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Date: July 25, 2006

4-Hers from across state compete at shooting competition

            Approximately 525 youths competed in the Wyoming State 4-H Shooting Sports competition July 6-9 in Douglas.

            Competition included pistol, rifle, archery, muzzleloader, shotgun and outdoor skills.

 “Shooting sports is one of the largest we have in all of our 4-H projects,” said Warren Crawford, state 4-H youth development specialist for the University of Wyoming Cooperative Extension Service (UW CES). 4-H is the youth arm of the UW CES, and its state offices are in the College of Agriculture.

Crawford said an estimated 125 to 150 volunteers from across the state assist with the state shoot.

            Participants with the most top-10 finishes are selected for the National 4-H Shooting Sports award trip Sept. 13-17 in Raton, N.M. Participants stay at the National Rifle Association Whittington Center.

            Youths and their respective counties who qualified for the Raton trip include: Joshua McPeak and Kevin Kellogg, Albany; Dusty Southworth, Campbell; Trevor Vorn, Carbon; Kevin Nugent, Converse; Amber Phillips, Fremont; Jeremiah Donaldson, Goshen; Ross Borden and August Desson, Park; James Elder, Platte; and Bailey Terry and Jeremiah Bayne, Weston.          

            First-place finishers in the Wyoming competition received a plaque. Second- through 10th-place received ribbons.

            The top three teams and top five individuals are listed below. Complete results are available at http://www.uwyo.edu/CES/wyo4h/Competitions/Shooting06/main06.htm

Shotgun Team

Junior (ages 8-13)

1. Laramie, 399, Todd Baker, James Shults, Colton Wright, Eric Pierce, Nolan Jeffres. 2. Park, 382, Caleb Estes, Jessee Craig, Wilson Flowers, Anthony Estes, Jay Bernavich. 3. Carbon, 374. Colton Orchard, Wyatt Hill, Rex Stanley, Lucas Jarrett, Matthew Jarrett.

 

Senior (ages 14-18)

1. Carbon, 407, Joseph Herold, Bradley McBride, Jeremy Robidoux, Shane McKee, Dane Herring. 2. Albany, 404, Kevin Kellogg, Joshua McPeak, Chase Woirhaye, Jaymes Talbott, Ross Orpet. 3. Campbell, 401, Brennan Bahnson, Earl Bishop, Travis Kay, Duce Barlow, Mitchel Kindt.

 

.22 Pistol Team

Junior

1. Albany, 662, Jared Meacham, Dylan Schilt, Ean Madden, Holly Hall. 2. Lincoln, 654, Jessen Gilbert, Kory Ingersoll, Tyler Wolfley, Lane Oliver. 3. Goshen, 620, Trevor Schneider, Lance Berry, Alexandra Howell, Janelle Lewis.

 

Senior

1. Goshen, 912, Tara Rose, Seth Vanier, Tabitha Smith, Ryan Allen. 2. Sheridan, 895, Christopher Georgen, Matthew Burtis, Gerald Powers, Katharine Shannon. 3. Albany, 860, Carson Schilt, Ashley McCarty, Joshua McPeak, Dustin Chesebro.

 

.22 Rifle Precision Team

Junior

1. Albany, 844, Tyler Christopherson, Jared Meacham, Holly Hall, Ean Madden. 2. Goshen, 157. John King, Mickayla Schneider, Kyle King.

 

Senior

1. Albany, 1,045, Dustin Chesobro, Carson Schilt, Tracy Dunn, Chase Woirhaye. 2. Weston, 1,003, Juliann Terry, Tucker Hamilton, Jeremiah Bayne, Bailey Terry. 3. Fremont, 803, Terra Cain, Jordan Nichols, Mary Osborne, Paul Crofts.

 

.22 Rifle Light Target Team

Junior

1. Washakie, 2,180, Paris Maggie, Roman Bastida, Eslin Shryack, Ivy Paris. 2. Albany, 696, Michael Niswender, Logan Davis, Taran Petersen, Kyler Peterson. 3. Park, 670, Leslie Thronburg, Sheldon Leong, Skyler Erickson, Anthony Estes.

 

Senior

1. Park, 1,018, Joseph Desson, August Desson, Katie Gaspers. 2. Converse, 939, Kevin Nugent, Daniel Nugent, Max Deininger, Andreau Edelman. 3. Fremont, 917, Hannah Osborne, Thomas Osborne, Cory Hill, Derek Miller.

