Roberts County BB Gun shooters place second at National Tourney

Published by admin on Fri, 07/28/2023 - 9:30am

Top three winners The Roberts County National BB Gun shooting team took second place at the 2023 Daisy National BB Gun Championship Match July 6-9. The team, on the right, in- cludes (back, left to right), Tyler Heinje, Jaden Lick, Asst. Coach Shane Braaten, Cheyenne Braaten, Head Coach Lori Braaten, (front) Brennan Lick, Taylor Lick, Clara Iverson, and Kammi Pelzel. Third place (far left) went to Walton County, GA, and first place (center) to Pierce Red, from Blackshear, GA. ~ Courtesy Photos

by Mimi Larsen Courier Staff Writer

The team of Roberts County 4-H BB Gun shooters quickly made a name for themselves during their first-ever trip to the 2023 Daisy National BB Gun Tournament, held in Rogers, AR July 6-9. Head Coach Lori Braaten and Assistant Coach Shane Braaten of Rosholt took seven of Roberts County’s best shooters, ages 8-15, to compete. They were assisted by Bob and Heidi Pelzel of Wilmot, their fellow Roberts County certified 4-H Shooting Sports coaches.

After the first day of shooting, and moving into first place, teams from all over the country were wondering about this upstart team from South Dakota. By the final day, Roberts County took second place overall, behind a team program from Georgia that has been competing for decades, and in front of 54 other teams from 15 states. For more on this story and many more please purchase a copy of the Sisseton Courier on news stands now or purchase a copy of the E-edtion on this website.

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