Powell shooters aiming high ahead of national competition

Four local shooters preparing for national competition later this month

Posted 6/8/23

Powell shooting competitors won 47 of 53 categories in the Park County 4-H Shooting Sports competition last weekend at the Cody Shooting Complex and the Heart Mountain Rod and Gun Club.

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Powell shooters aiming high ahead of national competition

Four local shooters preparing for national competition later this month

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Powell shooting competitors won 47 of 53 categories in the Park County 4-H Shooting Sports competition last weekend at the Cody Shooting Complex and the Heart Mountain Rod and Gun Club.

Four Powell shooters have qualified for the National 4-H Shooting Sports Championship in Grand Island, Nebraska, June 25-30, including Beth Brazelton — Powell’s first ever national qualifier.

This will be Brazelton’s final appearance as a 4-H competitor, having qualified for the third straight year in three separate disciplines. Participants qualify by winning the previous year’s state competition. Brazelton first won state in the muzzleloader competition in 2020. The following year she won the .22-caliber pistol competition, and last year she won the .22-caliber rifle competition.

The Eastern Wyoming College Freshman won four individual competitions at the county shoot, earning blue ribbons in the senior .22 rifle, .22 pistol, Blue Face target archery and 3-D archery competitions. Participants who are still 18 as of Jan. 1 can continue to compete in 4-H events.

Brazelton said facing her final competitions is exciting, but will also be sad after being involved in 4-H for the past decade.

“It is very bittersweet. I’ll miss all the different opportunities that 4-H gives you. You meet a lot of people and make a lot of friends through 4-H,” she said Tuesday.

Brazelton is studying veterinarian technology and animal sciences at Eastern Wyoming College.

Senior competitors Reese Lowe (air rifle), Esther Feathers (air pistol), and Trey Erickson (hunting skills) will join Brazelton at nationals. Each state forms a team at the competition. Last year Brazelton’s .22 pistol team won fourth place and the previous year her muzzleloader team finished fifth.

Wyoming started participating in the national event four years ago — unfortunately too late for Brazelton’s brother Brian, who was also a top 4-H shooter for Powell. Their parents, Lillian and and David, have been active 4-H leaders for years, Beth said.

4-H is a youth development program that uses project-based experiences to teach our youth real life skills to prepare them to become positive members in their communities and world. Its motto is “To Make the Best Better,” and “always strives to create greater successes with each child in each project,” according to the national organization.

4-H members across the country join and choose projects they are interested in. These projects vary from rocketry and robotics to entomology (bugs, insects, etc.) and sheep. Then members become part of a club that meets regularly to conduct business which allows the youth to be a part of a full functioning group. Within their club they perform community service, give presentations and run meetings with parliamentary procedure. In their clubs or during project meetings they learn about their chosen projects and in hands on experiences create a finished project by the end of the year. These finished projects, whether they are a market weight sheep or a walking robot, are displayed and judged at the county fair. 

“Throughout this process youth gain numerous skills that include responsibility, record keeping, and perseverance,” the organization reports.

Starla Craig, who is a leader in shooting competitions, has high hopes for a championship this year.

“We’re looking for our first national champion — lets, hope. That would be awesome if they can achieve that,” she said.

Participants looking to qualify for the 2024 national event will compete for a state championship in Douglas July 6-10. Park County is a dominant force, partially due to support participants receive from the county 4-H council, Craig said. Park is the only county in the state that pays the entry fees of their competitors in the state. Brazelton said they also cover other expenses for those heading to the national competition.

Park County champions include Rowdee Goolsbey, Sophia Serr, Rhett Goolsbey, Beth Brazelton, Dakota Erickson, Reese Lowe, Charlee Brence, Tanner Quinterno, Sean Lowe, Esther Feathers, Ellie Feathers, Bud Meyers, Dylan Hansen, Maria Estes, Russell Goolsbey, Titus Burton, Sophia Serr, Eaen Estes, Trey Erickson, Macie Donaldson, Blake Donaldson, Phillip Ellis, Noelle Leighton and Hayden Serr.

Cody’s top winners were Cori Gordon (national qualifier), Rowen Brouwer, Noah Bacon and Francis Wenck.

    

2023 Shooting Results

Sporter .22 Rifle

Beginner

1st Rowdee Goolsbey

2nd Bryson McClosky

Junior

1st Sophia Serr

2nd Dylan Hansen

3rd Colton Rutherford

4th Rowen Brouwer

5th Lily Catone

Intermediate

1st Rhett Goolsbey

2nd Gabe Leighton

3rd Russell Goolsbey

Senior

1st Beth Brazelton

2nd Shelby Fagan

3rd Charlee Brence

   

Light Target .22 Rifle

Intermediate

1st Dakota Erickson

2nd Ellie Feathers

3rd Sean Lowe

4th Isaac Sims

5th Blake Wood

Senior

1st Reese Lowe

2nd Esther Feathers

3rd Trey Erickson

4th Anna Catone

5th Tommy Catone

   

.22 Pistol

Intermediate

1st  Dakota Erickson

2nd Russell Goolsbey

3rd Rhett Goolsbey

4th Tucker Muecke

5th Isaac Sims

Senior

1st Beth Brazelton

2nd Esther Feathers

3rd Reese Lowe

4th Wyatt Blackmore

5th Trey Erickson

   

