LHYSS On Target – Hits Bullseye with Another Successful Season
Loess Hills Youth Shooting Sports (LHYSS) completed another successful season of Trap Shooting. The season culminated with participation in the 2026 Iowa Scholastic Clay Target Program State Trap Championship in Cedar Falls, Iowa from June 8 - 14.
The team had a total of 63 athletes. It was comprised of 5 athletes in the Rookie Division (3rd – 5th grades), 31 in the Intermediate Division (6th – 8th grades), and 27 athletes in the Senior Division (9th – 12th grades).
Members of the 2026 LHYSS team include: Clayton Allen, Sawyer Andersen, *Rowdy Andersen, *John Anunson, *Rylie Ardery, *Tyson Babcock, *Maci Bertelsen, Aaron Cordell, Elise Coyle, *Nolan Davie, Fisher Dems, Eli Dickinson, *Breck Eilers, Madison Epperson, Chuck Epperson, *Brayden Flock, *Kasey Green, *Aleceea Guthau, *Ethan Hack, *Marrett Helgenberger, *Adrian Holben, Dylon Huff, *Hunter Hussing, *Payton Hussing, *Cadence Jahn, *Taven Jones, *Addy Kelly, *Katy Kelly, *Dixsyn Kline, *Hudsyn Kline, *Karsyn Kline, *Finley Koenig, *Ivy Clementine Konsbruck, *Trinity Konsbruck, *RayLynn Kurth, *Robert Kurth, *Mason Landon, *Michael LeMaire, Amie McElroy, Breanna McElroy, *Hailey Miller, *Isabel Mitchell, *Wayde Muxfeldt, *Brendyn Myer, *Bryce Myer, Owen O’Banion, Liam O’Banion, *Leland Oliver, *Zach Piper, *Xander Pitt, *Evan Prokupek, Lucas Schroeder, *Mackenzie Stegeman, *Kody Steinkuehler, *Jett Straight, *Kelsey Stueve, *Carha Swanson, *Wiley Sward, *Conrad Thacker, *Kyler Wilson, *Tyson Wohlers, Brigham Zimmer, *Wyatt Zimmer.
*Attended State Championships
2026 High School Seniors this year are: Maci Bertelsen, Brayden Flock, Cadence Jahn,
Trinity Konsbruck, Hailey Miller and Kelsey Stueve.
Athletes from LHYSS who placed in the top three in the SW Iowa Conference Final
Standings are as follows:
Rookies
Men Singles – Sawyer Andersen, 2nd place
Intermediate Entry Level
Men’s Singles – Dixsyn Kline, 1st place
Ladies Singles – Addy Kelly, 3rd place
Seniors/Junior Varsity
Ladies Singles – Aleceea Guthau, 3rd place
Seniors/Varsity
Mens Singles – Ethan Hack, 2nd place
STATE COMPETITION, Cedar Falls
Approximately 3000 students from across the state competed in the State Championships event June 8 – 14 in Cedar Falls. Forty-eight shooters from LHYSS participated in the State Championship.
Singles Trap
Intermediate/Entry Level Ladies (67 competitors): Addy Kelly, Missouri Valley, 32nd; Adrian Holben, Woodbine, 33rd..
Intermediate/Entry Level Men (386 competitors): Dixsyn Kline, Logan, 26th; Wiley Sward, Pisgah, 85th; Mason Landon, Mondamin, 111th.
Intermediate/Advanced Ladies (95 competitors): Isabel Mitchell, Missouri Valley, 24th; Payton Hussing, Pisgah, 53rd; Ivy Clementine Konsbruck, Missouri Valley, 61st; Mackenzie Stegeman, Missouri Valley, 73rd; Carha Swanson, Logan, 84th.
Intermediate/Advanced Men (482 competitors): Bryce Myer, Logan, 57th; Kyler Wilson, Logan, 71st; Evan Prokapek, Missouri Valley, 77th; Kasey Green, Woodbine, 87th; Merrett Helgenberger, Logan, 108th.
