Defending champion Ashley Carroll continues to lead the trap competition at the halfway mark after posting a second day 49 to take a one point lead over 2016 Olympian Corey Cogdell. Both had a perfect score in one of the rounds but Carroll had the better other round to pull ahead. Last year’s runner-up, Kayle Browning-Thomas, pulled within two points of Carroll after posting the day’s only perfect 50. Kimberley Bowers was a bit off with a 46 and slipped to fourth, two points behind Browning-Thomas. Defending bronze medalist Janessa Beaman finished her day with a final round 19 that placed her in a tie for ninth, six behind Bowers.

On the men’s side last year’s runner-up, Dustin McGowen, used a second round 25 to move into first with a total of 121. Austin Odom and Michael Flores, both of whom were tied with McGowen on day one, sit one point back at 120 along with Christopher Haire and Sevin Layer. Shane Herman lost his lead with a 46 and is now in third at 119. Mick Wertz plummeted from a tie for second to a tie for 25th after a 42, including a second round 19, and is six points behind second. Last year’s third place finisher, Alex Rennert, shot a 46 and is also in that tie for 25th.

In both events there will be three rounds of shooting on Wednesday and two more on Thursday before a final to end the competition on Thursday.

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