The Patrick County 4-H Marksmen recently traveled to W.E. Skelton 4H Educational Center at Smith Mountain Lake in Wirtz, VA to take part in the 2025 Virginia 4-H Spring Air Competition. Twenty-one 4-H shooting clubs from around the state attended, with more than 164 youth competing in 17 different events.
Competing for the Patrick County 4-H Marksmen were Landon Alderman, Case Cobler, Abby Corriher, Levi Corriher, Brantley Fortner, Lucas Hartman, Kipton Vipperman, Jace Hopkins, Melina Hopkins, Gabriella Johnson, Eamon Owens, Reagan Underwood, Cooper Wikstrom, and Maci Whitlock.
Individual and team results include:
Air Rifle Sporter – 15 and Older – Individual: Abby Corriher – 20th place, Levi Corriher – 23rd place
Air Rifle – 14 and Younger – Individual: Reagan Underwood – 3rd place, Maci Whitlock – 4th place, Cooper Wikstrom – 6th place, Landon Alderman – 11th place, Kipton Vipperman – 13th place
Air Rifle Sporter Individual All (Junior & Senior): Abby Corriher – 22nd place, Reagan Underwood – 27th place, Maci Whitlock – 34th place, Cooper Wikstrom 38th place, Landon Alderman – 55th place, Kipton Vipperman – 59th place
Air Rifle – Sporter Team – 7th place team: Abby Corriher, Levi Corriher, Reagan Underwood, Cooper Wikstrom
Air Rifle Silhouette – Senior Individual: Maci Whitlock – 14th place, Cooper Wikstrom – 21st place, Levi Corriher – 25th place, Abby Corriher – 31st place, Reagan Underwood – 44th place
Air Rifle Silhouette – Junior Individual: Kipton Vipperman – 6th place, Landon Alderman – 7th place
Air Pistol Basic Supported – Individual: Kipton Vipperman – 15th place, Landon Alderman – 18th place, Case Cobler – 19th place, Jace Hopkins – 20th place, Melina Hopkins – 21st place
Air Pistol Standing Supported – Individual: Brantley Fortner – 10th place
Air Pistol Supported Position – 7th place team – Kipton Vipperman, Landon Alderman, Brantley Fronter
Air Pistol Supported Position – 8th place team – Case Cobler, Jace Hopkins, Melina Hopkins
Air Pistol International Standing – Individual: Eamon Owens – 20th place
Archery Compound Junior – Individual: Kipton Vipperman – 8th place, Landon Alderman – 11th place
Archery Genesis Senior – Individual: Levi Corriher – 3rd place, Abby Corriher – 5th place
BB – Individual – 10 and Younger: Kipton Vipperman – 3rd place, Lucas Hartman – 10th place
BB – Individual – 11 and Older: Cooper Wikstrom – 20th place, Gabriella Smith – 24th place, Reagan Underwood – 27th place, Landon Alderman – 37th place, Brantley Fortner – 42nd place, Eamon Owens – 47th place, Jace Hopkins – 48th place, Case Cobler – 49th place
BB – Individual – All: Cooper Wikstrom – 20th place, Gabriella Johnson – 26th place, Kipton Vipperman – 29th place, Reagan Underwood – 31st place, Landon Alderman – 44th place, Brantley Fortner – 49th place, Melina Hopkins – 51st place, Eamon Owens – 54th place, Jace Hopkins – 56th place, Case Cobler – 58th place, Lucas Hartman – 60th place
BB – 3rd place team – 11 and Older: Cooper Wikstrom, Gabriella Johnson, Kipton Vipperman, Reagan Underwood, Landon Alderman, Brantley Fortner, Melina Hopkins, Eamon Owens, Jace Hopkins, Case Cobler, Lucas Hartman
For more information on the 2025 Virginia 4-H Spring Air results visit http://www.orionresults.com and choose Virginia 4-H Spring Air Shoot under the Tournaments and Leagues section.
The Patrick County 4-H Marksmen use shooting as a vehicle to teach youth ages 9-19 life skills such as responsibility, self-discipline, and teamwork through skills learned in archery, muzzle loading, pistol, rifle, and shotgun. Through these disciplines, youth also learn firearm safety and marksmanship. The Patrick County 4-H Marksmen would like to thank American Legion Post # 105 and the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States for their continued support. The Patrick County 4-H Marksmen operates on fundraising and grant funding and would like to thank the NRA Foundation for their generous grant that helps make shooting club programming possible in our community.
The Patrick County 4-H Marksmen Club practices in Stuart and new members are welcome starting in October 2025. For more information, please contact the Patrick County Extension Office at (276) 694-3341.
