Jasper County 4-H hunting and outdoor skills team places fourth at national championships

(From University of Missouri Extension)

Thirty-five Missouri 4-H Shooting Sports members competed at the highest level at the National 4-H Shooting Sports Championships on June 25 - June 30 in Grand Island, Nebraska.

The event boasted a record-breaking number of participants: 718 athletes from 42 states, competing in nine disciplines.

The 27 events in the nine discipline areas include: compound archery, recurve archery, air rifle, air pistol, small bore (.22) rifle, small bore (.22) pistol, shotgun, muzzleloading and hunting & outdoor skills. This is National 4-H Shooting Sports’ premiere event for youth.

Each state can send up to nine teams to compete, with a maximum of 36 youth representing each state.

Missouri Counties represented include Bates, Boone, Christian, Clay, Cole, Cooper, Crawford, Jasper, Laclede, Lafayette, Lewis, Linn, Marion, Miller, Pike, Polk, and Texas.

Four of nine Missouri teams placed in the top five overall. Five Missouri competitors placed as top ten overall individuals.

4th Hunting & Outdoor Skills:

Sarah Wright, Caleb Waynick, Austin Pope, and Jake Thorn; Coach Bill Athey