 

.22 Rifle Sporter Team

Junior

1. Park, 680, Skyler Gabel, Caleb Estes, Jessee Craig, Ethan Smith. 2. Carbon, 635, Wyatt Hill, Hayden Davidson, Sean Reitveld, Corson Kerbs. 3. Laramie, 599, Cole Bostron, James Shults, Colton Wright.

 

Senior

1. Park, 719, Stacee Craig, Daniel Meyers, Ross Borden. 2. Campbell, 701, Brennan Bahnson, Dustry Southworth, Bradley Blauert. 3. Johnson, 459, Matt Carr, General Mason, David Welty.

 

Air Pistol Team

Junior

1. Park, 768, Jessee Craig, Caleb Estes, Skyler Gabel, Jaeden Herd. 2. Carbon, 736, Wyatt Hill, Matthew Jarrett, Abbey Davidson, Corson Kerbs, 3. Goshen, 733, Alexandra Howell, Nathanael Bebo, Trevor Schneider, Janelle Lewis.

 

Senior

1. Goshen, 1,010, Tara Rose, Jeremiah Donaldson, Seth Vanier, Tabitha Smith. 2. Park, 975, August Desson, Katie Gaspers, Daniel Christensen, Levi Anderson, 3. Albany, 932, Dustin Chesebro, Carson Schilt, Joshua McPeak, Ashley McCarty.

 

Air Rifle Precision Team

Junior

1. Albany, 888, Tyler Christopherson, Jared Meacham, Ean Madden, Holly Hall. 2. Fremont, 845. Clay Espinosa, John Lee, Alicia Espinosa, Evan Fossen. 3. Goshen, 180. Haden Grandy, Kyle King, Mickayla Schneider, Jackson Reifschneider.

 

Senior

1. Albany, 1,108, Dustin Chesebro, Carson Schilt, Chase Woirhaye, Tracy Dunn. 2. Fremont, 736, Terra Cain, Mary Osborne, James Barr, Jordan Nichols.

 

 

Air Rifle Light Target Team

Junior

1. Park, 750, Augustine Flowers, Leslie Thronburg, Caleb Estes, Skyler Gabel. 2. Goshen, 739, Blake Herbst, Nathanael Bebo, Robert Grandy. Trevor Schneider. 3. Natrona, 701, Elijah Reish, Zoey Taucher, Kyle Rutar, Philip Reimann.

 

Senior

1. Park, 950, Joseph Desson, Zane Flowers, August Desson, Daniel Christensen. 2. Albany, 913, Kautum Kelly, Shane Kupilik, Ashley McCarty, Ian Hamilton. 3. Converse, 883, Daniel Nugent, Kevin Nugent, Max Deininger, Kerry Nugent..

 

 

Air Rifle Sporter Team

Junior

1. Goshen, 635, Hayley Allen, Kylie Korell, Aleighica Keeran, Janelle Lewis. 2. Park, 484, Brennan Althoff, Jessee Craig, Wilson Flowers, Anthony Estes. 3. Albany, 444, Taran Petersen, Sara Egge, Cassandra Chesebro, Bill Dalles.

 

Senior

1. Park, 524, Stacee Craig, Daniel Meyers, Malerie Estes, Christina Dietz.

 

 

Bare Bow Archery Team

Junior

1. Park, 956, Ethan Smith, Anthony Estes, Colbee Craig. 2. Albany, 867, Jonah Henry, Forrest Zwieg, Christopher Henry, Joshua Henry. 3. Niobrara, 779, Bryce Sturman, Denton Shaw, Sami Starkey.

 

Senior

1. Washakie, 920, Josh Davis, Joseph Salzman, Bronz Mitchell, Morgan Davis. 2. Carbon, 624, Pete Spehar, Zach Herold, Brenda Watson. 3. Big Horn, 439, Ella Walker, Kegan Foote, Courtney Ward.

 

 

Sighted Archery Team

Junior

1. Park, 1,178, Augustine Flowers, Skyler Gabel, Reba Borden, Joey Sowerwine. 2. Natrona, 1,054, Tyler Leinonen, Jens Boril, Tyler Findley, Elijah Reish. 3. Washakie, 1,038, Zach Lentsch, Jerome Giudice, Halli Stocklin, Brandon Lapp.

 

Senior

1. Park, 1,265, Ben Werner, Zane Flowers, Evan Estright, Tyler Stingley; 2. Albany, 1,231, Joshua McPeak, Jaymes Talbott, Levi Majewski, Levi Pantier. 3. Natrona, 1,216, Alex Penor, Jake Mongan, Joey Sienkiewicz, Alyssa McCluskey.

