Several 4‑H shooting sports competitions happen throughout the year, including archery, shotgun, bb gun, air pistol and air rifle. Here are the Lancaster County 4‑H youth who placed in the top ten. Complete results are at 4h.unl.edu/shooting-sports.
STATE 4‑H ARCHERY INDOOR
The 2024 Nebraska State 4‑H Archery Championships were held Jan. 27 at the Aurora Cooperative Pavilion in Grand Island. Four Lancaster County 4‑H’ers participated.
• Suzy Hanley — Fixed Head Long Stabilizer (FHLS) Young Adult 2nd place
• Talin Abney-Cook — Bowhunter Freestyle (BHFS) Young Adult 7th place
STATE 4‑H ARCHERY OUTDOOR
The 2024 Nebraska State 4‑H Archery Outdoor Championships were held Sept. 21–22 at the Heartland Public Shooting Park in Grand Island. Three Lancaster County 4‑H’ers participated.
3D TOURNAMENT:
• Adelaide Metcalf — Basic Bow (BB) Cub (C) 3rd place
OUTDOOR 600 TARGET TOURNAMENT:
• Adelaide Metcalf — Basic Bow (BB) Cub (C) 3rd place
• Kamryn Wanser — Olympic Recurve (OR) Young Adult (YA) 1st place
• Suzy Hanley — Olympic Recurve (OR) Young Adult (YA) 4th place
STATE 4‑H SHOTGUN
The 2024 Nebraska State 4‑H Shotgun Championships were held Sept. 14–15 at the Heartland Public Shooting Park in Grand Island. Six Lancaster County 4‑H’ers participated.
Intermediate Division:
• Owen Savicky — 5th place