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Elizabeth Dukes
  • Psychology
  • Class of 2014
  • Columbia, SC

Elizabeth Dukes of Columbia and Clemson University Shotgun Club win four national championships

2012 May 14

Elizabeth Dukes of Columbia and the Clemson University Shotgun Club won four national championships at the Association of College Unions International Target Championships at the National Shooting Complex in San Antonio, Texas, this spring. Competing in the event were 57 colleges and 520 individual shooters.

Dukes is a psychology major.

The Clemson team won national championships in International Skeet, International Trap, American Skeet and American Trap events. The team placed second in Sporting Clays and 5-stand. Overall, the team was runner-up in the overall Division III National Championship (all events combined).

Team coaches are Rick Willey, School of Agricultural, Forest and Environmental Sciences in the College of Agricultural, Forestry & Life Sciences; and Ed Prater of the department of parks, recreation and tourism management in the College of Health, Education and Human Development.

"I am very proud of all the team members both on the range and off," Willey said. "They worked very hard for this event and their hard work paid off. They all returned to Clemson ready to practice even more to be better prepared for next year."

The Clemson University Shotgun Club is supported by the School of Agricultural, Forest and Environmental Sciences. The team practices at the Pickens Bend range, which is made available for their use by the department of parks, recreation and tourism management.

Ranked No. 25 among national public universities, Clemson University is a major, land-grant, science- and engineering-oriented research university that maintains a strong commitment to teaching and student success. Clemson is an inclusive, student-centered community characterized by high academic standards, a culture of collaboration, school spirit, and a competitive drive to excel.