Ryckman shines at National 4-H Air Pistol Competition

Pierre’s Cassandra Ryckman finished in seventh place overall in the National 4-H Air Pistol Shooting Competition in Grand Island, NE, in June.

Ryckman, a senior at Pierre T.F. Riggs High School, finished the highest of the four athletes from South Dakota. Ryckman said that finishing as highly she did was something of which she was proud..

“It’s a big honor because you’re competing with the best shooters in the nation,” Ryckman said. “It was a good opportunity to learn from the more-experienced shooters. I had hoped to do better, but I was glad to finish in the top ten individually. I was particularly proud of how I did during the silhouette stage.”

In April, Ryckman finished first in both the State Air Rifle and State Air Pistol Competitions in Fort Pierre. However, an athlete can only participate in one national competition, meaning that Ryckman was unable to participate in the National Air Rifle Competition.

-Capital Journal