District Hoop Shoot draws kids from eight Elks lodges

8-9 winners Anthony Flint of Durango and Erika Kuta of DeltaThe West District Elks Hoop Shoot was held Sunday, Jan. 20, at the Hotchkiss High School. Kids from the eight lodges in the West District of Colorado participated.

10-11 winners Makayla Long of Durango and Teagan Whiteskunk of CortezIn the 8-9 girls, Erika Kuta from Delta placed first; Princessa Mora, Hotchkiss, was second; Sydney Flores, Durango, placed third; and Chayna Abts, Montrose, came in fourth.

In the 8-9 boys, Anthony Flint, Durango, came in first; Steele Arnold, Montrose, was second; John Thomas Carver, Cortez, finished third; and Caleb Roberts, Hotchkiss, came in fourth.

In the 10-11 girls' division, Makayla Long, Cortez, came in first; Reagan Clay, Delta, was second; Shay Glaser, Hotchkiss, was third; and Faith Cutts, Grand Junction, came in fourth.

In the 10-11 boys, the first place winner was Teagan Whiteskunk of Cortez; Marcus Flint, Durango, finished second; Connor Imus, Montrose, came in third; and Carlos Lozano, Hotchkiss, was fourth.

In the 12-13 girls' division, first place winner was Kayla 12-13 winners Kayla Hutton and Enoch Kropp, both of HotchkissHutton, Hotchkiss; Kourtney Carmichael, Delta, was second; Kaila Craig, Durango, finished third; and Tyra Pinnecoose, Cortez, came in fourth.

In the 12-13 boys' division, there was a three-way tie for second place with all three boys shooting 20 of 25. After a long shoot-off, first place went to Enoch Kropp of Hotchkiss; Kyle Mock, Delta, placed second; Tyler Ruetschle, Durango, came in third; and Austin Martinez of Montrose finished fourth.

The two winners of the Dusty Wadley Memorial High Point Trophies were Kayla Hutton of Hotchkiss shooting 15 of 25 and Enoch Kropp of Hotchkiss shooting 21 of 25. All the first place winners will now advance to the Colorado State Elks Hoop Shoot in Salida on Feb. 23.

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