Clay targets took a beating during the opening day of the Clay Target League State Tournament Saturday at the Aberdeen Gun Club. Class 1A shooters had their opportunity to compete in the tourney, while Class 2A shooters will compete today. Among the winners were Gideon Miller of Aberdeen Christian who finished first in the Novice division. The overall winner hitting all 100 targets was Jena Kopp of Hot Springs. Aberdeen Roncalli's Zane Backous finished third in the High Gun Male division, hitting 98 out of 100 targets. The sophomore to be is a multi-sport athlete who also competes in football, basketball, track and field, and baseball. "We’re right in the middle of baseball season," Backous said. "We actually have a game today that I’m missing for this, but that’s alright." Backous drew a comparison between baseball and trapshooting. "Baseball and trapshooting are both vey mental sports along with skill. A big part of the game is mental," he said. "In basebal