DATE: May 12, 2009

CONTACT: Rick Willey, 864-656-3090
rwlly@clemson.edu

WRITER: Diane Palmer, 864-656-4741
spalmer@clemson.edu

4-H trap and skeet contest winners announced

CLEMSON — Young people from around the state participated in the 4-H Trap and Skeet Shotgun contest on May 2 at Mid-Carolina Gun Club in Orangeburg. Awards were given for the top three places in individual competition and top team scores in both the junior and senior divisions. 

The winners are:

Senior Skeet Team Awards (14-19 years old)

First place: Pickens County - Scooter Barnwell, Catherine Blakenship and Adam Willey

Second place: Dillon County - Cody Gasque, Aaron Gardner and Player Aston

Third place: Marlboro County - Garrison Quick, Grant, Polson and RW O'Tuel

Senior Skeet Individual Awards

First place: Scooter Barnwell, Pickens County

Second place: Cody Gasque - Dillon County

Third place: Catherine Blakenship, Pickens County

Senior Trap Team Awards

First place: Aiken County - Jon Adamson, Teddy Hoel and Reed Arthur

Second place: Orangeburg County - Tyler Houser, Reed Salley and Wilson Haddock

Third place: Pickens County - Scooter Barnwell, Catherine Blakenship and Adam Willey

Senior Trap Individual Awards

First place: Reed Arthur, Aiken County

Second place: Scooter Barnwell, Pickens County

Third place: Reed Salley, Orangeburg County

Junior Skeet Team Awards (9 to 13 years old)

First place: Orangeburg County - Mark Hines, Palmer Townsend and Dakota Mitchell-Seen

Second place: Pickens County - John Melton, Isaac Moore and Austin Marling

Third place: Orangeburg County - Clay Lee, Chandler Gray and John Cuttino

Junior Skeet Individual Awards

First place: Isaac Moore, Pickens County

Second place: Dakota Mitchell-Seen, Orangeburg County

Third place: Palmer Townsend - Orangeburg County

Junior Trap Team Awards

First place: Hampton County - Jesse Pebbles, Emmett Rouse and Paul Daniel Deloach

Second place: Orangeburg County - Clay Lee, Chandler Gray and John Cuttino

Third place: Pickens County - John Melton, Isaac Moore and Austin Marling

Junior Trap Individual Awards

First place: Larson Scott, Aiken County

Second place: Jesse Pebbles, Hampton County

Third place: Clay Lee, Orangeburg County

"I want to give a special thanks to Mid-Carolina Gun Club for hosting the events and to their members for taking care of all the trapping and scoring," said Rick Willey, Clemson extension 4-H natural resources specialist. "In addition, a huge thanks to all the 4-H volunteers and parents for giving their time and devotion to the 4-H shooting sports program. Without their commitment, this opportunity for these youths would not be possible."

The state 4-H sporting clay shoot is set for May 16 at Hermitage Farms Gun Club in Camden.

Through the 4-H Shooting Sports Program, youth learn marksmanship, the safe and responsible use of firearms, the principles of hunting and archery and more. The activities of the program and the support of caring adult leaders provide young people with opportunities to develop life skills, self-worth and conservation ethics.

For more information about 4-H, visit online at: http://www.clemson.edu/4H/ or contact your local Clemson extension office. For more information about the 4-H Shooting Sports rogram, contact Willey at 864-656-3090.

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