Sporter Air Rifle

Beginner

1st Rowdee Goolsbey

2nd Tristan Timmons

3rd Colt Otte

Junior

1st  Sophia Serr

2nd Dylan Hansen

3rd Bud Meyers

Intermediate

1st Russell Goolsbey

2nd Rhett Goolsbey

3rd Sophia Whitelock

4th Abigail Visocky

5th Charlee Muecke

Senior

1st Charlee Brence

2nd Shelby Fagan

3rd Jordan Howard

   

Light Target Air Rifle

Junior

1st Tanner Quinterno

2nd Colton Rutherford

3rd Chase Padgett

Intermediate

1st Sean Lowe

2nd Eva Ellis

3rd Weston Loeper

Senior

1st Reese Lowe

2nd Reata Moore

3rd Garrett Lennon

   

Heavy Target Air Rifle

Intermediate

1st Dakota Erickson

2nd Ellie Feathers

3rd Isaac Sims

Senior

1st Esther Feathers

2nd Trey Erickson

3rd Jasmine Guerra

   

Air Pistol

Beginner

1st Rowdee Goolsbey

Juniior

1st Bud Meyers

2nd Dylan Hansen

Intermediate

1st Ellie Feathers

2nd Dakota Erickson

3rd Sean Lowe

4th Rhett Goolsbey

5th Russell Goolsbey

   

Shotgun

Junior Singles

1st Dylan Hansen

Handicap

1st Dylan Hansen

Intermediate Singles

1st Russell Goolsbey

2nd Isaac Sims

3rd Dakota Erickson

4th Tucker Muecke

5th Sean Lowe

Handicap

1st Russell Goolsbey

2nd Dakota Erickson

3rd Isaac Sims

4th Sean Lowe

5th Tucker Muecke

Senior Singles

1st Cori Gordon

2nd Teagan Robson

3rd Parker Hein

4th Reese Lowe

5th Trey Erickson

Handicap

1st Cori Gordon

2nd Teagan Robson

3rd Parker Hein

4th Reese Lowe

5th Trey Erickson

    

Muzzleloading

Beginner

1st Rowdee Goolsbey

Intermediate

1st Russell Goolsbey

2nd Blake Wood

3rd Dakota Erickson

4th Sean Lowe

5th Sophia Whitelock

Senior

1st Reese Lowe

2nd Wyatt Blackmore

3rd Trey Erickson

 

Archery

Beginner

Class A- Blue Face

1st Rowdee Goolsbey

Class A- 3D

1st Rowdee Goolsbey

Intermediate

Class A- Blue Face

1st Rhett Goolsbey

2nd Russell Goolsbey

3rd Tucker Muecke

Class A- 3D

1st Rhett Goolsbey

2nd Russell Goolsbey

3rd Tucker Muecke

Senior

Class A- Blue Face

1st Maria Estes

2nd Trey Erickson

3rd Tommy Catone

Class A- 3D

1st Trey Erickson

2nd Maria Estes

3rd Tommy Catone

Beginner

Class B- Blue Face

1st Titus Burton

2nd Felicity Wenck

3rd Opal Miller

Class B- 3D

1st Titus Burton

2nd Felicity Wenck

3rd Opal Miller

Junior

Class B- Blue Face

1st Sophia Serr

2nd Eaen Estes

3rd Jade Miller

Class B- 3D

1st Eaen Estes

2nd Sophia Serr

3rd Jade Miller

Intermediate

Class B- Blue Face

1st Hayden Serr

2nd Onyx Miller

3rd Noelle Leighton

Class B- 3D

1st  Noelle Leighton

2nd Onyx Miller

3rd Gabe Leighton

Senior

Class B- Blue Face

1st Philip Ellis

2nd Anna Catone

Class B- 3D

1st Philip Ellis

2nd Anna Catone

Junior

Class C- Blue Face

1st Rowen Brouwer

Class C- 3D

1st Rowen Brouwer

Intermediate

Class C- Blue Face

1st Noah Bacon

Class C- 3D

1st Noah Bacon

Junior

Class D- Blue Face

1st Blake Donaldson

2nd Francis Wenck

3rd Emmy Ginest

Class D- 3D

1st Francis Wenck

2nd Blake Donaldson

3rd Emmy Ginest

Intermediate

Class D- Blue Face

1st Macie Donaldson

2nd Millie Jones

3rd Patrick Wenck

Class D- 3D

1st Macie Donaldson

2nd Millie Jones

3rd Patrick Wenck

Senior

Class D- Blue Face

1st Beth Brazelton

2nd Owen Foley

3rd Brenna McQuiston

Class D- 3D

1st Beth Brazelton

2nd Owen Foley

3rd Brenna McQuiston

Other Contestants: Lillyanna McKinny, Stella Leighton, Whit Loeper, Parker Rayner, Jett Burton, Braxton Sullivan, Jacob Hetzel, Trey Smith, Liam Whitelock, Thayne Rutherford, Adaya Whitelock, Conner Howard

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