Categories are split up by age and type of bow the individual uses. Ages include Beginner, who are ages 8 to 10; Junior, ages 11 to 13; and Senior, ages 14 to 18. There are two types of bows, Barebow and Freestyle. Barebow have no sights or releases. If a bow has either a sight or release they are put into the Freestyle category. There is one class of Masters for those who are at least 14 years old and have already competed at the National contest.

Winning the Masters division was Ethan Myers, Minot, with a score of 297. Myers was the only one from Ward County competing in the Masters division.

Receiving fourth place in the Senior Freestyle division was Sarah Potts, Minot, with a score of 278. Tate Novodvorsky, Douglas, was sixth with a score of 274. The only Ward County 4-H member competing in Senior Barebow division was Myers who placed fifth with a score of 244.

In the Junior Freestyle division, Ward County was represented by Karter Myers, Jacob Saunders and Layne Korgel, all Minot, Miranda Novodvorsky, Douglas, and Clay Fegley, Berthold. Receiving second place in Junior Freestyle was K. Myers with a score of 145. Fourth place went to Saunders with a score of 138. Korgel placed eighth and scored a 133. The team of K. Myers, Saunders, Korgel and Novodvorsky won the team division for Junior Freestyle.

Submitted Photo Ella Brown is shown at the line aiming her bow.

Competing in the Junior Barebow division were Korgel, K. Myers, Brooklyn Bloms, Carpio, and Elizabeth Michel, Berthold. Korgel received second place with a score of 260.

In the Beginner Freestyle division, Ward County was represented by Ella Brown, Berthold. In Beginner Barebow, Ward County members included Brynlee Bloms, Carpio, Breana Mindt, Minot, and Ryia Beeter, Minot.