There were 21 Marshall County 4-H Sharp Shooters members who competed in the 2024 Kentucky 4-H Shooting Sports Competition on Saturday, September 7th in Wilmore and Sunday, September 8th in Berea, KY. They were joined by over 1,000 4-Hers from counties across Kentucky in this two-day shooting sports competition.
The 4-H Sharp Shooters brought home several awards/recognitions including:
- Air Pistol 12-14 Team – 2nd Place – Skylar Seaford, Anna Grace English, Dale Winn & Addison Wyatt
- Air Sport Rifle 15-18 Team – 1st Place – Wiley English, Brighton Newnum, Kaden Seaford, & Emerson Odom
- BB Rifle 15-18 Team – 1st Place – Kaden Seaford, Dalton Smith, Brighton Newnum & Emerson Odom
- Shotgun/Trap 15-18 Team – 3rd Place – Wiley English, Dalton Smith, Kaden Seaford, Ian Kidd & Brighton Newnum
- Air Pistol 9-11 Individual – 3rd Place – Cayson McLeod
- Air Sport Rifle 15-18 Individual TOP SHOT 1st Place – Wiley English
- Air Sport Rifle 15-18 Individual — 2nd Place – Brighton Newnum
- BB Rifle 9-11 Individual – 2nd Place – Cayson McLeod
- BB Rifle 15-18 Individuals – TOP SHOT 1st Place – Kaden Seaford, 6th Dalton Smith, 8th Brighton Newnum & 11th Emerson Odom
- .22 Pistol 15-18 Individual Top 10 – 10th Roman Bradley
- .22 Sport Rifle 9-11 Individual Top 20 – 19th Cayson McLeod
- .22 Sport Rifle 12-14 Individual Top 10 – 5th Anna Grace English
- .22 Target Rifle 15-18 Individual – 3rd Place Wiley English
- Air Pistol 12-14 Individual Top 25 – 10th Skylar Seaford, 15th Anna Grace English, 17th Dale Winn, & 24th Addison Wyatt
- Air Sport Rifle 15-18 Individual Top 10 – 5th Kaden Seaford, 8th Emerson Odom, & 9th Dalton Smith
- Archery Bowhunter 9-11 Individual Top 25 – 17th Abigail Free
- Archery Bowhunter 15-18 Individual Top 25 – 22nd Emerson Odom & 24th Brighton Newnum
- BB Rifle 12-14 Individual Top 15 – 7th Skylar Seaford & 11th Elisabeth Goforth
- Shotgun Division I 12-14 Individual Top 15 – 11th Anna Grace English & 12th Dale Winn
- Shotgun Division II 9-11 Individual Top 25 – 23rd Cayson McLeod
- Shotgun Division II 15-18 Individual Top 20 – TOP SHOT 1st Place with 100 Straight – Wiley English & 16th Dalton Smith
Marshall County 4-H Sharp Shooters – Isabelle Geno, Hannah Miller, Douglas Kraft, Shelby Puckett, Issy Sumner, & Sawyer Wyatt – also participated in events during the State 4-H Shoot. For several of the members this was their first State Shoot. Several shot personal bests during Saturday and Sunday events.
The 4-Hers in Archery are coached by Patrick Westerfield & Teen Coach—Morgan Westerfield. Rifle and BB Coaches are Kyle English, Jeff Newnum, & Kosta Seaford. Pistol coaches are Bobby Cheshire & Kent Puckett. Shotgun (Trap) Coaches include Josh Smith, Kerry Pogue, & Lee Cope. Other volunteers who contribute to the club’s success include Misty Seaford (Lead County Coordinator), Lacinda English (Assistant County Coordinator), the 4-Hers’ parent/guardians and grandparents, and other family members.
The Marshall County 4-H Sharp Shooters are winding down their year and will start again in February/March 2025. The group practices at the Calvert City Gun Club. The Sharp Shooters will send notices out to the schools and newspapers when they have their first meeting of the year typically sometime in late March to early April. Marshall County youth between the ages of 9-18 and their parent/guardians are welcome to attend the club’s informational meeting to learn more.
Educational programs of the Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service serve all people regardless economic or social status and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnic origin, national origin, creed, religion, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information, age, veteran status, or physical or mental disability. To learn more about 4-H Youth Development programs, contact the Marshall County Extension Office at (270) 527-3285.