Bigfork Youth Shotgun Team wins big at state

Bringing home over 40 medals and the first-place club trophy, the Bigfork Grizzly Barrels youth shotgun team traveled to Missoula and Three Forks over the weekend of June 27 to compete in the Montana State Scholastic Clay Target Program.

The Bigfork youth shotgun program for kids ranging in age from 10 to 18 began in 2015. This is the first year for the team to take home the top prize. 

The Grizzly Barrels’ 20 competitors fielded entries in all five divisions: Rookie, intermediate entry, intermediate advanced, junior varsity and varsity. Over the two-day event, the participants each shot over 300 combined .12- and .20-gauge shotgun rounds in the three disciplines of trap, skeet and sporting clays.

The youth shotgun program offers local boys and girls access to learn, grow and excel in one of America’s fastest growing high school sports. The kids practice and compete from April to June, with competitions across the state and into Wyoming.

The Bigfork Grizzly Barrels wish to thank their generous local sponsors and MidwayUSA Foundation and encourage anyone who would like to support or join the team to reach out at info@bigforkgunclub.com or to the team Facebook page, Bigfork Grizzly Barrels SCTP.

Sporting Clays
Rookie:
Boys- Brian Woods 2nd,
Girls- Payton Hummel 1st
Intermediate/Entry:
Boys- Clay Smith 1st
Intermediate/Advanced:
Boys- Preston Bishop 1st, Ryden Klempel 2nd, Ethan Archer 3rd
Girls: Ellison Woods 1st
Senior/JV:
Boys- Rylan Oquist 1st, Thomas Steurer 2nd,
Girls- Alex Kennedy 2nd
Senior/Varsity:
Boys- Aidan Saner 2nd, Cole Smith 3rd
Girls- Dylynne Cosand 1st
Intermediate Advanced Squad:
Preston Bishop, Ryden Klempel, Ellison Woods 1st
Senior/JV Squad:
Alex Kennedy, Rylan Oquist, Henry Orem 2nd
Dean Atkinson, Thomas Steurer 3rd
Senior/Varsity Squad:
Issac Blasdel, Landen Lanier, Aidan Saner 1st
Cooper Cosand, Dylynne Cosand, Cole Smith 2nd

Trap
Rookie:
Boys - Brian Woods 3rd
Intermediate/Advanced:
Boys - Preston Bishop, Ryden Klempel tie 3rd
Girls - Ellison Woods 1st
Senior/JV:
Boys - Dean Atkinson 2nd
Girls - Alex Kennedy 3rd
Senior/ Varsity:
Boys - Cole Smith 2nd
Girls - Dylynne Cosand 1st
Senior/ JV Trap Squad:
Dean Atkinson, Rylan Oquist, Henry Orem, Thomas Steurer 1st
Senior/Varsity Squad:
Issac Blasdel, Cooper Cosand, Landen Lanier, Aidan Saner, Cole Smith 1st

Skeet
Rookie:
Boys - Brian Woods 1st
Girls - Payton Hummel 1st
Intermediate/Entry:
Boys - Clay Smith 2nd, Paxon Halcro 3rd
Intermediate/Advanced:
Boys - Preston Bishop 1st, Ethan Archer 2nd, Ryden Klempel 3rd
Girls - Ellison Woods 1st
Senior/JV:
Boys - Dean Atkinson 2nd
Girls - Alex Kennedy 3rd
Senior/Varsity:
Boys - Cole Smith 3rd
Girls - Dylynne Cosand 1st
Intermediate Advanced Squad:
Ethan Archer, Preston Bishop, Ellison Woods 1st
Senior/JV Squad:
Dean Atkinson, Thomas Steurer 2nd
Alex Kennedy, Henry Orem, Rylan Oquist 3rd
Senior/Varsity Squad:
Cooper Cosand, Aidan Saner, Cole Smith 1st
Issac Blasdel, Dylynne Cosand, Landen Lanier 2nd
Open Squad: Paxon Halcro, Clay Smith, Brian Woods 3rd

High Overall Team - Bigfork Grizzly Barrels, Bigfork

    The Bigfork Grizzly Barrels youth shotgun team competes in the Montana State Scholastic Clay Target Program. (Courtesy photo)
  

    The Bigfork Grizzly Barrels youth shotgun team competes in the Montana State Scholastic Clay Target Program. (Courtesy photo)
  

    The Bigfork Grizzly Barrels youth shotgun team competes in the Montana State Scholastic Clay Target Program. (Courtesy photo)