Teams from Ramsey, Stutsman, Emmons and Morton counties won first-place honors in the 4-H Spring Shooting Sports State Match held May 5 and 6 at the Western 4-H Camp near Washburn.

One hundred eighty-six 4-H’ers competed in 3-D archery, and 41 also participated in air rifle events. This is one of two matches in which senior age division participants may compete to qualify for the 2013 4-H National Invitational Match in air rifle, archery or shotgun events.

Beginners participated in a 40-shot bench-rest competition in air rifle. The junior and senior teams participated in a three-position (prone, kneeling and standing) competition, performing 20 shots in each position.

The Ramsey County team of Wyatt Zeigler, Hunter Brown and Mason Hanson was the top team in the senior air rifle division. Hanson was the top shooter, with 507 of a possible 600. This team has qualified for the 2013 National Invitational Match.

Junior division air rifle team champions were Brandon Alexander, Maria del Rosa-Nieves, Keaton Nelsen and Damon Solobik from Ramsey County. Rosa-Nieves was the top shooter, with a score of 470.

The Ramsey team of Forrest Hanson, Isaak Brown, Zachary Ohma and Ordale Morstad was the top team in the beginner division. Ohma was the top scorer with 343.

The 3-D archery event consisted of bare-bow compound, freestyle compound and recurve archery divisions. Participants scored 30 3-D animal targets, with one arrow shot at each for a complete round and total possible score of 300. The yardages were marked and adjusted for the participants’ age, with seniors shooting a maximum of 50 yards, juniors 35 yards and beginners 25 yards.

The senior Ramsey County team of Kody Durbin, Michael Bischoff, Cole Hanson and Gregory Fritz won the freestyle archery competition with a score of 595. Cody Beach of Stutsman County was the top scorer in the event with 227 of 300 possible points. Evan Berger from Stark/Billings County was the top scorer in the senior recurve division, and David Brevik, also from Stark/Billings County, topped the bare-bow division.

The Morton County junior division team of Skylar Bitz, Adam Boehm, Jade Ellingson and Beau Eider secured first place in the freestyle team event. Bitz was the high scorer.

Bare-bow junior division honors went to the Stutsman County team of Ashley Wolf, Cierra Dockter, Dalton Dockter and Jayden Kramlich. Kail Larsen from Stark/Billings County was the top shot in the bare-bow compound and recurve division. Tyler Brusseau of Stark/Billings County was the beginner recurve high scorer.

The Ramsey County beginner team of Forrest Hanson, Zachary Ohma, Ordale Morstad and Rachel Fritz was the top team in the freestyle division. Ohma was the top scorer.

The Emmons County team of Bailey Hulm, Kaylee Werlinger, Cody Heidrich and Jessa Heidrich took top honors in the beginner bare-bow division. Cody Heidrich was individual high scorer.

NDSU Agriculture Communication - May 16, 2012