The Patrick County 4-H Marksmen recently traveled to Holiday Lake 4-H Educational Center in Appomattox, Virginia to take part in the 2022 Virginia 4-H State Shoot Match. Twenty-nine 4-H shooting clubs from around the state attended, with more than 309 kids competing in 13 different events.
Competing for the Patrick County 4-H Marksmen were Caleb Murphy, Lauren Murphy, Reagan Underwood, Bethany Gilbert, Levi Gilbert, Maggie Gilbert, Abby Corriher, and Levi Corriher.
Individual and team results include:
Air Rifle 3P Individual: Lauren Murphy, 9th place, Bethany Gilbert, 8th place, Levi Corriher, 18th place, Abby Corriher, 27th place
Air Rifle 3P Team – 3rd place: Lauren Murphy, Bethany Gilbert, Levi Corriher, Abby Corriher
Air Rifle Silhouette Individual: Lauren Murphy, 1st place, Levi Gilbert, 5th place, Bethany Gilbert, 10th place, Levi Corriher, 14th place, Abby Corriher 16th place
Air Rifle Silhouette Team – 1st place: Lauren Murphy, Bethany Gilbert, Levi Corriher, Abby Corriher
Air Pistol Silhouette Individual: Reagan Underwood, 6th place, Levi Gilbert, 37th place, Maggie Gilbert, 57th place
Air Pistol Basic Supported Individual: Reagan Underwood, 12th place, Maggie Gilbert, 24th place
Air Pistol Standing Supported Individual: Levi Gilbert, 10th place
Air Pistol Junior Supported Position Team – 6th place: Reagan Underwood, Maggie Gilbert, Levi Gilbert
Archery Instinctive Individual: Levi Gilbert, 95th place, Caleb Murphy, 154th place, Levi Corriher, 164th place, Bethany Gilbert, 165th place, Abby Corriher, 172nd place, Lauren Murphy, 188th place, Maggie Gilbert, 201st place, Reagan Underwood, 211th place
Archery Instinctive Senior Team – 22nd place: Abby Corriher, Levi Corriher, Bethany Gilbert, Caleb Murphy, Lauren Murphy
BB Individual: Levi Gilbert, 14th place, Reagan Underwood, 25th place, Maggie Gilbert, 26th place
Light Rifle Individual: Lauren Murphy, 12th place, Abby Corriher, 30th place, Caleb Murphy, 37th place, Reagan Underwood, 40th place, Levi Corriher, 74th place
Light Rifle Senior Iron Team – 7th place: Lauren Murphy, Abby Corriher, Caleb Murphy, Levi Corriher
Muzzleloader National Senior Individual: Lauren Murphy, 3rd place, Abby Corriher, 18th place, Levi Corriher, 38th place Caleb Murphy, 46th place
Muzzleloader National Senior Team – 4th place: Lauren Murphy, Caleb Murphy, Abby Corriher, Levi Corriher
Smallbore Rifle Silhouette Individual: Lauren Murphy, 2nd place, Caleb Murphy, 29th place, Bethany Gilbert, 31st place, Abby Corriher, 38th place, Reagan Underwood, 49th place, Levi Corriher, 103rd place, Maggie Gilbert, 117th place, Levi Gilbert, 128th place
Smallbore Rifle Silhouette Senior Team – 4th place: Lauren Murphy, Caleb Murphy, Bethany Gilbert, Abby Corriher, Levi Corriher
Smallbore Rifle Silhouette Junior Team – 22nd place: Maggie Gilbert, Reagan Underwood
For more information on the 2022 Virginia 4-H State Shoot Match results visit http://www.orionresults.com and choose VA State Shoot 2022 under the results section.
The Patrick County 4-H Marksmen use shooting as a vehicle to teach youth ages 9-19 life skills such as responsibility, self-discipline, and teamwork through skills learned in archery, muzzle loading, pistol, rifle, and shotgun. Through these disciplines, youth also learn firearm safety and marksmanship. The Patrick County 4-H Marksmen would like to thank American Legion Post # 105, Stuart Family Restaurant, and Shooters Pawn for their continued support. The Patrick County 4-H Marksmen operates on fundraising and grant funding and would like to thank the NRA Foundation for their generous grant that helps make shooting club programming possible in our community.
The Patrick County 4-H Marksmen Club practices in Stuart and new members are welcome starting in October. The club will host an Open House, 6 to 7 p.m. at the Shooting Range, located at 223 Transfer Station, Stuart. Visit to learn more about the club, meet club leaders and current members, and register for the 2022-23 school club year. For more information, call the Patrick County Extension Office at (276) 694-3341.