Members of the Blackhawk High School clay shooting team smile after finishing second at the USA Clay Target National Championship in Mason, Mich. Butler County competitors included Monerey and Alana Geibel (Karns City), Wes Scott (Moniteau) and Sam Sosack (Seneca Valley). Submitted photo

Four Butler County clay shooters were part of a Beaver County team that finished second in the USA Clay Target National Championship on July 13.

Wes Scott (Moniteau), Monerey and Alana Geibel (Karns City) and Sam Sosack (Seneca Valley) competed for Blackhawk High School as part of a co-operative of 15 schools across multiple counties, according to the team. Blackhawk scored 493 points, one behind New York’s Beaver River Central High School, in the national champion held Mason, Mich.

The performance followed a second-place finish in the Pennsylvania State Championship, the team said. Head coach Ron Neff also said Alana Geibel won the female division at the state championships.

Moniteau student Wes Scott smiles during the USA Clay Target National Championship in Mason, Mich. Submitted photo

Karns City student Alana Geibel shoots a clay during the USA Clay Target National Championship in Mason, Mich. She won the female division of the Pennsylvania state championship prior to nationals. Submitted photo