Zach Hennecke lost one shoot-off Saturday in the 53rd Cornhusker Trap Shoot, but he made the next one – the one that really counted.
The Norris sophomore fought off Tanner Parrish of Lincoln Southeast in a shoot-off for the Cornhusker Cup, the shoot’s overall championship. Minutes earlier, Parrish defeated Hennecke in a shoot-off for the handicap yardage title at 24-25 yards.
It didn’t turn out to be a day to inspire confidence at the home grounds of the Nebraska Trapshooting Association in Doniphan, Nebraska. The morning was fairly calm, but afternoon brought hours of wind gusts, some up to 50 mph.
That’s OK. Hennecke wasn’t so sure of himself anyway.
“I was not very confident coming in,” Hennecke said. “I was put on a lot of lower squads all year and I knew and had to make it happen.”
Calla Behney of Duchesne got high overall in ladies, and her team took first in high overall and handicap.
Beatrice took first in high overall took high overall team and handicap team.
Defending Cornhusker Cup champion Mason Gerdes of Raymond Central shot a 63 in the handicap at 22 yards Saturday to finish with a two-day 128. The last person to win two Cornhusker Cups was Chris Schropfer in 2007 and 2009.
Results from Saturday’s senior high competition are:
Overall
Top 10 Individuals
Zach Hennecke, Norris 2, 138 of 150 (won shoot-off)
Tanner Parrish, Lincoln Southeast Zulu, 138
Clyde Stenglein, Douglas County West Platinum, 136
Wyatt Happle, Beatrice 1, 136
Michael Bonesteel, Doniphan, 136
Michael Day, Bellevue West Blue, 135
Caden Larsen, Ravenna Blue, 135
Nathaniel Heins, Merrick County 4-H 1, 134
Conner Parrish, Lincoln Southeast Zulu, 134
Riley Brodersen, Blair Gold, 134
Zach Hennecke of Norris sits with his hardware on a trap house following the 53rd Cornhusker Trap Shoot at Doniphan, Nebraska on Saturday – the trophy for second place in handicaps at 24-25 yards and the Cornhusker Cup. (Nebraska Game and Parks Commission)
Top Three Ladies
Calla Behney, Duchesne Dash 1, 132 of 150
Izzy Jansen, Duchesne Dash 1, 130
Taylor S. Jones, Lincoln Southwest Purple, 130
Top Three 4-H Teams
Blue River 4-H Orange, 639 of 750
Fillmore County 4-H 1, 609
Merrick County 4-H 1, 608
Top High School Teams
Beatrice 1, 643 of 750
Lincoln Southeast Zulu, 638
Omaha Creighton Prep Blue, 633
Norris 3, 620
Elkhorn South Blue, 619
Lincoln Southwest Green, 618
Top Three Ladies Teams
Duchesne Dash 1, 620 of 750
Lincoln Southwest Purple, 595
Bennington Lady Badger, 584
Handicap
Top Three Ladies
Quinn Moravec, Oak Creek 4-H 1, 69 of 75 (won shoot-off)
Lillee Ludlow, Ashland 4-H Red, 69
Calla Behney, Duchesne Dash 1, 68
Quinn Moravec of Oak Creek 4-H broke 69 of 75 targets Saturday and won a shoot-off to win the ladies’ handicap at the 53rd Cornhusker Trap Shoot at Doniphan, Nebraska. (Nebraska Game and Parks Commission)
Top Three Individuals
Michael Bonesteel, Doniphan, 72 of 75
Jacob McClellan, SouthSide 4-H 1, 71
Dane Newman, Lincoln Southeast Zulu, 71
Top Three 4-H Teams
Blue River 4-H Orange, 323 of 375
Cougar 4-H Blue, 315
Merrick County 4-H, 305
Top Three Ladies Teams
Duchesne Dash 1, 313 of 375
Lincoln Southwest Purple, 301
Bennington Lady Badger, 300
Top Six High School Teams
Beatrice 1, 318 of 375 (won shoot-off)
Lincoln Southwest Gold, 318
Lincoln Southwest Green, 316
Lincoln Southeast, 312
Mount Michael Black, 312
Beatrice 2, 311
Yardage Winners
18-19 Yards
Nicholas Pena, Lincoln Southwest, 70 of 75
Dierks Sayer, Furnas County 4-H, 70
Boone Elam, SouthSide 4-H, 69
Nick Jensen, Papillion-La Vista South, 69
Cedric Newcomb, Papillion-La Vista, 69
Andrew Enns, Beatrice 2, 68
Ty Bevington, Douglas County West Silver, 68
Ayden Longcor, Omaha Skutt Green, 68
Creedance Jankowski, Cougar 4-H, 68
Beau Smith, Ashland 4-H, 68
20-21 Yards
Alex Wenzbauer, Diller-Odell, 70 of 75
William Waldron, Cougar 4-H, 70
Hayes Andelt, Blue River 4-H, 69
Nathaneal Taylor, Lincoln Southwest, 69
Nick Hanson, Norris, 68
Alex Cleland, Lincoln Southeast, 68
Nolen Engel, Sutton, 67
Ashton Jirsa, Blue River 4-H, 67
Josiah Harrington, Blue River 4-H, 67
Isiah Meyer, Norris, 67
22-23 Yards
Caden Larsen, Ravenna, 70
Wyatt Happle, Beatrice, 70
Michael Day, Bellevue West, 67
Nathaniel Heins, Merrick County 4-H, 67
Charles Wood, Douglas County West, 67
Jaxon Ferris, Lincoln Southwest, 67
Alex Busboom, Beatrice, 66
William Snyder, Mount Michael, 66
24-25 Yards
Tanner Parrish, Lincoln Southeast, 67 of 75 (won shoot-off)
Zach Hennecke, Norris, 67
Clyde Stenglein, Douglas County West, 65
Beau Spilker, Beatrice, 62
Gavin Kuck, Norris, 60
Kahne Packer, Wilber 5 Clovers 4-H, 59
Jacob Uphoff, EM 4-H, 58
Kohen Burda, Wilber 5 Clovers 4-H, 57
Tyce Pate of Medicine Valley shot a 58 in handicaps for a two-day 127 at the 53rd Cornhusker Trap Shoot at Doniphan, Nebraska. (Nebraska Game and Parks Commission)
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