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THE LEAD S QUA D SP O T L IGH T 10 PULLUSA MAGAZINE WINTER 2026 I N SEYMOUR, IOWA, a town of roughly 650 people, it does not take long for everyone to know your name. That sense of familiar- ity carries over to Seymour High School athletics, where students juggle multiple activities and support one another year-round. It is also the foundation of the Seymour High School Warriors clay target team, one of 16 programs competing in the Iowa State High School Clay Target League. With a roster of seven student athletes, the Warriors may be small in numbers, but the team's approach reflects the values of the community it represents: safety first, steady improvement and making sure everyone feels welcome. " We a r e a f u n a n d d i v e r s e g r o u p o f athletes of all skill levels, our team is a laid-back group with safety and fun taking the highest priority," said head coach Rod Robertson. "Our small school gives us the ability for everyone to know each other and work together in all aspects of school and activities." That mindset is central to clay target shooting at Seymour, where every athlete competes and improvement is measured LEF T: L AUDIA CARTER RIGHT: MORGAN ROBERTSON SMALL TOWN, SHARED FOCUS SEYMOUR HIGH SCHOOL CLAY TARGET TEAM THRIVES ON FUN AND FUNDAMENTALS by MATT KRUMRIE SEYMOUR, IA