February 16 Southwest District BB Shoot Results

On Saturday, Feb. 16 the 4-H Center hosted the Annual District BB Shoot. A total of 30 shooters participated in this competition (16 Jrs. and 14 Srs.) In the Junior division, teams from Lee County, Patrick County, and Floyd County shot 10 minute rounds in prone, sitting, kneeling, and standing. Here are the top three individuals and team winners:

Individuals:

1st Place Isaiah Puckett, Patrick County
2nd Place Jason Pendleton, Patrick County
3rd Place David Parsons, Patrick County
Team:
1st Place Patrick County
2nd Place Floyd County
3rd Place Lee County

Attending their first shooting competition, both Lee and Floyd counties had exceptional shooters. With a little more time and experience these young shooters are going to raise the bar on this competition.

On the Senior level the following counties competed: Bland, Patrick, Lee, and Tazewell. Seniors shot 10 minute rounds in prone, sitting and standing. Here are the top individual shooters:

1st Place Jessica Ingle, Lee County
2nd Place Jonathan Gillespie, Tazewell County
3rd Place Mandy Pendleton, Patrick County

(There were no teams in the Senior Division)

Here are a few pictures from the shoot, compliments of Melissa Harber in Lee County.

Austin Eldridge, Lee County, Bronze medal, Junior level, Could his smile have been any bigger if it had been a gold medal? I don't think so!

Amanda Harber, Lee County, Gold Medal, Junior level, Happy, happy, happy!

Jessica Ingle, Lee County, 1st Place Gold medal, Senior Division WOW! First time out and she brought home first place! Way to go Jessica!

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