Contact: Lena D. Mallory, Marshall County Extension Agent for 4-H Youth Development (270)527-3285 / lmallory@uky.edu
Twenty three Marshall County 4-H Sharp Shooters members competed in the 2025 Kentucky 4-H Shooting Sports Competition on Saturday, September 13th in Wilmore and Sunday, September 14th in Berea, KY. They were joined by over 1,000 4-Hers from counties across Kentucky in this two-day shooting sports competition.
The 4-H Sharp Shooters brought home several awards/recognitions including:
• Air Pistol 12-14 Team – 1st Place – Skylar Seaford, Cayson McLeod, Anna Grace English, & Addison Wyatt
• Air Pistol 15-18 Team – 1st Place – Edie Jones, Roman Bradley, Kaden Seaford & Hannah Miller
• Air Sport Rifle 15-18 Team – 1st Place – Wiley English, Dalton Smith, Kaden Seaford & Edie Jones
• .22 Sport Rifle 12-14 Team – 5th Place – Anna Grace English, Dalw Winn, Addison Wyatt & Ethan Pogue
• Air Pistol 12-14 Team Individual Top 25 Placings– 2nd Place – Skylar Seaford and 3rd Place – Cayson McLeod /11th Anna Grace English & 23rd Addison Wyatt
• Air Pistol 15-18 Team Individual Top 15 Placings – 6th Edie Jones, 10th Roman Bradley, 12th Kaden Seaford & 14th Hannah Miller
• Air Sport Rifle 15-18 Individual Top 10 – TOP SHOT 1st Place – Wiley English / 2nd Place – Dalton Smith, 5th Kaden Seaford & 8th Edie Jones
• BB Rifle 9-11 Individual Top 25 – 5th Riley McLeod & 24th Joseph Gentry
• BB Rifle 12-14 Individuals Top 20 – 4th Sklyar Seaford, 5th Cayson McLeod & 15th Ethan Pogue
• BB Rifle 15-18 Individuals Top 12 – 2nd Place – Kaden Seaford, 4th Dalton Smith & 11th Hannah Miller
• .22 Sport Rifle 12-14 Individual Top 20 – 2nd Place -- Anna Grace English & 17th Dale Winn
• .22 Target Rifle 15-18 Individual – 3rd Place Wiley English
• Air Pistol 12-14 Individual Top 25 – 10th Skylar Seaford, 15th Anna Grace English, 17th Dale Winn, & 24th Addison Wyatt
• Air Sport Rifle 15-18 Individual Top 10 – 5th Kaden Seaford, 8th Emerson Odom, & 9th Dalton Smith
• Archery Bowhunter 9-11 Individual Top 20 – 13th Joseph Gentry
• Archery Bowhunter 15-18 Individual Top 25 – 21st Jace Jones
• Archery Target Compound Bow 15-18 – 3rd Place Wiley English
• Archery Bare Recurve Bow 12-14 Top 20 – 15th Sandie Record
• BB Rifle 12-14 Individual Top 15 – 7th Skylar Seaford & 11th Elisabeth Goforth
• Shotgun Div I 9-11 Individual – TOP SHOT 1st Place James Ellis English – 1st time competitor
• Shotgun Division II 12-14 Individual Top 20 – 8th Dale Winn & 20th EJ Pogue
• Shotgun Division II 9-11 Individual Top 10 – 10th Sawyer Wyatt
• Shotgun Division II 15-18 Individual Top 10 – 9th Wiley English
Marshall County 4-H Sharp Shooters –Shelby Puckett, Issy Sumner, Jase Smith, & Douglas Kraft – also participated in events during the State 4-H Shoot. For several of the members this was their first State Shoot. Several shot personal bests during Saturday and Sunday events.
The 4-Hers in Archery are coached by Patrick Westerfield & Morgan Westerfield. Rifle and BB Coaches are Kyle English & Kosta Seaford. Pistol coaches are Bobby Cheshire & Kent Puckett. Shotgun (Trap) Coaches include Josh Smith, Kerry Pogue, & Seth Wyatt. Other volunteers who contribute to the club’s success include Misty Seaford (Lead County Coordinator), Lacinda English (Assistant County Coordinator), the 4-Hers’ parent/guardians and grandparents, and other family members.
The Marshall County 4-H Sharp Shooters are winding down their year and will start again in February/March 2026. The group practices at the Calvert City Gun Club. The Sharp Shooters will send notices out to the schools and newspapers when they have their first meeting of the year typically sometime in late March to early April. Marshall County youth between the ages of 9-18 and their parent/guardians are welcome to attend the club’s informational meeting to learn more.
Educational programs of the Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service serve all people regardless economic or social status and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnic origin, national origin, creed, religion, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information, age, veteran status, or physical or mental disability. To learn more about 4-H Youth Development programs, contact the Marshall County Extension Office at (270) 527-3285.
