BROOKINGS — South Dakota 4-H members received national recognition during the 2018 4-H Shooting Sports National Championships held in Grand Island, Neb. June 24-29.
Of the 606 youth from across the country who competed at this year’s championships, 35 were South Dakota 4-H members who qualified during the 2018 4-H Spring Shoot in Pierre and the 2017 4-H Fall Shoot in Mitchell.
The South Dakota teams to receive national recognition include:
Compound Archery placed fourth overall, first in the FITA round and Field portions of the competition. The team had 10 finishers throughout the week. In the FITA portion of the contest individuals recognized include: second place, Wade McClanahan, Tripp County; third place, Hannah Bartos, Bon Homme County and ninth place, Carter Trefz, Faulk County. In the Field portion of the contest individuals recognized include: first place, Wade McClanahan and seventh place, Hailey Johnson, Bon Homme County. Scott Perry coached the team. He is a volunteer Archery instructor from Beadle County.
PHOTO BY DAWN FOILES, 4-H VOLUNTEER
South Dakota 4-H members received national recognition during the 2018 4-H Shooting Sports National Championships held in Grand Island, Neb. June 24-29. The South Dakota Combined Air Rifle and Air Pistol Teams are pictured here, front row, from left: Evan Ohlrogge, Sanborn County; Rose Smith, Lawrence County; Dean Laverack, Bennett County; coach, Audrey Kneen; Cloe Swanson, Minnehaha County; coach, Arthur Kneen; Cassandra Ryckman, Hughes County and Darby Knoll, Charles Mix County. In the back are Cole Swanson, Minnehaha County and Tomlyn Toy, Spink County.