Louisville, KY - Scholastic 3-D Archery's first Outdoor Target National Championship was held at the University of the Cumberlands in Williamsburg, Kentucky on July 21-22, 2017. 104 archers attended this inaugural tournament styled after the NFAA Field competition format, with archers shooting a qualifying round from 3 different distances and then doing head-to-head seeded elimination to determine final placement. All participants received free admission to Kentucky Splash Waterpark on Friday and Saturday nights, which was a huge hit with the kids and their families.
"Wow, what a great tournament," said Jim Reeder, Scholastic 3-D Archery National Outreach Coordinator. "Everyone that attended the S3DA National outdoor tournament was welcomed by heat indexes in the 100's. It was so nice to see so many children and families having a great time and not letting the weather deter them. All of the students were focused and ready to shoot which was evident in the amazing scores. Along with the tournament, the families were able to visit the Kentucky Splash Waterpark, which hosted S3DA archers and families on both Friday and Saturday nights. What a refreshing break that was. It was such a blessing to be part of such a great event."
"This is an exciting endeavor for S3DA," said Jennie Richardson, Executive Director for Scholastic 3-D Archery. "Adding the Outdoor Target Nationals has allowed us to complete the tri-fecta of events that will allow our students to be prepared for their next level of archery experience, either through college archery or a lifetime in the sport."
Results:
Results:
Elementary Female Traditional
1st Mary Jurus, Bluegrass Archery Academy (KY)
Elementary Male Traditional
1st Ethan Fields, Central KY Nock Busters (KY)
2nd Gabe Connolly,
Cornerstone Christian Academy (NC)
3rd John Michael Montgomery,
Cornerstone Christian Academy (NC)
Elementary Male Olympic Recurve
1st Cael Griffith, Cornerstone Christian Academy (NC)
2nd Jonathan Cantner,
Cornerstone Christian Academy (NC)
Elementary Female Fixed Pins
1st Becky Heavner, Bronze Bow Archers (KY)
2nd Jillian Cash, Pinehill Prodigies (IN)
3rd Morgan Huddleston, Impact Archery (KY)
Elementary Male Fixed Pins
1st Zane Merritt, NAK (IN)
2nd Wyatt Landingham, Edwards Co. S3DA (IL)
3rd Rylan Long, Impact Archery (KY)
Elementary Female Open
1st Alexis Hall, Adventures Archery (FL)
2nd Allie Riddle, Central KY Nock Busters (KY)
3rd Addyson Huster, Lights Out Archery (MO)
Elementary Male Open
1st Tanner Willis, Central KY Nock Busters (KY)
2nd Elijah Cook, JC Nock High Archery (KY)
3rd Cayman Thomas, Team ACUSA (IN)
Elementary Club Champion
Impact Archery (KY)
Middle School Female Traditional
1st Raelei Wallace, Central KY Nock Busters (KY)
Middle School Male Traditional
1st Bear Geise, Steve's Pro Shop (IN)
Middle School Female Olympic Recurve
1st Natalie Cash, Pinehill Prodigies (IN)
Middle School Male Olympic Recurve
1st Jonathan Smail, Elite Archery of Augusta (GA)
Middle School Female Fixed Pins
1st Savannah Philpot, Impact Archery (KY)
2nd Brianna Shofner, Blackhawk Archery (IN)
3rd Madison Richardson, Impact Archery (KY)
Middle School Male Fixed Pins
1st Shane Truett, JC Nock High (KY)
2nd Blayne Sands, Blackhawk Archery (IN)
3rd Clay Dempsey, Blackhawk Archery (IN)
Middle School Female Open
1st Tyra McWilliams, Western KY Bowhunters (KY)
2nd Summer Cheesman, Pinehill Prodigies (IN)
Middle School Male Open
1st Trey McDonald, Fairfield Sportsmens (OH)
2nd Harrison Milne, Pine Hill Prodigies (IN)
3rd Brady Buss, Fond du Lac (WI)
High School Male Traditional
1st Ben Geise, Steve's Pro Shop (IN)
High School Female Olympic Recurve
1st Anna Lane, Elite Archery of Augusta (GA)
2nd Josey Dyer, Elite Archery of Augusta (GA)
High School Male Olympic Recurve
1st Zach Marana, Elite Archery of Augusta (GA)
2nd Jacob Connolly,
Cornerstone Christian Academy (NC)
High School Female Fixed Pins
1st Dorema Heavner, Bronze Bow Archers (KY)
2nd Kynsley Redmon, Daviess Co. High School (KY)
3rd Gertie Heavner, Bronze Bow Archers (KY)
High School Male Fixed Pins
1st Blake Brosmer, Blackhawk Archery (IN)
2nd Kadin Bridges, Boyd Co. High School (KY)
3rd Brandon Whitt, Boyd Co. High School (KY)
High School Female Open
1st Natalie Brockman, Green River S3DA (KY)
2nd Briley David, Aim High (LA)
High School Male Open
1st Jase Boils, Lake Cumberland Arrow Slingers (KY)
2nd Dylan Childers, Team ACUSA Alabama (AL)
3rd Josh Isaacs, JC Nock High (KY)
Started in December 2012 by the Scholastic Archery Association, S3DA has grown exponentially as a next step program to follow introductory programs offered as part of 4-H or the National Archery in Schools Program. S3DA addresses the need for a program to bridge beginning target archery experience and more advanced activities such as 3-D shooting and bowhunting. The program currently operates across the United States with hundreds of certified coaches serving thousands of young archers, grades 3–12.
For more information on S3DA membership go to: WWW.S3DA.ORG or email: infos3darchery@gmail.com
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