Nine members of the Swain County Bullets & Bows 4-H Club traveled to Ellerbe, North Carolina on Saturday, October 4, to compete in the 2025 NC 4-H Shooting Sports Tournament. To qualify for the state event, each youth had to earn high enough scores at the West District Shooting Sports Tournament held on August 9 in Polk County.
These dedicated youth represented Swain County across four categories:
Junior Level Competitors
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Ridge Parton – Shotgun, Telescopic Rifle
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Creed Monteith – Shotgun
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Ezekiel Reagan – Open Sight Rifle
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Kipling Ridgeway – Archery (Compound)
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Carter Perkins – Shotgun
Senior Level Competitors
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Lily Craig – Archery (Compound Hunter/Sporter)
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Landon Cochran – Shotgun
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Kregg Parton – Shotgun
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Kiana Parton – Archery (Compound Hunter/Sporter)
These 4-Hers were supported and coached by certified 4-H Shooting Sports volunteers: Mike Tabor, Jeff Shuler, Buddy Parris, and Mindy Parton.
We are proud to announce the following outstanding achievements:
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Landon Cochran: 1st Place Individual – Senior Shotgun
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Ridge Parton: 1st Place Individual – Junior Shotgun and 1st Place Overall – Junior Shotgun
Congratulations to all our participants for their hard work, sportsmanship, and dedication. You represented Swain County with distinction—well done!
Find all the NC State Tournament Scores, October 3-4, 2025 here.
