Webster Parish 4-H Shooting Sports brings home 58 medals

The 2022 4-H Shooting Sports Northern Regional Competition was held March 14 – 20 at Long Range Alley Gun Club and David Means Memorial 4-H Center in Grand Cane and Shreveport Gun Club. After months of preparation, members of Webster Parish 4-H Shooting Sports competed in a variety of shooting sports competitions bringing home a total of 58 medals over the course of the week. 

In Smallbore Rifle, Mahailey Nail placed 5^th in Junior CMP No Scope. Camryn Nail placed 10^th in Junior CMP Scope/Aperture, 4^th in Junior NRA, and 9^th in Junior Silhouettes. Cailey Nail placed 1^st, Danielle Collins placed 2^nd, and Madison McGraw placed 6^th in Senior CMP No Scope. Cailey Nail also placed 3^rd in Senior NRA. Brandon Bell placed 2^nd in Senior NRA and qualified for state competition in Senior CMP Scope/Aperture. 

In BB Gun, Brandon Bell placed 8^th in Kneeling, 4^th in Standing, 2^nd on the BB Test, and 3^rd Overall. Camryn Nail placed 7^th in Standing, 6^th on the BB Test, and 10^th Overall. Madison Miller placed 5th in Prone. Madison McGraw placed 2^nd on the BB Test. Webster Parish had the 3^rd place BB Gun team composed of Brandon Bell, Cailey Nail, Madison Miller, Madison McGraw, Mahailey Nail, Abigail Miller (alternate), and Camryn Nail (alternate).

In Air Rifle National, Danielle Collins placed 9^th overall.

In Shotgun, Kaden McCuen placed 5^th in Junior Modified Trap and Eli Baker, Nolan Still, and Franklin Bridwell qualified for the state competition. Brice Baker placed 1^st in Senior Modified Trap and Statler Craig, Summer Lussier, and Ethyn Rader qualified for state. Alex Bailey placed 2^nd in Senior Advanced Skeet, 1^st in Senior Advanced Sporting Clays, and 1^st Overall in Senior Advanced. 

In Archery, Modified FITA, Jackson Baker placed 2^nd, Mallory Coleman placed 5^th, and Brailyn Baker placed 7^th in Junior Genesis. Madelyn Smith placed 2^nd in Junior Compound Limited (12-13 year olds) with Sadie Smith and Noah Kaffka qualifying for state. Webster Parish had the 1^st Place team for Junior Genesis composed of Jackson Baker, Mallory Coleman, Brailyn Baker, and Chloe Gregg. Danielle Collins placed 7^th, Brianne Bardett placed 9^th, and Lila Jo Walker qualified for state in Senior Genesis. Luke Butcher placed 3^rd in Senior Compound Open. Joshua Kaffka placed 3^rd and Landen Knotts placed 6^th in Senior Compound Limited. Webster Parish had the 2^nd place team for Senior Genesis composed of Brianne Bardett, Danielle Collins, Madison McGraw, and Lila Jo Walker.

In 3D Archery, Colton Jellum placed 10^th in Junior Compound Limited (12-13 year olds) and Noah Kaffka and Blake Pipes qualified for state. Luke Butcher placed 2^nd in Senior Compound Open. Landen Knotts placed 3^rd, Gage Jellum placed 7^th, and Joshua Kaffka placed 9^th in Senior Compound Limited with Aubrey Gorman qualifying for state. Brianne Bardett placed 7^th in Senior Bare Bow/Genesis. Webster Parish had the 2^nd Place team in Senior Compound Limited composed of Landen Knotts, Gage Jellum, Joshua Kaffka, and Aubrey Gorman.

These shooters will advance to the Louisiana 4-H Shooting Sports State Competition scheduled for April 26 – May 1 in Port Allen and Gonzales. The Webster Parish 4-H Shooting Sports Program is under the leadership of coaches Danny Puckett, Benji Bell, Phyllis McGraw, Sutton Orenbaun, Brian Still, Jerry McCuen, Wade Butcher, Regina Butcher, and Benjamin Gorman. For information about participating in or supporting the Webster Parish 4-H Shooting Sports program, please contact the LSU AgCenter Extension Office at (318) 371-1371.