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Missouri 4-H shooting teams participate in national championships in Nebraska

Missouri 4-H shooting sports teams took high honors at the latest championships in Nebraska.

The 2021 4-H Shooting Sports National Championships took place June 20-25 in Grand Island with more than 590 people from 32 states, according to a news release from the University of Missouri Extension.

Teams competed in nine disciplines to demonstrate marksmanship, safety and team work, said Jim Sappington, University of Missouri Extension state 4-H shooting sports coordinator.

“It is such a privilege for me to be able to work with a group of talented, resilient young adults like these,” Sappington said via news release.