814-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 6, 2003
Penn State Hosts 4-H Achievement Days
MILLIE BUNTING
Market Staff
UNIVERSITY PARK (Centre Co.) More than 950
Pennsylvania 4-H’ers participated in the 2003 4-H
Achievement Days, July 29-31 on the Penn State main
campus.
This annual event features state-level competitions in
livestock and meats judging, textile sciences, archery.
First place Junior Air Pistol team at 4-H
Achievement Days was from Northumberland
Co. From left, John Hardy, Drew Heintzelman,
Patrick Kohi, and Coach Sam Nicola.
High scoring indi
vidual in the Junior Air
Pistol competition at High scoring indi
-4-H Achievement vidual in the Senior Air
Days: Patrick Kohi, Pistol competition at
left, Northumberland 4-H Achievement
County, and his coach Days: Jeremy Mostel-
Sam Nicola. ler, Columbia Co.
First place Senior Air Pistol team at 4-H
Achievement Days was from Columbia Co. From
left, Jessica Corl, Andrew Jackson, Matt Kroli
kowski, Jeremy Mosteller, and coach Chuck
Gale.
First place Junior Air Rifle Team at 4-H
Achievement Days was from Bedford Co. From
left, Jarod Browell, Lindsey Wall, Matt Wilkins,
and Coach Leroy Walls.
First place Senior Air Rifle team at 4-H
Achievement Days was from Blair Co. From left,
Ryan Baker, Michael Blazier, Richard Merritts,
and Amber Noye.
physical fitness and many other 4-H interest areas. Win
ners in many of the contests go on to compete at the na
tional level.
The 4-H’ers were headquartered at the Pollock dorm.
The contests took place at the Penn State Ag Arena, the
university’s livestock facilities, and many other areas on
the campus.
Pictured here are the first place teams and high scoring
individuals in the diversified competitions.
High scoring indi
vidual in the Junior Air
Rifle competition at
4-H Achievement
Days: John-Michael
Working, Blair Co.
First place Novice Ori
enteering team at the
4-H Achievement Days
was from Somerset
Co. From left, Victoria
Castro and Justine
Stoltzfus.
First place Advanced Orienteering team at
the 4-H Achievement Days was from Ephrata,
Lancaster County. From left, James Snyder and
Jared Snyder.
First place Junior Archery team at the 4-H
Achievement Days was from Mifflin Co. From
left, Kevin Lake, Christopher Maines, Brandi
Mayes, Alex Yoder, and Coach Chris Setzler.
First place Senior Archery - Compound Bow
team at the 4-H Achievement Days was from
Mifflin Co. From left, Ryan Benny, Jonas Click,
Bradley Specht, Joe Young, and Coach Chris
Setzler.
High scoring indi
vidual in the Senior Air
Rifle at 4-H
Achievement Days:
Corey Free from
Crawford Co.
High scoring indi
vidual in the Novice
Orienteering competi
tion at the 4-H
Achievement Days:
Justine Stoltzfus,
Somerset County.
High scoring indi- High scoring indi
vidual in the Advanced vidual in the Junior
Orienteering competi- Archery competition
tion at the 4-H at the 4-H
Achievement Days: Achievement Days:
James Snyder, left, Brandi Mayes, left,
from Ephrata. Mifflin Co., and her
coach, Chris Setzler.
First place Senior Archery - Recurve Bow
team at the 4-H Achievement Days was from
Bradford Co. From left, Delanie Casselbury, Ed
Knapp, Arielle Thorton, and Coach Cynthia Wil
liams. Unavailable for photo: Jeremiah Blain.
First place Senior Riflery team at the 4-H
Achievement Days was from Venango Co. From
left, Holly Barber, Joiene Barber, Ryan Shaffer,
and Julie Winters.
vidual in the Junior
Archery - Recurve
Bow competition: Ann
Shomo, Bucks Co.
First place Junior Riflery team was from
Centre Co. From left, George Peters, John
Sloan, and Josh Yocum.
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High scoring indi
vidual in the Senior
Archery - Recurve
Bow competition at
the 4-H Achievement
Days: Delanie Cassel
bury, left, Bradford
Co., and her coach,
Cynthia Williams.
Archery - Compound
Bow: Meghan Ball,
Crawford Co.
High scoring indi
vidual in the Senior
Archery - Compound
Bow competition at
the 4-H Achievement
Days: Joe Young, left,
Mifflin Co., and his
coach, Chris Setzler.
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