Ward County 4-H’ers compete at air rifle match
Submitted Photo Zachary Korgel and Alyssa Korgel compete in Sporter Air Rifle. Zachary Korgel competed in Standing while Alyssa Korgel competed in Three Position. Alyssa Korgel is demonstrating the prone position.
Submitted Photo Nolan Lee aims his air rifle during the standing portion while competing in the Sporter – Three Position Division.
Submitted Photo Kayla Whillock lines up her pellets for the next round of Beginner Bench.
Submitted Photo Zachary Korgel and Alyssa Korgel compete in Sporter Air Rifle. Zachary Korgel competed in Standing while Alyssa Korgel competed in Three Position. Alyssa Korgel is demonstrating the prone position.
Submitted Photo Nolan Lee aims his air rifle during the standing portion while competing in the Sporter – Three Position Division.
Submitted Photo Kayla Whillock lines up her pellets for the next round of Beginner Bench.
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The Ward County 4-H Air Rifle and Air Pistol Match took place Feb. 21 at the North Dakota State Fairgrounds in Minot, hosting youth from eight counties with a total of 33 participants, including 12 competitors from Ward County.
Participants were categorized by age into Beginner (ages 8-10), Junior (11-13), Senior (14-18), and Masters (age 14 and older who have competed at nationals in that category). Competitors used sporter air rifles, shooting .177-caliber pellets at a velocity of 600 feet per second or less.
Beginners shot from a sitting position off a bench, while Juniors and Seniors competed in three positions: standing, kneeling and prone. The match also included specialty categories such as Sporter Standing, 40-Shot Prone, Precision Standing and Air Pistol.
Results for Ward County participants are as follows:
- 40-Shot Prone Division: second place, Nolan Lee, Sawyer (Score: 347-9); fifth place, Zane Lee, Sawyer (Score: 307-4)
- Master Sporter Three-Position Division: first place, Alyssa Korgel, Minot (Score: 484-5)
- Master Sporter Standing Division: first place: Zachary Korgel, Minot (Score: 473-2)
- Senior Precision Standing Division: first place, Cady Malmedal, Lincoln (Score: 555-17); second place, Kiley Whillock, Kenmare (Score: 555-13)
- Senior Sporter Three-Position Division: first Place, C. Malmedal (Score: 520-12); second place, Whillock (Score: 520-9)
- Junior Precision Standing Division: first place, Owen Malmedal, Lincoln (Score: 460-7)
- Junior Sporter Standing Division: first place, O. Malmedal (Score: 416-5); second place, N. Lee (Score: 379-0)
- Junior Sporter Three-Position Division: first place, Jase Schilla, Makoti (Score: 446-5); second place, N. Lee (Score: 415-3); fourth place, Tanner Lee, Sawyer (Score: 389-2)
The team of N. Lee, T. Lee and Schilla placed first with a combined score of 1250.
- Beginner Sporter Bench Division: first place, Kayla Whillock, Kenmare (Score: 582-34); third place: Zane Lee, Sawyer (Score: 544-12); fifth place: Xavier Lee, Sawyer (Score: 524-11)
The team of X. Lee, Z. Lee and Whillock placed first with a combined score of 1650.
There were no participants from Ward County competing in the Air Pistol Division.
Ward County 4-H Air Rifle members practice with the Minot Rifle and Pistol Club's Youth Marksmanship Program, coached by Nathan Sutton on Saturday mornings.