Bio

Honors & Awards

• SC ESPY Male Newcomer of the Year (2021-22) 
• NCSSAA American Trap Division III Champion (2022-23)
• NCSSAA Doubles Trap Division III Champion (2022-23)

2022-23 | junior

• Shot a perfect 100 in the American Trap discipline to win the NCSSAA Division III Championship
• Also won the national title in Doubles Trap with a score of 96
• Won the Trap and HOA competitions at the NCSSAA Regional Qualifier, with another perfect 100 in Trap
• Shot a 99 out of 100 in Skeet to claim the gold at the Iowa 4-Year Collegiate Championship

Before Simpson

• Transferred from Grand View University
• Won the NAIA National Championship in trap
• Part of the men's team championship team in 2021-22

High School

• A 2020 graduate of Indianola High School
• Four-time Iowa State Champion
• Won the Bronze at USA Junior Nationals

Personal

• Son of Mike and Missy Paxson
• Has two siblings, Eli and Image
• Majoring in computer science