 

Muzzleloading Team

Junior

1. Carbon, 597, Wyatt Hill, Lucas Jarrett, Matthew Jarrett, Leland Wallace. 2. Park, 526, Jessee Craig, Skyler Gabel, Skyler Erickson, Colbee Craig. 3. Sheridan, 431, Andrew Georgen, Kyle Huntley, Aspen Jairell, Chris Jairell.

 

Senior

1. Park, 583, Stacee Craig, August Desson, Daniel Christensen, Joseph Desson. 2. Campbell, 579, Brennan Bahnson, Dusty Southworth, Bradley Blauert, Blair Gauthier. 3. Natrona, 572, Jackie Onigkeit, Alex Penor, Joel Stretesky.

 

.22 Pistol Individual

Junior (ages 8-10)

1. Layne McGuire, Converse, 188. 2. Skyler Gabel, Park, 183. 3. Chris Jairell, Sheridan, 137. 4. Mickayla Schneider, Goshen, 119. 5. Skyler Erickson, Park, 117.

 

Intermediate (ages 11-13)

1. Jessen Gilbert, Lincoln, 288. 2. Jared Meacham, Albany, 276. 3. James Schults, Laramie, 258. 4. Dylan Schilt, Albany, 243. 5. Kory Ingersoll, Lincoln, 233.

 

Senior (ages 14-18)

1. Tara Rose, Goshen, 337. 2. Christopher Georgen, Sheridan. 329, 3. Cody Adams, Uinta, 324. 4. Matthew Burtis, Sheridan, 321. 5. Seth Vanier, 319.

 

.22 Rifle Precision Class Individual

Junior

1. Atussa Niswender, Albany, 137. 2. Chris Jairell, Sheridan, 132. 3. Cassandra Chesebro, Albany, 92. 4. Joel Moline, Albany, 79. 5. Forrest Zwieg, Albany, 73.

 

Intermediate

1. Tyler Christopherson, Albany, 359. 2. Jared Meacham, Albany, 280. 3. Andrew Georgen, Sheridan, 260. 4. Judah Lovato, Johnson, 163. 5. Ean Madden, Albany, 149.

 

Senior

1. Juliann Terry, Weston, 373. 2. Dustin Chesebro, Albany, 364. 3. Carson Schilt, Albany, 350. 4. Terra Cain, Fremont, 345. 5. Daniel Christensen, Park, 344.

 

.22 Rifle Light Target Individual

Junior

1. Cache Griffin, Big Horn, 210, one bull’s-eye. 2. Eslin Shryack, Washakie, 210. 3. Layne McGuire, Converse, 208. 4. Skyler Erickson, Park, 194. 5. Taran Petersen, Albany, 183.

 

Intermediate

1. Jerid McCabe, Fremont, 306. 2. Maggie Paris, Washakie, 277. 3. Leslie Thronburg, Park, 272. 4. Joshua Henry, Albany, 267. 5. Michael Niswender, Albany, 266.

 

Senior

1. Joseph Desson, Park, 368. 2. Kevin Nugent, Converse, 349. 3. August Desson, Park, 342. 4. Hannah Osborne, Fremont, 330. 5. Kautum Kelly, Albany, 328.

 

.22 Rifle Sporter Class Individual

Junior

1. Skyler Gabel, Park, 240. 2. Cole Bostron, Laramie, 220. 3. Wade Gordon, Weston, 199. 4. Kennadi Gilbert, Lincoln, 186. 5. Kylie Korell, Goshen, 166.

 

Intermediate

1. Jake Fenster, Campbell, 261. 2. Caleb Estes, Park, 235. 3. Wyatt Hill, Carbon, 223. 4. Hayden Davidson, Carbon, 219. 5. Kyle Rutar, Natrona, 210.

 

Senior

1. Stacee Craig, Park, 266. 2. Brennan Bahnson, Campbell, 262. 3. Dusty Southworth, Campbell, 261. 4. Daniel Meyers, Park, 240. 5. Jeremy Crites, Uinta, 224.

 

Air Pistol Individual

Junior

1. Matthew Jarrett, Carbon, 245. 2. Skyler Gabel, Park, 244. 3. Hardy Musselman, Converse, 233, (one bulls-eye). 4. Layne McGuire, Converse, 223. 5. Talena Niswender, Albany, 221.

