ERA wins scholarships as 2020 MSSP Overall State Champions

The East Rankin Academy (ERA) Shooting Team won the 2020 MSSP (Mississippi Scholastic Shooting Program) Overall State Shooting Tournament held June 25-26 at the McIvor Shooting Facility in Sardis, Mississippi. Eighth-grader Brayden Warner was the overall combined winner of the fifth annual Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries & Parks (MDWFP)-sponsored event in which ERA won a trophy for their first-place finish. They competed against the top 150 sporting clay, skeet, and trap shooters from 30 public and private schools from around the state. ERA students won over $7000 of the $10,000 in scholarships presented at the June event. Winners are listed by categories.  They also won buckles. Brayden Warner won Combine HOA; Sporting Clay HOA; Trap Third Place Male;  Brayden Warner, Gabe Nutt, Lana Jones won Combine HOA Squad; Sporting Clay First Place Squad; and Skeet First Place Squad;  Hudson Bynum won Combine First Place Male; Sporting Clay First Place Male; and Skeet Third Place Male; Hudson Bynum, Ashton Buffington, Addison Brown won Combine Third Place Squad; Sporting Clay Second Place Squad; Skeet First Place Squad; Lana Jones won Combine Second Place Female; Sporting Clay Third Place Female; Skeet First Place Female; and Trap Third Place Female; Addison Brown won Sporting Clay Second Place Female; and Skeet Second Place Female; Ben Carter, Knox Ross, Brock Tullos won Combine Second Place Squad; Sporting Clay Third Place Squad;  and Skeet Third Place Squad Knox Ross won Skeet Second Place Male   According to Michelle Carter, MDWFP director of outreach, that due to COVID-19, the awards video will be posted online. For more information on MSSP, contact Carter at michelle,[email protected] or call 601.432.2276.