4-H air rifle and air pistol shoots held July 18
15 Morgan County shooters participated
Fifteen Morgan County 4-H shooters gathered for their County Fair air rifle and air pistol shoot on July 18 at the Multi-purpose Building at the Morgan County Fairgrounds in Brush, according to results from the Morgan County CSU Extension.
Individual champions and place finishers were determined in all air rifle and air pistol shooting disciplines. The shoot also determined who the county representatives would be at the Colorado State 4-H Shooting Championships in August.
Shooters were grouped as juniors (ages 8-13) and seniors (ages 14-18). A total of four different air rifle shooting classes were available at both the junior and senior levels. A single contest was held in air pistol shooting. The top six shooters in each class will comprise the Morgan County team in that class at the state shoot. Should a shooter elect to not participate in the state event, the next highest scoring shooter will be asked to join the team in that discipline. Top finishers in junior 3 Position International were: Riley Thomas, first; Soul Keller, second; Saxson Keller, third; Shylynn Larrick, fourth; Rylan Schreiner, fifth; and Chad Schilling, sixth.
Senior 3 Position International finishers were: Danielle Moon, first;
Talan Hall, second; Madison Thomas, third; Ethan Bohl, fourth; Johnathan Eggleston, fifth; and Wiley Eicher, sixth.
Junior 4 Position Sporter winners were: Riley Thomas, first; Saxson Keller, second; Rylee Stevens, third; Soul Keller, fourth; Rylan Schreiner, fifth; and Chad Schilling, sixth. Also competing for the juniors were: Arisa Eicher, Kaine Eicher, Tyson Fox and Shylynn Larrick.
Senior 4 Position Sporter finishers were: Danielle Moon, first; Ethan Bohl, second; Madison Thomas, third; Talan Hall, fourth; Wiley Eicher, fifth; and Johnathan Eggleston, sixth.
Olympic Offhand junior champions were: Rylee Stevens, first; Riley Thomas, second; Saxson Keller, third; Shylynn Larrick, fourth; Soul Keller, fifth; and Chad Schilling, sixth. Rylan Schreiner also competed for the juniors.
Olympic Offhand senior champions were: Danielle Moon, first; Talan Hall,
second; Johnathan Eggleston, third; Ethan Bohl, fourth; Madison Thomas, fifth; and Wiley Eicher, sixth.
Air Rifle Utility Class junior winners were: Riley Thomas, first; Saxson Keller, second; Rylee Stevens, third; Chad Schilling, fourth; Soul Keller, fifth; and Kaine Eicher, sixth. Arisa Eicher, Tyson Fox, Shylynn Larrick, Trayne Mese and Rylan Schreiner also shot at the junior level.
Senior Air Rifle Utility champions were: Danielle Moon, first; Ethan Bohl, second; Madison Thomas, third; Talan Hall, fourth; Wiley Eicher, fifth; and Jonathan Eggleston, sixth.
An air pistol shoot was also held in conjunction with the air rifle contest.
Junior winners were: Shylynn Larrick, first; Rylan Schreiner, second; and Chad Schilling, third. Senior air pistol champions were: Talan Hall, first; Wiley Eicher, second; and Jonathan Eggleston, third.
4-H Air Rifle coaches are: Karl Dahle, Ryan Eggleston, DJ Eicher and Kourtney Venzke. Owen and Danielle Eggleston coach the air pistol shooters.
More information regarding involvement of youth in air rifle and air pistol may be obtained by contacting the Morgan County Extension Office at 970-542-3540.
Equipment and supplies for the 4-H shooting sports program were provided through a NRA grant given in 2021.