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Ward County 4-H archers compete in Towner County match

Submitted Photo Grady Mostad with Ward County 4-H aims his bow during a competition match at the Towner County 4-H Indoor Archery match Saturday, Feb.14.

Ward County 4-H archers had a strong showing at the Towner County 4-H Indoor Archery match held Saturday, Feb. 14, in Cando, with 10 Ward County youth representing the county across multiple age and bow divisions.

Indoor archery competitions are divided by age and bow type. Age divisions include Beginner (ages 8-10), Junior (11-13), and Senior (14-18), and Masters (ages 14 and up who have qualified for national competition). Bow divisions include barebow, which uses no sights or release aids, and freestyle, which allows sights or release aids, and freestyle, which allows sights and releases.

Results of this match for Ward County participants are as follows:

In the senior freestyle division, Breanna Mindt, Minot, came in third place with a score of 292. Tyson Perdue, Minot, came in fifth place with a score of 271, and Grady Mostad, Minot, came in sixth place with a score of 269.

Also representing Ward County was Brandie Yoder of Minot. The team of Mindt, Mostad, Perdue and Yoder placed second with a combined score of 832.

Submitted Photo Ward County 4-H archers competed at the Towner County 4-H Indoor Archery match Saturday, Feb.14.

In the senior barebow division, Clara Potts, Minot, placed third with a score of 253 and Mindt came in sixth place with a score of 206. A team of Mindt and Potts placed second with a combined score of 459.

In the junior freestyle division, Tyson Yoder, Minot, came in fourth place with a score of 144 and Tabita Hauge, Surrey, and Kelbie Yoder, Minot, were tied in seventh place with a combined score of 134.

Also representing Ward County was Tatum Ehli, Peyton Opp and Hadley Yoder, all from Minot. The team of Hauge, Hadley Yoder, Kelbie Yoder and Tyson Yoder placed third with a combined score of 412.

Youth interested in joining Ward County 4-H as a member, or adults interested in volunteering, are encouraged to contact Emily Burkett, 4-H Youth Development Extension Agent with NDSU Extension Ward County at 857-6450.

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