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Libby Swiger and Payton Nachtigal of Davenport, right, qualified for nationals in air rifle. Here, they pose with their sponsors, Kevin Hupp and Jonn Chapman of Davenport Sporting Goods.
DAVENPORT – Libby Swiger and Payton Nachtigal are headed to nationals after top-four finishes in the Washington State High School Rodeo Association Light Rifle competition.
The two local high schoolers will head to Lincoln, Nebraska for the national competition July 20. The top four finishers in the state event, which also include Mackinsey Dale and Jase Bustad, qualified for nationals.
Finishers were determined by cumulative points between three regular season competitions. Nachtigal, a sophomore, finished third in stat with 611 points, while Swiger, a junior, finished fourth with 571 points. The three competitions took place in Basin City, Othello and Coulee City.
The two also qualified for nationals when Nachtigal was in eighth grade and Swiger was a freshman.
During the WSHSRA season, they also competed in barrel racing, pole bending and breakaway. Nachtigal was 32nd in state for cumulative points between events overall, while Swiger was 64th.
The two are sponsored by Davenport Sporting Goods but are accepting additional sponsors for the national competition.
Drew Lawson is the editor of the Davenport Times. He is a graduate of Eastern Washington University.
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