SILVER CITY-Grant County 4-H has had a busy couple of weeks. Members from the six 4-H clubs in the county competed for spots on the prestigious Grant County 4-H Shooting Sports Teams. In May, 30 youths will attend the New Mexico 4-H State Shooting Sports Championships in Raton, NM.

The following youths will be representing Grant County 4-H in seven different shooting sports disciplines:

Air Rifle
Team 1:
Seth Neal
Ariel Hanson
Clay Lewis
Sophia Egge-Ogas

Individual: Rachel Bobo

Archery
Team 1:
Julian Garcia
Bristan Lockett
Mason Lockett
Brye Baptiste

Team 2:
Jacobi Lockett
Samantha Jones
Colton Smith
Logan Fretz

Hunting:
Bristan Lockett
Mason Lockett
Levi Dalton
Luke Bower

Team 2:
Matthew Garrison
Matthew Tavizon
Connor McDaniel
Ty Holeman

Muzzleloader:
Team 1:
Matthew Tavizon
Max Misquez
Cooper Miller
Madison Miller

Team 2:
Shaylynn Tavizon
Logan Fretz
Chris Morgan

Pistol:
Xander O’Loughlin
Jeraiah Garcia
Jacob Marciel
Luke Bower

Rifle:
Team 1
Seth Neal
Clay Lewis
Laura Grabbe
Sophia Egge-Ogas

Team 2
Samantha Jones
Hattie Dobrinski
Matthew Garrison

Shotgun:
Team 1:
Ty Dalton
Levi Dalton
Chris Morgan
Jacobi Lockett

Team 2
Max Misquez
Cooper Miller
Connor McDaniel
Ty Holeman

“This is the largest group of youths to attend the State Championships during my tenure here in Grant County” Swapp said. “We are extremely proud of these members and would like to thank all of the coaches that have helped to prepare these youths for the state contest” added Swapp.