News Release
July 24, 2007

4-Hers from across state vie for shooting honors

Approximately 500 youths competed in the Wyoming State 4-H Shooting Sports competition July 12-15 in Douglas.

Competition included pistol, rifle, archery, muzzleloader, shotgun and outdoor skills. 4-Hers competed in junior, ages 8-10; intermediate, ages 11-13; and senior, ages 14-19, categories in individual competition. Team competition had junior, ages 8-13, and senior, ages 14-19, divisions.

“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 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. 12-16 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: Albany,  Dustin Chesebro, Ashley McCarty; Big Horn, Megan Foote; Carbon, Russell Burton; Converse, Daniel Nugent; Fremont, Andrew Baltes, David Nichols; Goshen, Seth Vanier; Park, Kenneth Moncur; Sheridan, Andrew Georgen, Micah Trampe; Washakie, Myste Shryack

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://4-h.uwyo.edu/wyo4h/Competitions/Shooting07/main07.htm

Archery Class A Individual

Juniors

1. Ethan Smith, Park. 2. Brahm Nettles, Fremont. 3. Tucker Ray, Fremont. 4. Marshal Hill, Carbon. 5. Benjamen Estes, Park.

Intermediate

1. Reed Nettles, Fremont. 2. Joshua Henry, Albany. 3. William Wood, Albany. 4. Nathan Trampe, Sheridan. 5. Callie Wilson, Carbon.

Senior

1. Micah Trampe, Sheridan. 2. Matthew Burtis, Sheridan. 3. Cody Adams, Uinta. 4. Michelle Londe, Laramie. 5. Joshua Graham, Converse.

Archery Class B Individual

Junior

1. Skyler Erickson, Park. 2 Jace Berger, Carbon. 3. Owen Cossairt, Albany. 4. Jeremi Handran, Fremont. 5. Logan Despain, Albany.

Intermediate

1. Anthony Estes, Park. 2. Rex Stanley, Carbon. 3. Jake Fenster, Campbell. 4. Jared Wille, Carbon. 5. Quinn Merrick, Laramie.

Senior

1. Joseph Salzman, Washakie. 2. Kayleb Leseberg, Fremont. 3. Megan Foote, Big Horn. 4. Kenneth Moncur, Park. 5. Peter Moncur, Park.

Archery Class C Individual

Junior

1. Jacob Knox, Campbell. 2. Ira Christian, Fremont. 3. Matthew Jarrett, Carbon. 4. David McNally, Crook. 5. Miles Novak, Sheridan.

Intermediate

1. Lucas Jarrett, Carbon. 2. Caleb Estes, Park. 3. Justin White, Natrona. 4. Alexandra Howell, Goshen. 5. Jaeden Herd, Park.

Senior

1. Jens Boril, Natrona. 2. Brennan Bahnson, Campbell. 3. Trevor Vorn, Carbon. 4. Andrew Georgen, Sheridan. 5. Tarryn Doyle, Washakie.

Archery Class D Individual

Junior

1. Casey Coble, Natrona. 2. Will Stough, Sublette. 3. Patrick Dorman, Natrona. 4. Jordan Crouse, Laramie. 5. Austin Lewis, Sublette.

Intermediate

1. Joshua Teeter, Albany. 2. Skyler Gabel, Park. 3. Aspen Jairell, Sheridan. 4. Nicole Wadsworth, Sublette. 5. Trevor White, Campbell.

Senior

1. Kyle Hurley, Park. 2. Adam Teeter, Albany. 3. Zane Flowers, Park. 4. Justin Starck, Niobrara. 5. Alex Penor, Natrona.

 Junior Unsighted A&B Archery Team Award

1. Park, Skyler Erickson, Ethan Smith, Garrett Michael, Eisaac Flowers. 2. Fremont, Jeremi Handran, Brahm Nettles, Tucker Ray, Reed Nettles. 3. Carbon, Jace Berger, Keaton Jeannerett, Marshal Hill, Rex Stanley.

