Lake Charles – St. Martin students participated in the 4-H Southern Regional Shoot, competing in shotgun, modified shotgun, BB gun, air rifle, modified Fita archery, national archery, and smallbore pistol. Some of these included team competition.

Here’s how members of the St. Martin Parish 4-H Shooting Sports Program fared in the events:

Archery

Recurve – Modified FITA – Juniors

Elliott Bernard – 1st

Hailey Hayes – 2nd

Carmen Calderon – 3rd

Logan Angelle – 4th

Grace Richard – 5th

Kaitlyn Bienvenu – 7th

Erin Blanchard – 8th.

Recurve – Modified FITA Junior Teams

1st place – St. Martin Parish Team 2: Elliot Bernard, Carmen Calderon, Grace Richard and Erin Blanchard.

Genesis – Modified FITA – Juniors

Bailey Poirier – 13th

Other participants were Madia Smith and Deidre Cope.

Bare Bow – Modified FITA – Juniors

Elliott Bernard – 1st

Kaitlyn Bienvenu – 4th

Peter Harris – 6th

Erin Blanchard – 7th

Dagan Cope – 8th

Logan Smith – 9th

Braelon Taylor – 13th

Kameron Lalonde also participated.

Bare Bow – Modified FITA Junior Teams

1st Place – St. Martin Team 1: Elliott Bernard, Kaitlyn Bienvenu, Peter Harris and Dagan Cope

2nd Place – St. Martin Team 2: Erin Blanchard, Logan Smith, Braelon Taylor and Kameron Lalonde.

Compound – Modified FITA – Juniors

Isaac Richard – 4th

Craig Guidry – 6th

Andre’ Marks – 7th

Hailey Hayes – 9th

Trystian Castille – 11th

Jace Knott – 14th

Nicolas Guttry – 15th

Other participants were Caitlin Champagne, Ashtin Mouton, Micah Huval, Austin Mouton, Colin Huval, Matthew Bishop, Chase McLemore, Jacob Gallet, Madison Latiolais, Emily Hebert, Hattie Gros and Cy Johnson.

Compound – Modified FITA Junior Teams

1st Place – St. Martin Team 1: Isaac Richard, Andre Marks, Hailey Hayes, Austin Mouton

2nd Place – St. Martin Team 2: Craig Guidry, Trystian Castille, Colin Huval and Matthew Bishop.

Bare Bow – Modified FITA – Seniors

Courtney Poirier – 1st

Aidan Thibodeaux – 2nd

Chelsie Frederick – 3rd

Matthew Ashley – 4th

Tyra Mouton – 6th.

Bare Bow – Modified FITA Senior Teams

1st Place – St. Martin Team: Courtney Poirier, Chelsie Frederick, Matthew Ashley and Tyra Mouton.

Compound – Modified FITA – Seniors

Garrett Richard – 1st

Ian Serrette – 2nd

Luke Boyer – 4th

Luke Patin – 5th.

Compound – Modified FITA Senior Teams

1st Place – St. Martin Team: Garrett Richard, Ian Serrette, Luke Patin and Luke Boyer.

Recurve – Modified FITA – Seniors

Bailey Marks – 1st

Garrett Richard – 2nd

Seth Gauthier – 3rd

Aidan Thibodeaux – 4th.

Recurve – Modified FITA Senior Teams

1st Place – St. Martin Team: Bailey Marks, Garrett Richard, Seth Gauthier and Aidan Thibodeaux.

Genesis – Modified FITA – Seniors

Chelsie Frederick – 1st

Laural Blanchard – 4th.

BB Gun

Kaitlyn Bienvenu – 4th

Alexis Louviere – 8th

Miranda Kidder – 10th

Craig Guidry – 13th

Hailey Hayes – 14th

Other Participants wew Ashtin Mouton, Austin Mouton, William Scrantz, Austin Latiolais, Krislyn Latiolais, Bailey Poirier, Ethan Horn, Jace Knott, tori Hayes, Peter Harris, Kimberly Louviere, Carli Boudreaux, Skylor Wiltz, Hunter Bienvenu, Carson Pellerin, Logan Smith, Luke Durand, Shelbi Guidry, Kameron Lalonde, Haden Delhomme, Peyton Pellerin, Bailey Begnaud, Conrad Pellerin, Alex Perdikis, Colin Huval and Seth Anderson.

BB Gun Teams

2nd Place – St. Martin Team 1: Kaitlyn Bienvenu, Craig Guidry, Peter Harris, Alexis Louviere, Kimberly Louviere, Bailey Poirier and William Scrantz.

3rd Place – St. Martin Team 2: Hailey Hayes, Tori Hayes, Ethan Horn, Jace Knott, Austin Latiolais, Ashtin Mouton and Austin Mouton.



