On Saturday August 9th McDowell 4-Hers joined over 200 youth from all over Western North Carolina to compete in this years West Region 4-H Shooting Sports Tournament at Polk County Gun Club. McDowell 4-Hers competed in Shotgun, Rifle, Archery and Smallbore Pistol.  Several youth from McDowell qualified for the state 4-H Tournament to be held at Millstone 4-H Camp on October 4th.

Juniors

Shotgun 2nd Place Team - Liam Thomas, Hunter Jimeson, Maverick Greene

Open Sight Rifle 2nd Place Team - Hunter Jimerson, Maverick Greene, Liam Thomas

Qualifying for State Tournament - Hunter Jimeson Archery, Liam Thomas Archery, Caitlyn Waldroup Scoped Rifle, Kaylee Ray Scoped Rifle, Liam Thomas Scoped Rifle, Curtis Piveronas Recurve Archery, Alexia Piveronas Recurve Archery

Seniors

Match Archery 3rd Place Team - Gracie Davis, Daniel McManus, Brady Keller, Hayden Edwards

Open Sight Rifle 3rd Place Team - Hayden Edwards, Brady Keller, Daniel McManus, Gracie Davis

Also Qualifying for State Tournament - Parker Cooper Small Bore Pistol, Daniel McManus Small Bore Pistol, Daniel McManus Compound Archery

Also competing were Gannon Hicks, Jacob Owenby, Cutter Greene, Elijah Piveronas, James Davis, McKenzie Ray, Ryder Greene, David Scalf\

We would like to say a special thank you to all that made this possible: Carolina West Shooting Club, Lake James Friends of NRA, Farm Bureau - McDowell,Appalachian Stone, Davis Trucking, Gravel and Grit, Foothills Firearm Factory, Epic Cycles, Hopewell Family Medicine and to all the coaches and parents that helped our young people out!