3rd Annual Birds & Birdies a Success!
The North Dakota Petroleum Foundation hosted its 3rd Annual Birds & Birdies, raising money for habitat and wildlife projects and education and outreach initiatives. Thirty-six teams participated in the event.
The event includes clay shooting, rimfire and archery events in the morning, followed by golf in the afternoon. Prizes were awarded for marksmanship and overall event winners based on a combination of all three shooting events and golf scores. Congratulations to this year’s winners!
Overall Tournament Scores:
- Tenet Solutions Team: Patrick Miller, Wilbert Lindamoo, Clay Rodgers and Dave Servinski
- Lund Oil Team: Brady Lund, Cody Hilliard, Josh Zinda and Nick Liebel
- Hess Corporation Team: Simon Sattler, Sean Knutson, Angelou Vournas, Caleb Eide
Archery Competition:
- Darren Schmidt, UND Energy & Environmental Research Center
- Patrick Michael, ConocoPhillips
Rimfire Competition:
- Coy Hogan, ConocoPhillips
- Sean Knutson, Hess Corporation
Trap Competition:
- Josh Jarmin, Creedence Energy Services
- Angelou Vournas, Hess Corporation
Golfers were also awarded pin prizes during the Birdies portion of the event:
Longest Putt: Clay Rodgers with 24’4″
Longest Men’s Drive: McHale Maristuen
Longest Women’s Drive: Kristi Halverson
Closest to the Pin: Sean Knutson at 5’6″
Thank you to all who came out and to all our sponsors!

Patrick Miller, Wilbert Lindamoo, Clay Rodgers and Dave Servinski took home the 1st Place Trophy for Overall Scores in the 3rd Annual Birds & Birdies event.

Nick Liebel, Josh Zinda, Cody Hilliard and Brady Lund from Lund Oil took 2nd Place for Overall Scores in the 3rd Annual Birds & Birdies event.

Sean Knutson, Caleb Eide, Angelou Vournas and Simon Sattler sponsored by Hess Corporation placed 3rd in the Overall Competition.

Individual Marksmen Champs: Darren Schmidt (Archery), Coy Hogan (Rimfire) and Josh Jarmin (Trap).

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