Thomas Lewison, 14, of Sweet Home placed 13th at a statewide hunting competition held in Marcola on June 23 and June 24, earning him a place representing Oregon at nationals.
He will travel to nationals in Ratón, N.M., at the National Rifle Association’s Whittington Center, a 37,000-acre ranch. He will fly out of Portland to Colorado Springs on July 28 and return on Aug. 4.
The contest, Youth Hunter Education Challenge, is sponsored by the…