Junior Sighted (C&D) Archery Team Award

1. Natrona, Casey Coble, Patrick Dorman, Tyler Leinonen, Justin White. 2. Sublette, Will Stough, Austin Lewis, Nicole Wadsworth, Baylee Colton. 3. Park, Skyler Gabel, Wilson Flowers, Lee Livingston, Caleb Estes.

Senior Unsighted (A&B) Archery Team Award

1. Park, Kenneth Moncur, Eliza Higgins, Malerie Estes, Jessee Craig. 2. Fremont, Kayleb Leseberg, Walter Crofts, Jared Nettles. 3. Laramie, Michelle Londe, Thomas Londe, Constanza Muggenburg.

Senior Sighted (C&D) Archery Team Award

1. Park, Zane Flowers, Keshia Heinrich, Ethan Sanchez, Evan Estright. 2. Albany, Adam Teeter, Jaymes Talbott, Joshua McPeak, Ian Austin. 3. Sublette, Matt Kroeger, Greg Eiden, Tandy Peterson, John Colton.

Air Rifle Precision Individual

Junior

1. Will Stough, Sublette. 2. Garrett Egge, Albany. 3. Taran Petersen, Albany.

Intermediate

1. Nicole Wadsworth, Sublette. 2. Holly Hall, Albany. 3. Quinn Merrick, Laramie. 4. Dylan Freeman, Laramie. 5. Ean Madden, Albany.

Senior

1. Dustin Chesebro, Albany. 2. Tyler Christopherson, Albany. 3. Juliann Terry, Weston. 4. Lindsey Freeman, Laramie. 5. Kinsey Freeman, Laramie.

Air Rifle Light Target Class Individual

Junior

1. Layne McGuire, Converse. 2. Hank Osborne, Fremont. 3. Skyler Erickson, Park. 4. Ethan Smith, Park. 5. Kyle Fox, Laramie.

Intermediate

1. James Shults, Laramie. 2. Jerid McCabe, Fremont. 3. Kyle Rutar, Natrona. 4. Delaney Toms, Fremont. 5. Ashlen Nottage, Albany.

Senior

1. Cody Adams, Uinta. 2. Daniel Nugent, Converse. 3. Seth Vanier, Goshen. 4. Ian Hamilton, Albany. 5. Zane Flowers, Park.

Air Rifle Sporter Class Individual

Junior

1. Talena Niswender, Albany. 2. Cassandra Chesebro, Albany. 3. Kyle Miller, Converse. 4. Michael Johnston, Sheridan. 5. Kurt Leseberg, Fremont.

Intermediate

1. Aleighica Keeran, Goshen. 2. Taylor Wollert, Goshen. 3. Katelyn Thorson, Platte. 4. Mickayla Schneider, Goshen. 5. Wilson Flowers, Park.

Senior

1. Ashley McCarty, Albany. 2. Stacee Craig, Park. 3. Tara Rose, Goshen. 4. Jessee Craig, Park. 5. Daniel Meyers, Park.

Team Awards

Air Rifle Precision

Junior

1. Albany. Holly Hall, Ean Madden, Atussa Niswender, Kyler Petersen. 2. Sublette. Nicole Wadsworth, Jesse Smith, Will Stough. 3. Fremont. Johnathan Bartlett, Jaimie Lee, Rachelle Leseberg, Tucker Ray.

Senior

1. Albany. Dustin Chesebro, Tyler Christopherson, Ian Austin, Jared Meacham. 2. Laramie. Lindsey Freeman, Kinsey Freeman, Lukas Fisher, David Londe. 3. Sheridan. Christopher Georgen, Andrew Georgen, Gerald Powers, Kyle Huntley.

Air Rifle Light Target

Junior

1. Fremont. Jerid McCabe, Delaney Toms, Hank Osborne. 2. Laramie. James Shults, Colton Wright, Nolan Jeffres, Cole Bostron. 3. Albany. Ashlen Nottage, William Wood, Victoria Wingett, Joshua Teeter.

