AIMING FOR THE FUTURE
Much has been said about millennials, and in many cases, the generation that defines that term might beg to differ with the negative connotations. We’ve heard this rhetoric for a while now. “Millennials are lazy.” “They only like technology.” “They don’t like to go outside.” RECOIL would like to introduce you to a young woman who might take issue with those and other millennial stereotypes. In fact, this one is as comfortable being a shooter as she is being behind a computer.
Her name is Cheyenne Dalton, and if this is your introduction to her, you’ll certainly be glad you got to know her. The Missourian is a state title holder in Rimfire, a two-time Rimfire World Championship title holder in the Limited Lady Category. She also competes in USPSA three-gun and Rimfire Challenge. While her already impressive resume continues to stack up, this 17-year-old is more than a young talent — she’s an asset for the industry as her goals extend far beyond the trophies.
“Shooting has given me so many opportunities in life that I would have never have had if I hadn’t started shooting,” says Cheyenne. “I get to travel so much, and I get to see so much of the world. But I have met so many amazing people through the industry and they’ve always been so kind to me, and I’m so thankful that I was just kind of accepted. I find it so crazy to me that young girls come up to me at Shot Show or the NRA, and they’re like, ‘I want to get a picture with you, and I started shooting because of you.’ That is just the coolest thing to me, and I don’t know, I can’t imagine my life without shooting.”
Her role as industry ambassador, while not something she planned, is something she takes very seriously, taking cues from the likes of Julie Golob. “I’ll never quit shooting. That’s for sure. I want
