FAIR NEWS RELEASE                                                                             July 28, 2007

2007 4-H SHOOTING SPORTS AWARDS

The results of the 2007 Kit Carson County Fair 4-H Shooting Sports Division are as follows:

Most Improved Shooter – Tessa Brewer, Country – Bethune

Senior Champion Shotgun – Tyler Flock, Plainview – Burlington

Junior Champion Shotgun – Alex Lengel, River – Burlington

Senior Champion Air Pistol – DaiLynn Driscoll, Busy Bee – Bethune

Junior Champion Air Pistol – Layne Henry, Go-Getters – Joes

Senior Champion Muzzle Loader – Tessa Brewer, Country – Bethune

Junior Champion Muzzle Loader – Zach Cooper, Country – Stratton

Senior Champion Air Rifle 10M Sporter – DaiLynn Driscoll, Busy Bee – Bethune

Junior Champion Air Rifle 10M Sporter – Kylie Driscoll, Busy Bee – Bethune

Senior Champion Air Rifle Utility – DaiLynn Driscoll, Busy Bee – Bethune

Junior Champion Air Rifle Utility – Caleb Nitsch, Plainview – Burlington

 Senior Champion .22 Hunt – Abby Lengel, River – Burlington

Junior Champion .22 Hunt – Tyler Boyd, Plainview – Burlington

Senior Champion .22 Target Sporter – Abby Lengel, River – Burlington

Junior Champion .22 Target Sporter – Tyler Boyd, Plainview – Burlington

Senior Champion Archery Compound Limited – Wesley Williams, Merry Mixers – Stratton

Junior Champion Archery Compound Limited – Layne Henry, Go-Getters – Joes

Junior Champion Archery Compound Traditional – Kylie Driscoll, Busy Bee – Bethune

State Fair Teams:

.22 Rifle Hunt Junior Team:  Tyler Boyd – Team Captain (Plainview), Caleb Nitsch & Gaston Hornung (Plainview), Marc Kent (River); Alternates:  Ty Conrad (Willing Workers) & Caitlyn Nitsch (Plainview)

.22 Rifle Hunt Senior Team:  Wesley Williams – Team Captain (Merry Mixers), Zachary Hornung (Plainview), Dalton Kent (River), Josh Cooper (Country); Alternates:  Randy Crisp (Willing Workers) & Logan Daniel (Independent)

.22 Rifle Sporter Junior Team:  Tyler Boyd – Team Captain (Plainview), Gaston Hornung & Nathan Gramm (Plainview), Zach Cooper (Country); Alternate:  Kelsi Craig (Willing Workers)

.22 Rifle Sporter Senior Team:  Nathaniel Ekberg – Team Captain (Rural Route), Zachary Hornung (Plainview), Josh Cooper (Country), Wesley Williams (Merry Mixers); Alternate:  Dalton Kent (River)

Air Rifle Utility Junior Team:  Caleb Nitsch – Team Captain (Plainview), Kylie Driscoll (Busy Bee), Layne Henry (Go-Getters), Michael Leoffler (Country); Alternates:  Dustin Castillo (Busy Bee) & Caitlyn Nitsch (Plainview)

Air Rifle Utility Senior Individuals:  DaiLynn Driscoll & Cody Castillo (Busy Bee) and Randy Crisp (Willing Workers)

Air Rifle 10M Sporter Junior Individuals:  Kylie Driscoll (Busy Bee) and Michael Leoffler (Country)

Air Rifle 10M Sporter Senior Individuals:  DaiLynn Driscoll & Cody Castillo (Busy Bee)

Air Pistol Junior Individual:  Layne Henry (Go-Getters)

Air Pistol Senior Individual:  DaiLynn Driscoll (Busy Bee)

Muzzleloader Traditional Junior Individual:  Zach Cooper (Country)

Muzzleloader Traditional Senior Team:  Tessa Brewer – Team Captain (Country), Nathaniel Ekberg (Rural Route), Chance Craig (Willing Workers), Josh Cooper (Country)

Archery Compound Traditional Junior Team:  Kylie Driscoll – Team Captain (Busy Bee), Logan Durham & Nathan Gramm (Plainview), Dustin Castillo (Busy Bee); Alternate: Lukas Fehrenbach (Merry Mixers)

Archery Compound Traditional Senior Individual:  Josh Cooper (Country)

Archery Compound Limited Junior Team:  Layne Henry – Team Captain (Go-Getters), Zach Cooper (Country), Kelsi Craig (Willing Workers), Logan Henry (Go-Getters)

Archery Compound Limited Senior Team:  Wesley Williams – Team Captain (Merry Mixers), Nathaniel Ekberg (Rural Route), Wesley Henry (Go-Getters), Bryant Benson (Merry Mixers); Alternate: Josh Cooper (Country)

Shotgun Trap Junior Team:  Alex Lengel – Team Captain (River), Justin Schreiter, Tobin Mettling, Wyatt Durham, Gaston Hornung (Plainview); Alternate: Nathan Gramm (Plainview)

Shotgun Trap Senior Team:  Tyler Flock – Team Captain (Plainview), Shelby McCracken (Go-Getters), Cass Rarick (Willing Workers), Wesley Williams (Merry Mixers), Zachary Hornung (Plainview); Alternate: Justin Livingston (Independent)

Displays:

Junior Champion Archery – Dustin Castillo, Busy Bee – Burlington

Reserve Champion – Logan Durham, Rural Route – Burlington

Senior Champion Archery – Wesley Williams, Merry Mixers – Stratton

Reserve Champion – Wesley Henry, Go-Getters – Joes

Junior Champion Air Rifle – Caitlyn Nitsch, Plainview – Burlington

Intermediate Champion Air Rifle – Kylie Driscoll, Busy Bee – Bethune

Reserve Champion – Michael Leoffler, Country – Stratton

Senior Champion Air Rifle – DaiLynn Driscoll, Busy Bee – Bethune

Reserve Champion – Cody Castillo, Busy Bee – Burlington

Intermediate Champion Shotgun – Alex Lengel, River – Burlington

Reserve Champion – Wyatt Durham, Plainview – Burlington

Senior Champion Shotgun – Shelby McCracken, Go-Getters – Seibert

Reserve Champion – Zachary Hornung, Plainview – Stratton

Junior Champion .22 Rifle – Clayton Jacobsen, Plainview – Burlington

Intermediate Champion .22 Rifle – Caleb Nitsch, Plainview – Burlington

Senior Champion .22 Rifle – Tyrel Jacobsen, Plainview – Burlington

Reserve Champion – Nathaniel Ekberg, Rural Route – Burlington

Senior Champion Muzzleloading – Tessa Brewer, Country – Bethune

Senior Champion Outdoor Skills – Abby Lengel, River – Burlington

Intermediate Champion Miscellaneous – Gaston Hornung, Plainview – Stratton

Senior Champion Miscellaneous – Bryant Benson, Merry Mixer – Stratton

Grand Champion Display – Wesley Williams, Merry Mixers – Stratton

Reserve Grand Champion – Tessa Brewer, Country – Bethune

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