Senior

1. Converse. Daniel Nugent, Max Deininger, Kevin Nugent, Andreau Edelman. 2. Park. Zane Flowers, August Desson, Augustin Flowers, Daniel Christensen. 3. Albany. Ian Hamilton, Leslie Lund, Kautum Kelly, Logan Davis.

Air Rifle Sporter

Junior

1. Goshen. Taylor Wollert, Mickayla Schneider, Kayce Lay, Amy Allen. 2. Park. Wilson Flowers, Brennan Althoff, Anthony Estes, Alex Aguirre. 3. Albany. Talena Niswender, Cassandra Chesebro, Forrest Zwieg.

Senior

1. Park. Stacee Craig, Jessee Craig, Daniel Meyers, Christina Dietz. 2. Goshen. Tara Rose, Jason Ryytty, Janelle Lewis.

.22 Rifle Precision Individual

Junior

1. Taran Petersen, Albany. 2. Talena Niswender, Albany. 3. Cassandra Chesebro, Albany. 4. Cale Runner, Albany. 5. Garrett Egge, Albany.

Intermediate

1. Holly Hall, Albany. 2. Ean Madden, Albany.

Senior

1. Juliann Terry, Weston. 2. Dustin Chesebro, Albany. 3. Cody Adams, Uinta. 4. Tyler Christopherson, Albany. 5. Ian Austin, Albany.

.22 Rifle Light Target

Junior

1. Hank Osborne, Fremont. 2. Ethan Smith, Park. 3. Skyler Erickson, Park. 4. Chris Jairell, Sheridan. 5. Michael Johnson, Sheridan.

Intermediate

1. James Shults, Laramie. 2. Quinn Merrick, Laramie. 3. Alexandra Howell, Goshen. 4. William Wood, Albany. 5. Jerid McCabe, Fremont.

Senior

1. Thomas Osborne, Fremont. 2. August Desson, Park. 3. Daniel Nugent, Converse. 4. Kevin Nugent, Converse. 5. Cameron Lozier, Park.

.22 Rifle Sporter

Junior

1. Robert Neate, Weston. 2. Kyle Fox, Laramie. 3. David McNally, Crook. 4. Tyler Fleck, Campbell. 5. Spencer Porden, Sheridan.

Intermediate

1. Jake Fenster, Campbell. 2. Colton Wright, Laramie. 3. Cache Griffin, Big Horn. 4. Lucas Jarrett, Carbon. 5. Kyle Rutar, Natrona.

Senior

1. Seth Vanier, Goshen. 2. Stacee Craig, Park. 3. Jessee Craig, Park. 4. Brennan Bahnson, Campbell. 5. Andrew Baltes, Fremont.

 Team Awards

.22 Rifle Precision Team

Junior

1. Albany. Holly Hall, Ean Madden, Sara Egge, Tyler Wingett. 2. Park. Morgan Erickson, Anthony Estes, Jerry Longbottom, Rebekah Loberg. 3. Goshen. John Hunter, Trista Stees, Kyle King, Kaitlin Howell.

Senior

1. Albany. Dustin Chesebro, Tyler Christopherson, Ian Austin, Mariah Hall. 2. Park. Cameron Lozier, Daniel Christensen, Sheldon Leong. 3. Weston. Juliann Terry, Jeremiah Bayne, Jennifer Bayne, Zane Hodge.

.22 Rifle Light Target

Junior

1. Laramie. James Shults, Quinn Merrick, Wyatt Jackson, Chase Merrick. 2. Albany. William Wood, Ashlen Nottage, Kyler Petersen, Victoria Wingett. 3. Fremont. Jerid McCabe, Hank Osborne, Jaimie Lee, Wyatt Griffin.

Senior

1. Converse. Daniel Nugent, Kevin Nugent, Max Deininger, Andreau Edelman. 2. Park, August Desson, Zane Flowers, Katie Gaspers. 3. Albany. Kautum Kelly, Leslie Lund, Logan Davis, Shane Kupilik.