 

Intermediate

1. James Shults, Laramie, 292. 2. Jessen Gilbert, Lincoln, 288. 3. Jared Meacham, Albany, 285. 4. Lance Berry, Goshen, 278. 5. Colton Miller, Niobrara, 274.

 

Senior

1. Tara Rose, Goshen, 350. 2. Amber Phillips, Fremont, 346. 3. August Desson, Park, 333. 4. Matthew Burtis, Sheridan, 331. 5. Jeremiah Donaldson, Goshen, 330.

 

Air Rifle Individual

Junior

1. Alicia Espinosa, Fremont, 264. 2. Kylie Christopherson, Albany, 212. 3. Forrest Zwieg, Albany, 58. 4. (Tie) Tabitha Madden, Albany, Christopher Henry, Albany, 53.

 

Intermediate

1. Tyler Christopherson, Albany, 353. 2. Jared Meacham, Albany, 312. 3. Clay Espinosa, Fremont, 310. 4. John Lee, Fremont, 271. 5. Nicole Wadsworth, Sublette, 259.

 

Senior

1. Dustin Chesebro, Albany, 377. 2. Carson Schilt, Albany, 374. 3. Juliann Terry, Weston, 358. 4. Chase Woirhaye, Albany, 357. 5. Tracy Dunn, Albany, 352.

 

Air Rifle Light Target Class Individual

Junior

1. Elijah Reish, Natrona, 285. 2. Skyler Gabel, Park, 223. 3. Quinn Merrick, Laramie, 198. 4. (Tie) Eslin Shryack, Washakie, Delaney Toms, Fremont, 191.

 

Intermediate

1. James Shults, Laramie, 288. 2. Michael Niswender, Albany, 284. 3. Roman Bastida, Washakie, 279. 4. Logan Davis, Albany, 265. 5. Jerid McCabe, Fremont, 264.

 

Senior

1. Cody Adams, Uinta, 325. 2. Joseph Desson, Park, 325. 3. Zane Flowers, Park, 316. 4. Kautum Kelly, Albany, 311 (four bull’s-eyes). 5. Shane Kupilik, Albany, 311 (two bull’s-eyes).

 

Air Rifle Sporter Class Individual

Junior

1. Kylie Korell, Goshen, 214. 2. Taran Petersen, Albany, 174. 3. Colbee Craig, Park, 135. 4. Cassandra Chesebro, Albany, 97. 5. Kaitlin Howell, Goshen, 95.

 

Intermediate

1. Hayley Allen, Goshen, 255. 2. Lance Berry, Goshen, 208. 3. Brennan Althoff, Park, 204. 4. Jessee Craig, Park, 180. 5. Sara Egge, Albany, 173.

 

Senior

1. Tara Rose, Goshen, 248. 2. Stacee Craig, Park, 200. 3. Daniel Meyers, Park, 186. 4. Malerie Estes, Park, 138. 5. Christina Dietz, Park, 135.

 

Archery Class A Individual

Junior

1. Ethan Smith, Park, 371. 2. Brahm Nettles, Fremont, 299. 3. Forrest Zwieg, Albany, 291. 4. Casey Coble, Natrona, 265. 5. Marshal Hill, Carbon, 229.

 

Intermediate

1. Micah Trampe, Sheridan, 196. 2. Michelle Londe, Laramie, 167. 3. Jessee Craig, Park, 150. 4. Joshua Henry, Albany, 139. 5. Shelby Baumgartner, Johnson, 126.

 

Senior

1. Cody Adams, Uinta, 260. 2. Jackie Onigkeit, Natrona, 236. 3. Matthew Burtis, Sheridan, 214. 4. General Mason, Johnson, 176. 5. Ilene Hilman, Albany, 165.

 

Archery Class B Individual

Junior

1. Jonah Henry, Albany, 329. 2. Anthony Estes, Park, 324. 3. Michael Sowerwine, Park, 308. 4. Tyler Banning, Park, 300. 5. Bryce Sturman, Niobrara, 292.

 

Intermediate

1. Kenneth Moncur, Big Horn, 230. 2. Rex Stanley, Carbon, 218. 3. Wilson Flowers, Park, 200. 4. (Tie) Walter Crofts, Fremont, Megan Foote, Big Horn, 198.

 

Senior

1. Josh Davis, Washakie, 357. 2. Joseph Salzman, Washakie, 298. 3. Pete Spehar, Carbon, 283. 4. Bronz Mitchell, Washakie, 265. 5. Morgan Davis, Washakie, 233.

