Air rifle teams from Ramsey and Pierce counties placed first in their division at the 2024 North Dakota State 4-H Air Rifle Championship hosted in Minot by the Ward County and Ramsey County Shooting Sports clubs.

Competitors in the three-position civilian marksmanship program perform 20 shots at a bullseye target at 10 meters in three positions. Youth use a sporter air rifle to fire in the kneeling, prone and standing positions for a total of 60 shots and maximum of 600 points.  

Ramsey County’s senior team of Lauren Stiven, Brady Schuler, Isaac Vaagen and Rachel Vaagen finished first in the team competition with a score of 1,554. The Cass County team placed second.

Senior division individual winners were:

• First - Lauren Stiven, Ramsey County, with a score of 525
• Second - Issac Vaagen , Ramsey County, with a score of 521
• Third - Rachel Vaagen, Ramsey County, with a score of 508
• Fourth - Kiley Whillock, Ward County, with a score of 499
• Fifth - Brady Schuler, Ramsey County, with a score of 454

Ramsey County’s junior team placed first. Team members were Josie Brehaus, Halle Schuler, Rylan Pallansch and Bentley Birkeland.

Junior division individual winners:

• First - Josie Brehaus, Ramsey County, with a score of 477
• Second - Halle Schuler, Ramsey County, with a score of 451
• Third - Jace Schilla, Ward County, with a score of 438
• Fourth - Kallen Azure, Pierce County, with a score of 331
• Fifth - Rylan Pallansch, Ramsey County, with a score of 293

The Pierce County beginner team placed first with a score of 1,643. Team members were Xavier Fritel, Jared Migler, Archer Eagleson and Grant Teigen.

Beginner division individual winners:

• First - Holly Berkhaus, Ramsey County, with a score of 567
• Second - Xavier Fritel, Pierce County, with a score of 558
• Third - Kayla Whitlock , Ward County, with a score of 547
• Fourth - Jared Migler, Pierce County, with a score of 545
• Fifth - Archer Eagleson, Pierce County, with a score of 540

The masters division is comprised of shooters who will represent North Dakota 4-H in the 2024 4-H National Championships in Grand Island, Nebraska, June 23-28. This is an individual competition.

Masters level winners were:

• First - Olivia Jensen, Ward County, with a score of 527
• Second - Landen Jensen, Ward County, with a score of 480
• Third - Alyssa Korgel, Ward County, with a score of 467
• Fourth - Zachary Korgel, Ward County, with a score of 452

NDSU Agriculture Communication – May 16, 2024

Source: Adrian Biewer, 701-231-6184, adrian.biewer@ndsu.edu

Editor: Elizabeth Cronin, 701-231-7006, elizabeth.cronin@ndsu.edu