.22 Rifle Sporter Team

Junior

1. Laramie. Colton Wright, Nolan Jeffres, Kyle Fox, Cole Bostron. 2. Carbon. Lucas Jarrett, Leland Wallace, Corson Kerbs. 3. Park. Caleb Estes, Colbee Craig, Thomas Emery, Lexee Craig.

Senior

1. Park. Stacee Craig, Jessee Craig, Daniel Meyers, Christina Dietz. 2. Carbon. Zach Herold, Sean Rietveld, Wyatt Hill, Russell Burton. 3. Fremont. Andrew Baltes, Walter Crofts, Joseph Bartlett, Paul Crofts.

Air Pistol Individual

Junior

1. Hardy Musselman, Converse. 2. Matthew Jarrett, Carbon. 3. Skyler Erickson, Park. 4. Taran Petersen, Albany. 5. Layne McGuire, Converse.

Intermediate

1. Skyler Gabel, Park. 2. James Shults, Laramie. 3. Elijah Reish, Natrona. 4. Quentin McGuire, Converse. 5. Holly Hall, Albany.

Senior

1. Tara Rose, Goshen. 2. Matthew Burtis, Sheridan. 3. Seth Vanier, Goshen. 4. Thomas Osborne, Fremont. 5. Daniel Nugent, Converse.

Air Pistol Team

Junior

1. Park. Skyler Gabel, Skyler Erickson, Jaeden Herd. 2. Converse. Quentin McGuire, Hardy Musselman, Layne McGuire, Jacob Corbett. 3. Albany. Holly Hall, Joshua Teeter, Taran Petersen, Ean Madden.

Senior

1. Goshen. Tara Rose, Seth Vanier, Tabitha Smith, Janelle Lewis. 2. Fremont. Thomas Osborne, Collin Fossen, Mary Osborne, David Nichols. 3. Park. August Desson, Katie Gaspers, Daniel Meyers, Jessee Craig.

.22 Pistol Individual

Junior

1. Skyler Erickson, Park. 2. Ethan Smith, Park. 3. Chris Jairell, Sheridan. 4. Tyler Fleck, Campbell. 5. Taran Petersen, Albany.

Intermediate

1. Quentin McGuire, Converse. 2. Alexandra Howell, Goshen. 3. Jake Fenster, Campbell. 4. James Shults, Laramie. 5. Taylor Tavegia, Weston.

Senior

1. Cody Adams, Uinta. 2. Tara Rose, Goshen. 3. Tucker Hamilton, Weston. 4. Christopher Georgen, Sheridan. 5. Seth Vanier, Goshen.

Team Award

Junior

1. Goshen, Alexandra Howell, Mickayla Schneider, John King, Amy Allen. 2. Converse. Quentin McGuire, Jacob Corbett, Layne McGuire. 3. Laramie. James Shults, David Baker, Nolan Jeffres.

Senior

1. Park. August Desson, Katie Gaspers, Daniel Christensen, Cameron Lozier. 2. Sheridan. Christopher Georgen, Matthew Burtis, Gerald Powers, Andrew Georgen. 3. Goshen. Tara Rose, Seth Vanier, Trevor Schneider, Tabitha Smith.

Muzzleloading Individual

Junior

1. Skyler Erickson, Park. 2. Marshal Hill, Carbon. 3. Chris Jairell, Sheridan. 4. Matthew Jarrett, Carbon. 5. Danielle Schainost, Goshen.

Intermediate

1. James Shults, Laramie. 2. Anthony Delfino, Crook. 3. Lucas Jarrett, Carbon. 4. Alexander Lund, Laramie. 5. Chance Cordova, Carbon.

Senior

1. Seth Vanier, Goshen. 2. Matthew Burtis, Sheridan. 3. Cody Adams, Uinta. 4. Tara Rose, Goshen. 5. Stacee Craig, Park.

Team Award

Junior

1. Carbon. Lucas Jarrett, Marshal Hill, Chance Cordova, Leland Wallace. 2. Park. Skyler Erickson, Colbee Craig, Skyler Gabel, Thomas Emery. 3. Goshen. Ramon White, John King, Colton Stees, Kyle King.