 

Archery Class C Individual

Junior

1. Ira Christian, Fremont, 406. 2. Matthew Jarrett, Carbon, 375. 3. Reba Borden, Park, 343. 4. Joey Sowerwine, Park, 328. 5. David McNally, Crook, 321.

 

Intermediate

1. Caleb Estes, Park, 355. 2. Jens Boril, Natrona, 344. 3. Andrew Georgen, Sheridan, 324. 4. Jaeden Herd, Park. 210, 5. Miles Sowerwine, Park, 208.

 

Senior

1. Rory Christian, Fremont, 363 (four bull’s-eyes). 2. Brennan Bahnson, Campbell, 363 (three bull’s-eyes). 3. Trevor Vorn, Carbon, 340. 4. Tarryn Doyle, Washakie, 338. 5. Ross Borden, Park, 318.

 

Archery Class D Individual

Junior

1. Garrett Wolf, Campbell, 432. 2. Skyler Gabel, Park, 411. 3. Tyler Leinonen, Natrona, 380. 4. Cody Mogus, Laramie, 354 (one bull’s-eye). 5. Jordan Martin, Fremont, 354.

 

Intermediate

1. Augustine Flowers, Park, 424. 2. Zach Lentsch, Washakie, 410. 3. Matt Kroeger, Sublette, 405. 4. Joshua Teeter, Albany, 398. 5. Jake Werner, Park, 377.

 

Senior

1. Jeremiah Donaldson, Goshen, 445 (17 bull’s-eyes). 2. Adam Teeter, Albany, 445 (15 bull’s-eyes). 3. Ben Werner, Park, 432. 4. Joshua McPeak, Albany, 428. 5. Zane Flowers, Park, 425.

 

Muzzleloading Individual

Junior

1. Matthew Jarrett, Carbon, 191. 2. Colter Larson, Niobrara, 175. 3. Robert Lindgren, Natrona, 167 (two bull’s-eyes). 4. Marshal Hill, Carbon, 167 (one bull’s-eye). 5. Skyler Gabel, Park, 159.

 

Intermediate

1. Caleb Thompson, Campbell, 225 (three bull’s-eyes). 2. Jessee Craig, Park, 225 (two bull’s-eyes). 3. Wyatt Hill, Carbon, 211. 4. Lucas Jarrett, Carbon, 195. 5. Shelby Baumgartner, Johnson, 191.

 

Senior

1. Jeremiah Bayne, Weston, 241 (five bull’s-eyes). 2. Matthew Burtis, Sheridan, 241 (three bull’s-eyes). 3. Stacee Craig, Park, 233. 4. Charles Morrison, Washakie, 232. 5. Brennan Bahnson, Campbell, 230.

 

Shotgun Individual

Junior

1. Cole Bostron, Laramie, 41. 2. Hardy Musselman, Converse, 40. 3. Cody Mogus, Laramie, 38 (two bull’s-eyes). 4. Ethan Smith, Park, 38 (one bull’s-eye). 5. Casey Coble, Natrona, 37.

 

Intermediate

1. Blake Herbst, Goshen, 48. 2. James Shults, Laramie, 47. 3. Kyler Phillips, Natrona, 46 (three bull’s-eyes). 4. Caleb Estes, Park, 46 (two bull’s-eyes).  5. KC Lahaye, Platte, 46 (one bull’s-eye).

 

Senior

1. Brennan Bahnson, Campbell, 50. 2. Chance Mistarka, Laramie, 49. 3. Dillon Rodenbaugh, Lincoln, 48 (two bulls’eyes). 4. Jason Kraft, Carbon, 48, (one bull’s-eye). 5. Greg Eiden, Sublette, 48.

 

Outdoor Skills Individual

Junior

1. Marcus Frye, Converse, 190. 2. Skyler Gabel, Park, 188. 3. Elijah Reish, Natrona, 186. 4. Cole Bostron, Laramie, 182. 5. Blake Yeager, Sublette, 180.

 

Intermediate

1. Zach Lentsch, Washakie, 188. 2. Evan Fossen, Fremont, 186. 3. Clay Espinosa, Fremont, 184. 4. Jared Meacham, Albany, 183. 5. James Shults, Laramie, 180.

 

Senior

1. Juliann Terry, Weston, 175. 2. Bailey Terry, Weston, 164. 3. Zane Flowers, Park, 160. 4. Adam Teeter, Albany, 158. 5. Cody Adams, Uinta, 155.

 

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