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Senior/Jr. Varsity Ladies (116 competitiors): Aleceea Guthau, Mondamin, 33rd, Raylynn Kurth, Logan, 83rd.
Senior/Jr. Varsity Men (472 competitors): Tyson Wohlers, Missouri Valley, 67th; John Anunson, Missouri Valley, 360th.
Senior/Varsity Ladies (224 competitors): Kelsey Stueve, Woodbine, 17th; Rylie Ardery, Missouri Valley, 29th; Trinity Konsbruck, Missouri Valley, 63rd; Katy Kelly, Missouri Valley, 102nd.
Senior/Varsity Men (961 competitors): Ethan Hack, Logan, 182nd; Brayden Flock, Missouri Valley, 199th; Karsyn Kline, Logan, 302nd; Nolan Davie, Logan, 309th..
Handicap Trap:
Intermediate/Entry Level Men (78): Dixsyn Kline, 36th.
Intermediate/Advanced Ladies (41): Ivy Clementine Konsbruck, 33rd.
Intermediate/Advanced Men (199): Kasey Green, 16th; Finely Koenig, 21st; Merrett Helgenberger, 49th; Bryce Myer, 60th.
Senior/Jr. Varsity Ladies (32): Aleceea Guthau, 21st; Raylynn Kurth, 31st.
Senior/Jr. Varsity Men (148): Tyson Wohlers, 40th.
Senior/Varsity Ladies (113): Kelsey Stueve, 36th; Trinity Konsbruck, 61st; Katy Kelly, 74th; Cadence Jahn, 92nd; Maci Bertelsen, 112th.
Senior/Varsity Men (377): Hunter Hussing, 90th; Xander Pitt, 98th; Brayden Flock, 148th; Jett Straight, 173rd; Leland Oliver, 178th.
Doubles Trap:
Intermediate/Entry Level Men (47): Dixsyn Kline, 8th.
Intermediate/Advanced Ladies (28): Ivy Clementine Konsbruck, 23rd.
Intermediate/Advanced Men (166): Finely Koenig, 48th; Hudsyn Kline, 49th; Wyatt Zimmer, 66th; Bryce Myer, 72nd; Kasey Green, 122nd; Merrett Helgenberger, 145th.
Senior/Jr. Varsity Men (144): Tyson Wohlers 140th.
Senior/Varsity Ladies (87): Cadence Jahn, 21st; Kelsey Stueve, 23rd; Katy Kelly, 30th; Trinity Konsbruck, 31st; Rylie Ardery, 47th.
Senior/Varsity Men (375): Leland Oliver, 94th; Jett Straight, 140th; Brayden Flock, 177th; Ethan Hack, 185th; Xander Pitt, 195th.
THE BEGINNING - 2012
Loess Hills Youth Shooting Sports was founded in 2012 to offer the youth of Harrison County and surrounding areas an opportunity to compete in the sport of trap shooting. In conjunction with the five school districts in Harrison County, we can award high school athletes competing in trap shooting a sports letter. We have been competing at the State Championships since our inaugural year, 2012.
COACHES: The 2026 team is led by Head Coach Jack Winther, and Assistant Coaches Rod Ortner, Brent Wohlers, Rex Gochenour, Jeff Straight, Mike Ardery, Josh Oliver, Nathan Hussing, Tanner Winther, Bill McElroy, Jim Kill and Nick Konsbruck.
Loess Hills Youth Shooting Sports, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation overseen by a Board of Directors consisting of Brent Wohlers, Chairman; Deb Gochenour, Board Secretary; Dave Wiener, Board Treasurer; Board members Rex Gochenour, Nathan Hussing, Rod Ortner, Jeff Straight, Jack Winther and Tanner Winther. The Board is also assisted by Lacy Ardery, Grant Writer.
We would like to thank the following sponsors for their generous donations in 2026: Logan State Bank, Washington County Bank, Hill Blazers Motorcycle Club and Moores Portable Toilets.
