The Waterloo Lead Heads youth shooting program competed in the U.S. Open in conjunction with the Southern Illinois Youth Shooting Sports Association tournament held May 28 through June 1 in Sparta.

In the SIYSSA portion of the shoot, the team of Noah Goeddel, Alex Gummersheimer, Trey Rohlfing, Samuel Krebel and Wyatt Hoeffken placed second in the junior varsity division with a score of 946 out of 1,000. 

Hoeffken led the team with a score of 194 out of 200. Krebel was high overall handicap champion with a score of 98 out of 100. Hoeffken was the short yardage champion with a 98 out of 100. 

In doubles, Goeddel was high overall doubles champion with a 98 out of 100 and Krebel was Class D Champion with a 92 out of 100.

In the U.S. Open portion of the event, Rohlfing was Sub Junior Champion in the Little Egypt Handicap with a 97 out of 100, Goeddel was Sub Junior Champion in Graf & Sons Doubles with a 94 out of 100, Goeddel was Sub Junior Champion in ATA Trapshooting Doubles with a 97 out of 100, Goeddel was Sub Junior Runner-Up in Kubota Doubles with a 97 out of 100, and Goeddel was Sub Junior Runner-Up in White Flyer Doubles with a 98 out of 100.

In the Browning Handicap,  Hoeffken placed first in Sub Junior with a score of 98 out of 100, Krebel placed second in Sub Junior with a 98 out of 100, Rohlfing placed fifth in Sub Junior with a 96 out of 100, Eli Johanning placed fourth with 97 out of 100 in the junior division, and Goeddel was Sub Junior High Overall Runner-Up with a 944 out of 1,000.

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