Davie represented at national 4H shooting sports tournament

Published 10:26 am Tuesday, July 29, 2025

The NC Small Bore Pistol Team with Maurice Walker as coach and team member Cooper Rogers really showed up for the 4-H National Shooting Sports championships.
They swept the pistol competition with three straight days of Team Gold. Cooper with his consistency on all three days finished the week with an HOA silver medal.
Cooper also had a fifth place finish for “Slow Fire NRA Course” on Day One, fourth place on Day 2 for “Silhouettes” and sixth for “Camp Perry” Course of fire on Day 3.
Maddox Nifong and Mason Wood with the Hunting Skills Team didn’t bring home much hardware, but represented Davie and North Carolina.
Maddox made the stage on Day 1 with an eighth place finish as an individual for Wildlife ID, Wildlife Management and 3D Archery.
Daniel Nifong was the coach for the Hunting Skills team trip to the championships in Nebraska.
Jimmy Staley’s NC Shotgun Team, assisted by the newest shotgun coach, Sonia Staley, finished at seventh overall, the highest finish by a NC Shotgun Team in the history of the championship.
“We are extremely proud of all of our kids and adults who participated in the 2025 4-H Shooting Sports National Championships,” said Nelson Cowden.