GOOD JOB YHEC KIDS and VOLUNTEERS!!

The Oregon 2002 Youth Hunter Education Challenge (YHEC) competition was held Saturday-Sunday 22-23 June, at the La Grande Rifle & Pistol Club Range, in La Grande, Oregon. 

Competitors from the all over the State showed up, to compete in the 8 scheduled events.

Our deepest thanks go to all the YHEC Kids and Parents, but especially to all the Volunteers that worked long hours to make this event possible.  Please click here to see the complete list of 2002 YHEC Sponsors. 

YHEC COMPETITION RESULTS

SENIOR Division

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2002 State Champion with the total score of 1983:    Austin McKnight

Here are the Top 5 (name and score) for each event:

SENIOR Division 

HUNTER RESPONSIBILITY EXAM

1. Austin McKnight - 285    2. MaryAnn Brooks - 285   3. Cristi Brackin - 275    4. Bryon Morrissey - 270    5. Josh Terry - 270     

HUNTER SAFETY TRAIL 

1. Bryon Morrissey - 295  2. Austin McKnight - 275    3. Lacey Jenson - 255   4. Cristi Brackin – 245    5. Josh Terry – 245

ORIENTEERING 

WILDLIFE I.D. 

1. Austin McKnight – 245       2. Michael Kaup – 235        3. MaryAnn Brooks – 220       4. Bryon Morrissey – 220   5. Lacey Jenson – 220

MUZZLELOADER

1. Bryon Morrissey – 250        2. Austin McKnight – 225        3. Justin Gehlhaar – 200       4. Michael Kaup – 150    5. Henry McAdams – 150 

.22 LIGHT RIFLE

1. Austin McKnight – 300        2. Cristi Brackin – 270        3. Christopher Fujishin – 230     4. Michael Kaup – 230   5. Lacey Jenson – 220 

ARCHERY

1. Michael Kaup – 280        2. Austin McKnight – 263        3. Justin Gehlhaar – 258    4. Bryon Morrissey – 250    5. Ryan Batten – 236

SHOTGUN

1. Austin McKnight – 240        2. Josh Terry – 220        3. Justin Gehlhaar – 210        4. Bryon Morrissey – 190        5. Michael Kaup – 180 

JUNIOR

HUNTER RESPONSIBILITY EXAM

1. Marco Valerio – 295   2. Caleb Thomas – 290    3. Clint Buchanan – 285    4. Russel Griffith – 280    5. Ted Shaver – 275     

HUNTER SAFETY TRAIL 

1. Ted Shaver – 290    2. Nini Valerio – 280   3. Marco Valerio – 250   4. Russel Griffith – 245   5. Caleb Thomas – 235

ORIENTEERING 

WILDLIFE I.D. 

1. Ted Shaver – 235    2. Buddy Ebell – 235   3. Jake Smith – 230    4. Danielle Dady – 220   5. Russel Griffith – 215

MUZZLELOADER

1. Jake Smith – 200    2. Tyler Hartung – 175    3. Marco Valerio – 125   4. Russel Griffith – 125    5. Brandon Shaver – 125 

.22 LIGHT RIFLE

1. Marco Valerio – 230    2. Luke Owens – 180    3. Ted Shaver – 170  4. Russel Griffith – 160    5. Danielle Dady - 160

ARCHERY

1. Ted Shaver – 243    2. Jared Hatfield – 230  3. James Monk – 195    4. Marco Valerio – 194   5. Brandon Shaver – 192

SHOTGUN

1. Jake Smith – 220    2. Russel Griffith – 200    3. Luke Owens – 180    4. Brandon Shaver – 170   5. Marco Valerio – 160 

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