ERA Shooting Sports Team wins third consecutive state championship title

Students from ERA earned scholarships at the MSSP, held by MDWFP. Pictured (l to r) are: Coach Vince Bynum; Gabe Nutt of Morton ($3000); Brayden Warner of Brandon ($250); Lana Jones ($2000); and Coach Phillip Nettles.

In a two-day shoot, April 30-May 1, 2022, the Mississippi Scholastic Shooting Program (MSSP) welcomed the top 150 sporting clay, skeet and trap shooters between seventh- and twelfth- grade. The Foundation for Mississippi Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks (MDWFP) awarded $12,000 in scholarships to the tournament winners. East Rankin Academy’s (ERA) Shooting Sports Team took home the State Title for the third consecutive year and brought home $7,500 of the scholarships given.

The following students from ERA were recognized for their sharp shooting in the state tournament:

• Combine HOA (High Over All), Gabe Nutt;
• Combine HOA Squad, Gabe Nutt, Lana Jones and Brayden Warner;
• Combine 1st Place Female, Lana Jones;
• Combine 1st Place Squad, Hudson Bynum, Addison Brown and Landon Haas;
• Combine 2nd Place Male, Brayden Warner;
• Combine 2nd Place Female, Addison Brown;
• Combine 3rd Place Male, Hudson Bynum;
• Combine 3rd Place Female, Olivia Griffing;
• Sporting Clay HOA, Brayden Warner;
• Sporting Clay 1st Place Female, Lana Jones;
• Sporting Clay 1st Place Squad, Brayden Warner, Lana Jones and Gabe Nutt;
• Sporting Clay 2nd Place Female, Addison Brown;
• Sporting Clay 2nd Place Squad, Addison Brown, Hudson Bynum and Landon Haas;
• Sporting Clay 3rd Place Female, Olivia Griffing;
• Skeet 1st Place Male, Hudson Bynum;
• Skeet 1st Place Female, Lana Jones;
• Skeet 1st Place Squad, Gabe Nutt, Lana Jones and Brayden Warner;
• Skeet 2nd Place Female, Olivia Griffing;
• Skeet 2nd Place Squad, Hudson Bynum, Addison Brown and Landon Haas;
• Skeet 3rd Place Female, Addison Brown;
• Trap 1st Place Female, Olivia Griffing;
• Trap 1st Place Squad, Gabe Nutt, Lana Jones and Brayden Warner;
• Trap 2nd Place Male, Gabe Nutt;
• Trap 2nd Place Female, Addison Brown;
• Trap 3rd Place Female, Lana Jones;
• Top Gun 1st Place Male, Brayden Warner;
• Top Gun 2nd Place Male, Gabe Nutt;
• Top Gun 2nd Place Female, Addison Brown;
• Top Gun 3rd Place Male, Hudson Bynum;
• Top Gun 3rd Place Female, Lana Jones;
• Honorable Mention 6th Place Female, Evan Mcllwain;
• 7th Place Combine Squad, Parker Davis, Riley Huff and Abrham Rowell;
• 10th Place Combine Squad, Olivia Griffing, Chylen Williams and William Burrow;
• 23rd Place Combine Squad, Braiden Warren, Aiden Boyd and Evan Mcllwain.

The 2022 ERA Shooting Sports Team includes, front row (l to r): Coach Vince Bynum, Irby Rawson, Garrett Gregory, Gabe Nutt, Lana Jones, Brayden Warner, Evan McIlwain,Olivia Griffing, Addison Brown, Claire Myrick and Coach Phillip Nettles; second row (l to r): Isaac Young, Hudson Bynum, Aiden Boyd, Chylen Williams, Will Burrow, Parker Davis, Grayson Williams and Abram Rowell; and third row (l to r): Gavin Thomas, Braiden Warren, Riley Huff, Garreth Barham, Tyler Burgess, Rhodes Warner and Landon Haas.