Top honors were awarded to a number of Ward County 4-H’ers in the North Dakota State Fair livestock, horse and small animals competitions. Awards in the be
Ward County 4-H had nine individuals participate in the State 4-H Air Rifle match on April 1 in Devils Lake. Age groups create the division and consist of B
May 8, 2021
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Olivia Jansen, Zach Korgel, Alyssa Korgel, and Layne Korgel were among Ward County 4-H members competing in the State Air Rifle Championship Match.
Ward County 4-H had 10 youth compete in the 4-H State Air Rifle Championship Postal Match hosted by Ramsey County 4-H. Shooters filled their targets at their own range under the guidance of a certified air rifle instructor just prior to March 27. The targets were then mailed to the Ramsey County Extension Office located in Devils Lake for ranking.
Match categories are split up by age to include Beginner (ages eight to 10), Junior (11 to 13), and Senior (14 to 18). Beginners shoot from a sitting position off a bench rest. Juniors and Seniors compete shooting from standing, kneeling, and prone positions. Sporter air rifles, shooting .177 caliber pellets at a velocity of 600 fps or less and AR 5/10 International 10-meter air rifle targets are the equipment used.
2021 N.D. 4-H Air Rifle Championships Winners Announced
Adrian Biewer
DEVILS LAKE - Ramsey County teams took first place in all three divisions of the 2021 4-H State Air Rifle Championships.
Devils Lake was the host site for the event, but shooters were allowed to participate at their home range under instructor supervision and mail their shot targets to the host site.
Youth ages 8 to 18 competed in three age divisions. Youth ages 8 to 10 were beginners, ages 11 to 13 were in the junior division and ages 14 to 18 were in the senior division. The competition was limited to sporter class air rifles. The match had 47 participants.