Senior

1. Goshen. Seth Vanier, Tara Rose, Evan Rader, Brandt Herbst. 2. Campbell. Brennan Bahnson, Dusty Southworth, Clay Jackson, Earl Bishop. 3. Park. Stacee Craig, Jessee Craig, Daniel Christensen, August Desson.

Shotgun Individual

Junior

1. Ethan Smith, Park. 2. Layne McGuire, Converse. 3. Jerold Ewen, Big Horn. 4. Hardy Musselman, Converse. 5. Casey Coble, Natrona.

Intermediate

1. Quentin McGuire, Converse. 2. David Baker, Laramie. 3. Caleb Estes, Park. 4. Rex Stanley, Carbon. 5. Colton Wright, Laramie.

Senior

1. Brennan Bahnson, Campbell. 2. Zach Herold, Carbon. 3. Joshua McPeak, Albany. 4. Greg Eiden Jr., Sublette. 5. Matthew Burtis, Sheridan.

Shotgun Handicap

Junior

1. Hardy Musselman, Converse. 2. Kyle Miller, Converse. 3. Matthew Jarrett, Carbon. 4. Layne McGuire, Converse. 5. Gabriele Danford, Carbon.

Intermediate

1. Colton Wright, Laramie. 2. Dalton Johnson, Albany. 3. Aleighica Keeran, Goshen. 4. Tyler Wolfley, Lincoln. 5. James Shults, Laramie.

Senior

1. Adam Teeter, Albany. 2. Greg Eiden, Sublette. 3. David Nichols, Fremont. 4. Kevin Kellogg, Albany. 5. Chance Mistarka, Laramie.

Shotgun Overall

Junior

1. Hardy Musselman, Converse. 2. Ethan Smith, Park. 3. Layne McGuire, Converse. 4. Jerold Ewen, Big Horn. 5. Gabriele Danford, Carbon.

Intermediate

1. Colton Wright, Laramie. 2. Dalton Johnson, Albany. 3. Caleb Estes, Park. 4. Aleighica Keeran, Goshen. 5. David Baker, Laramie.

Senior

1. Greg Eiden Jr., Sublette. 2. Kevin Kellogg, Albany. 3. David Nichols, Fremont. 4. Brennan Bahnson, Campbell. 5. Zach Herold, Carbon.

Team Award

Junior

1. Park. Caleb Estes, Anthony Estes, Wilson Flowers, Ethan Smith, Thomas Emery. 2. Laramie. Colton Wright, James Shults, Nolan Jeffres, Quinn Merrick, Cole Bostron. 3. Converse. Quentin McGuire, Jacob Corbett, Hardy Musselman, Garrett Mitchell, Jacob Lake.

Senior

1. Albany. Kevin Kellogg, Joshua McPeak, Adam Teeter, Jaymes Talbott, Sarah Dalles. 2. Johnson. Wade Roebling, Benjamin Rogers, Robert Baumgartner, Matt Carr, Seth Lueders. 3. Goshen. Brandt Herbst, Blake Herbst, Amy Gibbs, Evan Rader, Patrick Guth.

Outdoor Skills Individual

Junior

1. Jacob Knox, Campbell. 2. Eisaac Flowers, Park. 3. Tabitha Madden, Albany. 4. Skyler Erickson, Park. 5. Cale Runner, Albany.

Intermediate

1. Kyle Rutar, Natrona. 2. Reed Nettles, Fremont. 3. Elijah Reish, Natrona. 4. Garrett Mitchell, Converse. 5. Elizabeth Barlow, Campbell.

Senior

1. Bailey Terry, Weston. 2. Juliann Terry, Weston. 3. Thomas Osborne, Fremont. 4. Seth Vanier, Goshen. 5. Paul Crofts, Fremont.

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