9 of Poth FFA, winner of $1,500 and a belt buckle. Champion Senior Female shooter Macie Krenek of Collin County 4-H snagged $1,500 and a division belt buckle. Taking $1,200 and a belt buckle for their respective intermediate titles were Champion Male shooter Cline Mangum of Poth FFA and Champion Female Shooter Dale Compton of Wharton County 4-H. AIM FOR EDUCATION The event also recognized the academic prowess of students entered in the competition for a chance at $20,000 in scholarships. The competition tests high school senior competitors on a robust curriculum covering shooting, as well as wildlife and land conservation topics. The contestants were evaluated through an online exam and the top scoring contestants advanced to an in-person presentation to a three-judge panel. Winners included: PLACING AMOUNT RECIPIENT 4-H CLUB / FFA CHAPTER 1ST $4,500 Kyle Crisp Robertson County 4-H 2ND $3,500 Roby Holdman Guadalupe County 4-H 3RD $3,500 Samantha Weber Austin County 4-H 4TH $1,500 Caden Lancaster Montgomery County 4-H 5TH $1,500 Kailee King Poth FFA 6TH $1,500 Marlin Reeder Harris County 4-H 7TH $1,500 Madison Mishio Tarrant County 4-H 8TH $1,000 Carson Jennings Collin County 4-H 9TH $1,000 Madison Brown Frio County 4-H 10TH $500 Witton Ley Kleberg County 4-H Jr. Shooting Sports sponsors included Cavender’s, HOLT Cat, Sportsmen’s Club of Fort Worth, attorney J.C. Johnson, Higgins Branchini Shooting Foundation, Fort Worth Stock Show Syndicate, Marsh McClennan Agency, Cabela’s and Texas Hot Tub Company. 9 L-R Lonnie Mears, Champion Intermediate Male Cline Mangum, Poth FFA, Betsy & Tom Price and Matt Carter L-R Lonnie Mears, Champion Intermediate Female Dale Compton, Wharton County 4-H, Betsy & Tom Price and Matt Carter In the Shoot for Scholarships, Annabelle Ayers took home the championship buckle as top female shooter. Top male shooter in the Shoot for Scholarships was Jake Montgomery Back row (L-R) – Madison Mishio – Tarrant County 4-H; Kyle Crisp - Robertson County 4-H; Roby Holdman – Guadalupe County 4-H: Samantha Weber – Austin County 4-H; Kailee King – Poth FFA; Marlin Reeder – Harris County 4-H; Caden Lancaster – Montgomery County 4-H; Front row (L-R) Carson Jennings – Collin County 4-H; Madison Brown – Frio County 4-H; Witton Ley – Kleberg County 4-H Top Outlaw Team - Black Rifle Coffee Company; team members Craig Jones, Dave Capps, Billy Imboden, Terry Matthew and Matt Carter Top Cowtown Team - AGIA, Inc.: team members Ryan Fussell, James Swanzy, Lonnie Mears, Jeff Phillips and Matt Carter.
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