2026 4-H Contests Open With 25 Shooters in Air Rifle, Air Pistol

Sunday, March 1 there were 25 youth who competed in the Nemaha County Air Rifle and Air Pistol contest. Sheena Davidson, 4-H Extension assistant, noted the participation in the initial 4-H contest of the year increased from past years, “which is really exciting.” She continued eight youth tried it for the first time. 
Age divisions are: Junior, 8 to 10 years; Intermediate, 11 to 13 years; and Senior, 14 to 18 years. Results are as follows:
Junior Air Rifle 
Champion, gold medal, purple ribbon: Daniel Epler.
Reserve champion, purple ribbon, silver medal: Brooklyn Taylor. 
Bronze medal, purple ribbon: Henry Doeden.
Purple ribbons: Samuel Epler, Braxten Graham and Joselyn Ryan.
Blue ribbons: Drew Baltensperger, Sarabeth Epler and Nicodemus Markham.
Red ribbons: August Bohling, Lawson Cook, Caleb Jenek, Emzara Markham and Cyrus Romero.
Intermediate Air Rifle 
Champion, gold medal, purple ribbon: Alex Taylor.
Reserve champion, silver medal, purple ribbon: Aria Ryan. 
Bronze medal, purple ribbon: Braxton Hahn.
Purple ribbons: Titus Baltensperger and Ben Jenek.
Blue ribbons: Grant Baltensperger, Thaddeus Markham and Tucker Ryan.
Senior Air Rifle 
Champion,  gold medal, purple ribbon: Kale Davidson.
Silver medal, blue ribbon: Johnathan Bohling. 
Red ribbon: Matthias Markham.
Junior Air Pistol 
Champion, gold medal, purple ribbon: Samuel Epler. 
Reserve champion, silver medal, purple ribbon: Henry Doeden.
Bronze medal, purple ribbon: Daniel Epler.
Purple ribbons: Sarabeth Epler, Braxten Graham, Nicodemus Markham, Joselyn Ryan and Brooklyn Taylor.
Blue ribbons: August Bohling and Caleb Jenek.
Red ribbons: Drew Baltensperger, Lawson Cook, Emzara Markham and Cyrus Romero.
Intermediate Air Pistol 
Champion, gold medal, purple ribbon: Tucker Ryan.
Reserve champion, silver medal, purple ribbon: Alex Taylor.
Bronze medal, purple ribbon: Braxton Hahn.
Purple ribbons: Titus Baltensperger and Grant Baltensperger.
Blue ribbons: Aria Ryan and Ben Jenek.
Red ribbon: Thaddeus Markham.
Senior Air Pistol
Champion, gold medal, purple ribbon: Johnathan Bohling. 
Silver medal, blue ribbon: Kale Davidson. 
Red ribbon: Matthias Markham.