ACIC Archers Compete in World Competition

     The Allen County Intermediate Center (ACIC) Sharp Shooters placed 41st in a field of 63 elementary archery teams at the National Archery in Schools Program (NASP®) World Tournament Thursday, June 7, in Louisville. The ACIC archers were 21st among the 37 Kentucky elementary schools participating. 

   The ACIC Sharp Shooters---17 fifth graders and seven fourth graders---posted a total score of 2860 in their competition last week. The final score was an improvement from their 2797 score last month in the Eastern Nationals and represented their highest score in their 10 events this school year.  

   Outgoing fifth-grader Ryan Wolfe led the way for ACIC with a score of 265. Wolfe registered eight 10’s —the highest scoring distinction per shot. Wolfe ranked 95th in the elementary boy’s field of 762 and 72nd among the 440 fifth grade archers. Landon Witt posted a score of 254 with seven 10’s and placed 185th in the overall field. Fourth-grader Caden Meador followed with a 253 score (six 10’s) to place 58th among the 322 fourth grade boys. Hunter Threet registered a score of 246 including six 10’s and Gabby Corbett scored a 244, hitting six 10’s during her rounds. 

   Additional archers and their scores were Cole Jackson (244), Eli Stamper (240), Kash Taylor (238), Hayley Ditlevson (231), Quinn Hartman (217), Andrew Woods (217), Ethan Stinson (212), Shyla Houchens (211), Caleb Underwood (211), Tugra Semerci (207), Weston McCoy (197), Ty Jones (196), Owen Talbott (191), Jayden Stephens (187), Dusty Overman (176), Erin Penny (174), Joseph Hunley (166), Haiden Brown (155) and Rhett Bratcher (55).

   The overall World Champion in the elementary division was Matthew Harper from Maysville Ohio. Harper posted a score of 294 with 24 rounds of perfect 10’s. 

   The tournament featured hundreds of archers from across the United States Archers completed in elementary, middle school, and high school divisions during the three-day event at the Kentucky Fair and Exhibition Center.