Three Savannah schools. Three state trophies. And two shooters who finished on top!
Benedictine Military School brought home a state championship, while Savannah Christian Prep and Savannah Country Day School earned runner-up finishes at the 2026 GIAA Clay Target State Championships, held Oct. 28-31 at Forest City Gun Club in Savannah. Two local shooters also captured individual High Overall honors.
Benedictine captured the General Division state championship with 1,371 points, finishing ahead of Savannah Christian Prep (1,276) and Woodward Academy (1,272).
Benedictine Military School's clay target team celebrates its GIAA General Division state championship Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026, at Forest City Gun Club in Savannah, Ga. The Cadets claimed the team title with 1,371 points and swept the top four spots in the boys' High Overall standings. (Photo courtesy of GIAA/X)
The Cadets dominated the boys' individual standings, sweeping the top four spots. Lucas McKenzie claimed Boys High Overall honors with 281 points, followed by teammates Chaz Palmer (278), Grady McKenzie (273) and Jacob Butler (272).
Benedictine Military School's Lucas McKenzie (left) and Savannah Christian Prep's Madison Perpinan display their General Division High Overall awards at the GIAA Clay Target State Championships on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026, at Forest City Gun Club in Savannah, Ga. (Photo courtesy of GIAA/X)
Savannah Christian had plenty to celebrate, too. The Raiders finished second in the General Division, while Madison Perpinan captured Girls High Overall honors with 247 points. Perpinan also took first place in Ladies Sporting.
Savannah Christian's Colton Curl added a fifth-place finish in Boys High Overall with 272 points.
Savannah Christian Prep's clay target team celebrates its General Division state runner-up finish at the GIAA Clay Target State Championships on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026, at Forest City Gun Club in Savannah, Ga. The Raiders finished with 1,276 points. (Photo courtesy of GIAA/X)
Savannah Country Day took home some hardware of its own, finishing second in the AAA Division with 1,282 points, behind state champion Tattnall Square Academy (1,330).
The Hornets had two shooters earn Top 10 individual finishes. Archer Ritchie tied for third in AAA Skeet with 99 targets, while Andrew Wilkes placed seventh in AAA Sporting with 84.
Savannah Country Day School's clay target team celebrates its AAA Division state runner-up finish at the GIAA Clay Target State Championships on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026, at Forest City Gun Club in Savannah, Ga. The Hornets finished with 1,282 points. (Photo courtesy of GIAA/X)
Other local shooters made their mark in the General Division girls' competition. St. Vincent's Academy's Nora Lynes finished second with 245 points, followed by teammate Reagan Tate in third with 239. Calvary Day School's Ansley McIntosh placed fifth with 229.
One state championship, two runner-up trophies, and two individual High Overall winners.
Savannah's shooters certainly made their mark at the state meet!
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