division
1st Place: Taeson β 78 π
2nd Place: Madison β 75 π₯
3rd Place: Luke β 70 π₯
π΄ Intermediate Division
1st Place: Bronco β 74 π
π Rookie Division
1st Place: Knox β 78 π
Way to finish strong, team! Drop a comment below to congratulate these outstanding shooters on an amazing performance at the state tournament! ππ₯π
π BIG CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR ND STATE SCTP 5-STAND WINNERS! π
Our shooters absolutely brought the heat to the 5-Stand event! 5-Stand demands incredible adaptability, quick thinking, and flawless ex*****on for every unique target presentationβand these athletes delivered in a big way.
Help us celebrate our top finishers in each division:
π College Division
1st Place: Samuel β 85 π
2nd Place: David β 81 π₯
3rd Place: Reece β 66 π₯
πΉ Varsity Division
1st Place: Matthew β 67 π
2nd Place: Ethan β 61 (R4) π₯
3rd Place: Kael / Ty β 61 (R0) π₯
β‘ Junior Varsity (JV) Division
1st Place: Andy β 83 π
2nd Place: Blake β 70 π₯
3rd Place: Madison β 53 π₯
π΄ Intermediate Division
1st Place: Bronco β 24 π
π Rookie Division
1st Place: Knox β 38 π
We are incredibly proud of the determination and skill shown by all of our competitors. Drop a comment below to congratulate these champion shooters on a fantastic performance! ππ₯π
π BIG CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR STATE SCTP HIGH OVER ALL (HOA) WINNERS! π
Talk about endurance, precision, and grit! These phenomenal athletes competed across all 5 disciplines, and after some incredibly fierce, neck-and-neck competition, they came out on top!
Help us celebrate our High All-Around State Champions and Runners-Up:
π College Division
Champion: Samuel β 427 π
Runner-Up: David β 423 π₯
πΉ Varsity Division
Champion: Matthew β 412 π
Runner-Up: Kael β 401 π₯
β‘ Junior Varsity (JV) Division
Champion: Taeson β 376 π
Runner-Up: Madison β 372 π₯
π΄ Intermediate Division
Champion: Bronco β 304 π
π Rookie Division
Champion: Knox β 333 π
To shoot that many targets across every discipline and maintain that level of focus is an incredible achievement. Drop a comment below to congratulate these powerhouse shooters on an unforgettable state tournament! ππ₯π
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π BIG CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR STATE SCTP S***T WINNERS! π
Our shooters absolutely dominated the S***t fields at the state tournament! S***t requires lightning-fast reflexes and incredible precision, and these athletes proved they have exactly what it takes.
Help us celebrate our top finishers in each division based on the official skeletal scoresheet:οΏ½ οΏ½ Collegeπ College Division
1st Place: Samuel β 93 (25 Straight)
2nd Place: David β 90
3rd Place: Reece β 86
πΉ Varsity Division
1st Place: Kash β 92 (25 Straight)
2nd Place: Ethan β 88
3rd Place: Kael β 85
β‘ Junior Varsity (JV) Division
1st Place: Madison β 87
2nd Place: Andy β 86
3rd Place: Taeson β 83
π΄ Intermediate Division
1st Place: Bronco β 83
π Rookie Division
1st Place: Knox β 66
Leave a comment below to show some love and celebrate these amazing state champions! ππ¨π
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π BIG CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR STATE SCTP DOUBLES WINNERS! π
Our athletes brought their A-game to the state tournament and absolutely dominated the Doubles event! Breaking pairs takes incredible timing, focus, and skill, and these shooters absolutely smashed it.
Help us celebrate our top finishers in each division:
π College Division
1st Place: Samuel β 86
2nd Place: David β 85
3rd Place: Breanna β 81
πΉ Varsity Division
1st Place: Ethan β 89
2nd Place: Kael β 85
3rd Place: Matthew β 79
β‘ Junior Varsity (JV) Division
1st Place: Carson β 85
2nd Place: Madison β 79
3rd Place: Hayden β 65
π΄ Intermediate Division
1st Place: Bronco β 52
π Rookie Division
1st Place: Knox β 70
Show some love for these awesome competitors in the comments below! ππ₯π
π BIG CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR STATE SCTP SINGLES WINNERS! π
Our shooters absolutely crushed it out there on the traps! We are incredibly proud of all the hard work, focus, and sportsmanship displayed by the entire team.
Help us celebrate our top finishers in each division:
π College Division
1st Place: Samuel β 100 (Perfect straight!) π―
2nd Place: Carter β 96 (R11)
3rd Place: David β 96 (R0)
πΉ Varsity Division
1st Place: Ethan β 98 (R78)
2nd Place: Matthew β 98 (R52)
3rd Place: Brennan β 97 (R25)
β‘ Junior Varsity (JV) Division
1st Place: Carson β 92
2nd Place: Madison β 88 (R28)
3rd Place: Blake β 88 (R8)
π΄ Intermediate Division
1st Place: Bronco β 87
π Rookie Division
1st Place: Knox β 81