Broken Bow, Neb. – More than six dozen young shooters from Nebraska and northern Kansas participated in the 2005 Pressey High School Silhouette Championships held at the Pressey Wildlife Management Area south of Broken Bow on September 24, according to Mike Streeter, hunter education coordinator for the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission.

“Nearly 80 high school and junior high school shooters participated in the event,” Streeter said, “When the scores were tallied, Clint Sejkora of Burchard was the 2005 State Champion with a score of 37 out of 40, and Micaela Jochum of Beatrice was high girl with her score of 36 out of 40, one more than her class-winning score of 35 out of 40 last year. Micaela also shot a record 69 targets in a row following the match, when all of the 10-in-row shooters had an opportunity to continue their run of targets,” Streeter added.

Silhouette .22-caliber rifle shooting is fired at small metal targets and during the match each competitor fires 40 shots, 10 shots each at 43, 66, 72 and 109 yards, shooting from a standing, or off-hand, shooting position.

“Shooting sports such as the Pressey silhouette championship in the fall and the Cornhusker Trap Shoot held each spring at Doniphan are lifetime sports that participants can enjoy for many years,” Streeter said. “Equipment requirements for the Pressey championship are very simple,” he added. “Any .22-caliber rifle, with or without a scope, and a box of .22- caliber ammunition is all that is required.”

The annual Pressey silhouette shoot is sponsored by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, the Nebraska Shooting Sports Association, Hornady Manufacturing of Grand Island and the Pony Express Ramrodders Club of Gothenberg.

According to Streeter, the Pressey shoot is open to all Nebraska Hunter Education graduates who are 12 years of age and in grades 7 through 12. Shooters can compete as individuals and awards are also provided for high school, junior high school, open teams and 4-H teams of four shooters.

For more information on the annual Pressey High School Silhouette Championship or the Cornhusker Trap Shoot, contact Mike Streeter, Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, (402) 471-6134.

2005 PRESSEY CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS

STATE CHAMPION: Clint Sejkora, Burchard 37X40

HIGH BOY: Brody Wullschleger, Stanton 36X40

HIGH GIRL: Micaela Jochum, Beatrice 36X40

RUNNER-UP BOY: Jace Bures, Odell 34X40

RUNNER-UP GIRL: Jamie Myers, Stuart 35X40

THIRD GIRL: Sheena Mahloch, Plymouth 34X40

THIRD BOY: Cole Bures, Odell 33X40

FIRST B CLASS: David Dierking, Broken Bow 33X40

SECOND B CLASS: Travis Schultz, Beemer 32X40

THIRD B CLASS: Trenton Carda, Berwyn 29X40

FIRST UNCLASSIFIED: Lane Troester, Marsland 33X40

SECOND UNCLASSIFIED: Kelly Troester, Marsland 29X40

THIRD UNCLASSIFIED: Tobin Stithem, Litchfield 28X40

FIRST LIGHT SCOPE: Michael Krause, Brunswick 27X40

SECOND LIGHT SCOPE: Grace Moore, Inman 25X40

THIRD LIGHT SCOPE: Kirsten Lorenz, O’Neill 24 X40

FIRST HEAVY SCOPE: Luke Schilousky, Ewing 28X40

SECOND HEAVY SCOPE: Pete Sobotka, Inman 28X40

THIRD HEAVY SCOPE: Bryce Howard, West Point 27X40

FIRST LIGHT IRON: Tawny Nekuda, Wisner 21X40

SECOND LIGHT IRON: Trevor Kohls, Litchfield 20X40

THIRD LIGHT IRON: Kai Schafer, Humphrey 18X40

FIRST HEAVY IRON: Jarod Weidner, Culbertson 26X40

SECOND HEAVY IRON: Eric Panowicz, Ravenna 21X40

THIRD HEAVY IRON: Kendel Kuksek, Loup City 19X40

FIRST SENIOR: Andrew Bundy, Ansley 27X40

SECOND SENIOR: Logan Snow, Litchfield 25x40

THIRD SENIOR: Mindy Shepardson, Mason City 25X40

FIRST JUNIOR: Alex Ferguson, Ansley 25X40(won in shoot-off)

SECOND JUNIOR: Print Zutavern, Broken Bow 24X40

THIRD JUNIOR: Alyssa Wolken, Beatrice 23X40

FIRST NOVICE: Stephen Sobotka, Inman 21X40

SECOND NOVICE: Calen Weidner, Culbertson 15X40

THIRD NOVICE: Sonny Gonzalez, Grand Island 13X40

TEAM RESULTS

CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM: Homestead 4-H Shooting Club #1, Beatrice 141X/160

Team members: Clint Sejkora, Jace Bures, Micaela Jochum and Sheena

Mahloch.

FIRST SCHOOL TEAM: Broken Bow High School #1, Broken Bow 88X160

Team members: David Dierking, Sarah Dierking, Tyler Hendricks and Jared Williams.

SECOND SCHOOL TEAM: Litchfield#1, Litchfield 77X160

THIRD SCHOOL TEAM: Litchfield #3, Litchfield 70X160

FIRST 4-H TEAM: Holt County Top Gun, Holt County 104X160

Team members: Jamie Myers, Luke Schilousky, Kirsten Lorenz and Tony Hipke.

SECOND 4-H TEAM: Cuming County Sharpshooters A, Cuming Co. 102X160

THIRD 4-H TEAM: Four Valleys 4-H Club, Ansley 96X160

FIRST OPEN TEAM: Open Team 2 Marsland 96X160

Team members: Zach Weeks, Kai Schafer, Kelly Troester and Lane Troester.

SECOND OPEN TEAM: Holt Sharpshooters Open 92X160

THIRD OPEN TEAM: Holt Antelope Open 65X160

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