DOUGLAS – Eleven shooting sports members attended the 2019 State 4-H Shooting sports match in Douglas. Held July 11-13 at the Wyoming State Fair Grounds the state-wide match consists of individuals and teams from almost every county in the state competing in 12 different contests for both individual and team status. Senior 4-H members also compete for the Raton, NM trip to the NRA Whittington Center.

This year the Senior teams from Niobrara County consisted of Cody Taylor, Collin Taylor and Aiden Applegarth. Junior and Intermediate competitors shooting for individual status were Miranda Smith, Wyatt Jensen, Wyatt Strauch, Aubrey Manning, Connor Taylor, Colt Peterson and Raynce Brott and Dryce Brott.

Smith participated in the Junior Class A Archery earning herself a 14^th place and in the Junior Air Rifle Sporter class placing at number 7 in her class. Jensen placed 17^th in Outdoor Skills, 19^th in Junior Shotgun and 24^th in Junior Air Rifle Light Target Division. Strauch distinguished himself with a 1^st place in Junior Air Rifle Precision class and also participated in the Outdoor Skills contest earning a 37^th placing.

Connor Taylor placed 24^th in the Outdoor Skills contest and 21^st in Junior .22 Sporter class. Colt Peterson placed 24^th in Junior Shotgun, 71 in Junior Class D Target Archery, 66 in Class D 3D Archery, 12^th in Junior Air Rifle Light Target and 17^th in Junior .22 Sporter class. Dryce Brott placed 30^th in Junior Class B Target and 10^th in Junior Class B 3D for archery.

Raynce Brott placed 56^th in Intermediate Shotgun, 19^th in Intermediate Class B Target Archery and 10^th in Intermediate Class B 3D Archery. Aubrey Manning was 46yth in Junior Class D Target Archery and 21^st in Class D 3D Archery.

Cody Taylor was 16^th in Senior Muzzle Loading, 24^th in Outdoor Skills, 6^th Senior Individual Shotgun, and 13^th in .22 Rifle Sporter class. Collin Taylor placed 18^th in Senior Muzzle Loading, 33 in the Outdoor skills contest, 74^th in Shotgun, 23^rd in .22 Rifle Sporter class, 7^th in Senior Archery Class A Target and 5^th in Class A 3D Archery. Aiden Applegarth placed 30^th in Muzzle Loading, 25^th in Outdoor skills and 80^th in Senior Individual shotgun. The combined scores of the senior muzzle loaders was enough to earn them a 4^th place team standing.