DATE: 3/27/07

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

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

4-H Trap and Skeet Shotgun Contest Winners Announced

CLEMSON – The results for the 2007 4-H Trap and Skeet Shotgun Contest which took place March 10 at the Carolina Star Gun Club in Aiken has been announced. Results for first – third in each division are listed below:

Junior Trap - Individual

1st Place - Aaron Gardner - Dillon County

2nd Place - Scooter Barnwell - Anderson

3rd Place - Kody Brown - Newberry

Junior Trap - Team

1st - Anderson (Scooter Barnwell, Aaron Powell, Adam Willey, Casey Holcomb)

2nd - Dillon Team #2 (Aaron Gardner, Cody Gasque, Aubrye Brunson, Chandler

Morrell)

3rd - Marlboro (William Babb, Garrison Quick, Bradley Odom)

Junior Skeet - Individual

1st - Aaron Powell - Anderson

2nd - Cody Gasque - Dillon

3rd - Aaron Gardner - Dillon

Junior Skeet - Team

1st - Anderson (Scooter Barnwell, Aaron Powell, Adam Willey, Casey Holcomb)

2nd - Dillon Team #2 (Aaron Gardner, Cody Gasque, Aubrye Brunson, Chandler

Morrell)

3rd - Hampton (Jacob Barnes, Joshua Mason, Corey Sease, Sheldon Swafford)

Senior Trap - Individual

1st - Daniel Williams - Oconee

2nd - Player Aston - Dillon

3rd - Haddock Wilson - Orangeburg

Senior Trap - Team

1st - Orangeburg (Michael New, Andrew Singletary, Timothy Garrick, Wilson

Haddock)

2nd - Dillon Team #1 (Henry Easterling, Player Aston, Josh Funderburk)

3rd - Dillon Team #2 (Josh Lee, Quinton Gardner, Cody Arnette)

Senior Skeet - Individual

1st - Player Aston - Dillon

2nd - Daniel Williams - Oconee

3rd - Josh Funderburk - Dillon

Senior Skeet - Team

1st - Dillon Team #1 (Henry Easterling, Player Aston, Josh Funderburk)

2nd - Orangeburg (Michael New, Andrew Singletary, Timothy Garrick, Wilson

Haddock)

3rd - Dillon Team #2 (Josh Lee, Quinton Gardner, Cody Arnette)

Through the 4-H Shooting Sports project, youth learn basic safety information, various shooting disciplines such as; archery, BB gun, muzzle loading, pistol, rifle and shotgun, while developing confidence and concentration.

The South Carolina 4-H Youth Development Program is part of a national system that teaches young people leadership, citizenship and life skills. 4-H uses a learn-by-doing approach, the involvement of caring adults, and the knowledge and resources of Clemson University and the nation’s land-grant university system to empower youth to become healthy, productive and contributing members of society.

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