Leafs Take First at Geneseo Trap Invitational

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COLONA, IL — October 19, 2026 — High school clay target athletes gathered at the Bi-State Sportsman Association on Saturday, October 17, 2026, for the Geneseo Trap Invitational, marking the official conclusion of the 2026 fall season. The event brought together student-athletes, coaches, and families from 10 area high schools for an exciting final day of competition and sportsmanship.

Participating high schools included Annawan, Bureau Valley, Cambridge, Galesburg, Geneseo, Kewanee, Knoxville, Riverdale, Seneca, and Sherrard. Competition took place across Varsity and Junior Varsity divisions.

Varsity Team & Individual Results

In Varsity team standings, Geneseo took first place with a team score of 141 (73-68). Riverdale claimed second place with a total of 124 (60-64), followed by Sherrard in third with 119 (62-57). Kewanee placed fourth (116), Annawan High School fifth (113), Bureau Valley High School sixth (110), and Knoxville seventh (96).

In Varsity individual competition, Geneseo’s Wyatt Bruce earned top individual honors by shooting a perfect total score of 50 (25-25) and receiving the Bi-State Sportsman Association "50 Straight" patch. Wyatt Holman of Seneca finished second overall with a score of 47 (24-23), while Dominic Carton of Bureau Valley High School secured third with a total of 46 (23-23). Geneseo shooters Emilie DeCastecker (46), Gavin Watts (45), and Jackson Frank (45) rounded out top individual performances.

Varsity Team Standings

  1. Geneseo — 141 (R1: 73, R2: 68)

  2. Riverdale — 124 (R1: 60, R2: 64)

  3. Sherrard — 119 (R1: 62, R2: 57)

  4. Kewanee — 116 (R1: 55, R2: 61)

  5. Annawan High School — 113 (R1: 59, R2: 54)

  6. Bureau Valley High School — 110 (R1: 54, R2: 56)

  7. Knoxville — 96 (R1: 49, R2: 47)

Varsity Top Individual Shooters

  • 1st Place: Wyatt Bruce (Geneseo) — 50 (25-25)

  • 2nd Place: Wyatt Holman (Seneca) — 47 (24-23)

  • 3rd Place: Dominic Carton (Bureau Valley High School) — 46 (23-23)

  • 4th Place: Emilie DeCastecker (Geneseo) — 46 (24-22)

  • 5th Place: Gavin Watts (Geneseo) — 45 (24-21)

  • 6th Place: Jackson Frank (Geneseo) — 45 (24-21)

Junior Varsity Team & Individual Results

In the Junior Varsity division, Geneseo JV 1 swept first place with a team score of 124 (63-61), with Geneseo JV 2 securing second place with a score of 103 (54-49). Annawan High School JV 1 took third place with 93 (43-50), followed by Galesburg JV 1 in fourth (85) and Kewanee JV 1 in fifth (84).

Geneseo athletes swept the top spots in JV individual standings. Flynn Arnett captured first place with a total of 43 (22-21), followed closely by Luke Bedford in second with 42 (21-21) and Owen Jacobi in third with 39 (20-19). Henry Dwyer (Geneseo) finished fourth with 36, and Karson Gustafson (Annawan High School) placed fifth with 35.

Junior Varsity Team Standings

  1. Geneseo JV 1 — 124 (R1: 63, R2: 61)

  2. Geneseo JV 2 — 103 (R1: 54, R2: 49)