Shotgun

Modified – Juniors

Participants were Seth Schouest, William Landry and Zachary Theriot.

Modified – Seniors

Brilan Degeyter – 5th

Other participants were Aiden Thibodeaux, Jonahtan Johnson, and Drake Frederick.

.22 Rifle

CMP – Juniors

Micah Huval – 6th

Wade Scrantz – 10th

Elliott Bernard – 11th.

CMP – Seniors

Jordan Guidry – 3rd .

If a participant wants to qualify for Nationals, they must shoot three different competitive events in that discipline. They have to prove they are an overall good shooter. The scores are calculated by placement points in all three events, not by cumulative raw score. St. Martin 4Hers participated in Archery, .22 Rifle and Shotgun, hoping to make the cut to go to state which is at the end of April, to compete for a spot to represent Louisiana at Nationals which will be held June 19–24 in San Antonio, Texas. Top four shooters go to Nationals unless a participant has gone in the past in the same discipline or a participant opts out then the next in line would go in their place.

National Air Rifle

Silhouettes

3rd Place Eric Melancon

4th Place Tyra Mouton.

CMP

2nd Place – Eric Melancon

8th Place – Tyra Mouton.

3 Position

4th Place – Eric Melancon

9th Place – Tyra Mouton.

Overall

3rd Place – Eric Melancon

8th Place – Tyra Mouton.



National Archery

FITA

2nd Place Dustin Hayes

3rd Place Delaina Guidry

4th Place Codey Angelle.

Field

2nd Place Dustin Hayes

4th Place Delaina Guidry

7th Place – Codey Angelle.

3-D

4th Place – Dustin Hayes

11th Place – Codey Angelle

12th Place – Delaina Guidry.

Overall

2nd Place – Dustin Hayes

6th Place – Delaina Guidry

7th Place – Codey Angelle.



National Shotgun

5 Stand

5th Place – Robert Burkhardt

Other participants include: Cody Melancon, Luke Patin, Jeffery Boudreaux, Jordan Guidry.

Trap

Participants include: Cody Melancon, Robert Burkhardt, Jeffery Boudreaux, Luke Patin, Jordan Guidry.

Skeet

Participants include: Robert Burkhardt, Cody Melancon, Luke Patin, Jordan Guidry, Jeffery Boudreaux.

Overall

10th Place - Robert Burkhardt

Participants are Cody Melancon, Luke Patin, Jordan Guidry and Jeffery boudreaux.



National .22 Rifle

Silhouettes

2nd Place Eric Melancon

7th Place – Jonathan Johnson

8th Place – Robert Burkhardt

12th Place – Cody Melancon

15th Place – Dustin Hayes

Other Participants include: Courtney Poirier and Drake Frederick

CMP

3rd Place – Eric Melancon

7th Place – Dustin Hayes

9th Place – Courtney Poirier

14th Place – Drake Frederick

Other Participants include: Jonathan Johnson, Robert Burkhardt and Cody Melancon



NRA 3 Position

2nd Place – Eric Melancon

13th Place – Courtney Poirier

14th Place – Jonathan Johnson

15th Place – Robert Burkhardt

Other Participants include: Dustin Hayes, Cody Melancon and Drake Frederick



Overall

3rd Place – Eric Melancon

11th Place – Jonathan Johnson

12th Place – Dustin Hayes

14th Place – Courtney Poirier

15th Place – Robert Burkhardt

Other Participants include: Cody Melancon and Drake Frederick

St. Martin Parish 4-H Shooting Sports program is based on volunteers. The volunteer coaches that attended are as follows: Codey Angelle, Leon and Liz Angelle, Glenn Bienvenu, Robby Bishop, Byron and Donna Blanchard, Jerry Castille, Danny Guidry, Chad and Megan Huval, Eric Melancon, Lynwood Melancon, Alina and Rodney Perro, Barry and Ericka Poirier, Steve Bernard, Dale Melancon, Mark Scrantz, Herbert Boudreaux and Donnie Romero. St. Martin Parish parents also did a great job in helping out at the shoot by scoring targets. Shooting Sports would not survive without volunteers like these people. Anyone interested in becoming a coach, please contact the St. Martin 4-H office at 332-2181.



The St. Martin 4-H Shooting Sports program is funded by membership fees and count heavily on NRA Grants. Without these grants we would not be able to afford the equipment needed for the growing number of participants in our program. Please support the NRA program, it helps our Shooting Sports program survive.



We also would like to thank the Fuselier Complex Gun Range for allowing us to use the facility for our 4-H Shooting Sports .22 Smallbore Rifle and Shotgun.