There were 22 Marshall County 4-H Sharp Shooters members who competed in the 2023 Kentucky 4-H Shooting Sports Competition on Saturday, September 9th in Wilmore and Sunday, September 10th in Berea, KY. They were joined by over 1,200 4-Hers from counties across Kentucky in this two-day shooting sports competition.
The 4-H Sharp Shooters brought home several awards/recognitions including:
⦁ BB Rifle Team 9-11 – 1st Place – Elisabeth Goforth, Cayson McLeod, Gracen Newnum & Henley Frizzell
⦁ BB Rifle Team 15-18 – 1st Place –Brighton Newnum, Kaden Seaford, Dalton Smith & Emerson Odom
⦁ Air Pistol 9-11 Team – 2nd Place – Gracen Newnum, Cayson McLeod, Dale Winn, & Anna Grace English
⦁ Air Pistol 15-18 Team – 1st Place – Travis Jameson, Kaden Seaford, Brighton Newnum, & Dalton Smith
⦁ Air Sport Rifle 12-14 Team – 1st Place – Wiley English, Skylar Seaford, Thatcher Newnum, & EJ Pogue
⦁ Air Sport Rifle 15-18 Team – 1st Place – Kaden Seaford, Brighton Newnum, Dalton Smith, & Emerson Odom
⦁ Shotgun/Trap 9-11 Team – 2nd Place – Cayson McLeod, Dale Winn, Anna Grace English, Henley Frizzell, & Gracen Newnum
⦁ Shotgun/Trap 12-14 Team -1st Place – Wiley English, Robert “Riley” Bradley, Hunter Frizzell, Thatcher Newnum, Elias “EJ” Pogue
⦁ Shotgun/Trap 15-18 Team – 1st Place – Dalton Smith, Jacob Miller, Ian Kidd, Kaden Seaford, Brighton Newnum
⦁ 22 Sport Rifle 9-11 Team – 3rd Place – Anna Grace English, Dale Winn, Cayson McLeod, & Elisabeth Goforth
⦁ 22 Sport Rifle 9-11 Individual Top 10 – 3rd – Anna Grace English
⦁ 22 Sport Rifle 12-14 Individual Top 10 – 5th – Wiley English
⦁ Air Pistol 9-11 Individual Top 10 – 9th – Gracen Newnum
⦁ Air Pistol 12-14 Individual Top 10 – 8th – Hunter Frizzell
⦁ Air Sport Rifle 9-11 Individual Top 10 – 2nd – Dale Winn, 10th – Gracen Newnum
⦁ Air Sport Rifle 12-14 Individual Top 10 – 1st – Wiley English, 5th – Skylar Seaford, 6th – Thatcher Newnum
⦁ Air Sport Rifle 15-18 Individual Top 10 – 3rd – Kaden Seaford, 5th- Brighton Newnum, 7th – Dalton Smith, 9th – Emerson Odom
⦁ Archery Target 12-14 Individual Top 10 – 2nd – Wiley English
⦁ BB Rifle 9-11 Individual Top 10 – 2nd – Elisabeth Goforth, 3rd – Cayson McLeod
⦁ BB Rifle 12-14 Individual Top 10 – 10th – Elias “EJ” Pogue
⦁ BB Rifle 15-18 Individual Top 10 – 1st – Kaden Seaford, 4th – Brighton Newnum, 7th – Dalton Smith, 8th – Emerson Odom
⦁ Shotgun/Trap 9-11 Individual Top 10 – 3rd – Cayson McLeod, 4th – Dale Winn
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⦁ Shotgun/Trap 12-14 Individual Top 10 – 1st – Wiley English, 3rd – Robert “Riley” Bradley, 4th – Hunter Frizzell
⦁ Shotgun/Trap 15-18 Individual Top 10 – 1st – Dalton Smith, 10th – Jacob Miller
Marshall County 4-H Sharp Shooters –Jase Carter, Isabelle Geno, Issy Sumner – 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 & Beverly Barrett & Teen Coach—Morgan Westerfield. Rifle and BB Coaches are Kyle English, Jeff Newnum, & Kosta Seaford. Pistol coaches are Marty Barrett & Bobby Cheshire and Teen Coach – TR Barrett. Shotgun (Trap) Coaches include Lee Cope, Josh Smith Amanda Bradley & Benji Bradley. 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 2024. 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.