The West Prairie Trap Team clinched a second place finish in the Illinois State High School Clay Target League fall 2026 season, edging out Parkview Christian Academy to land the team’s best season finish on record.
Two seniors, Aiden Percy and Maya Hofmeister, ended the season ranked in the state Top 50, with Percy tied for 23rd and Hofmeister tied for 31st.
In the boys division, Percy tied for fourth overall with an average of 24.0/25.
Other Cyclone boys finishing in the conference top 25 include senior Ruger Olson and junior Kasen Webster tied for 14th (23.0/25), sophomore Ethan Sartorius tied for 16th (22.9/25), juniors Jace Fowler and Cody Peters tied for 20th (22.2/25), and junior Kendrick Welsh tied for 22nd (22.1/25).
In the girls’ division, all nine Cyclone female athletes placed in the conference top 25, another first for the team.
Hofmeister held on to first place overall with an average of 23.8/25.
Junior Charlee Kindhart moved up to fourth (21.8/25), freshman Emmalyn Wilson secured sixth (21.2/25), junior Addalyn Stanberry moved up to eighth (20.5/25), and senior Carlee Jackson landed in 10th (20.2/25).
Other Cyclone girls finishing in the conference top 25 include sophomore Brynlee Finch in 12th (19.9/25), junior Alisa Wilson in 15th (18.8/25), junior Kaylee Jackson in 17th place (18.0/25), and eighth grader Avery Butler in 23rd (12.4/25).
The Cyclones will continue with individual off-season practice to prepare for the spring season, which begins in March 2027.
