Cameron, Howe, Arkoma archers shoot at NASP nationals
Archers from Cameron, Howe and Arkoma participated in the National Archery in Schools Program Eastern National Tournament, which was May 1214 in Louisville, Ky.
The Cameron Middle School Archery team finished ranked 28th out of 205 middle school teams from across the nation.
Cameron seventh-graders Leighton Dyer and Hayle Parker qualified individually for the NASP World Championship. Dyer finished 45th out of 2,054 middle school girls, and Parker finished 55th. Both girls scored a 284, with just three bullseyes separating the two. The girls will compete June 23-25 at the world championship in Louisville.
“To say I am proud of these kids is an understatement. Their work ethic, attitude, integrity, and commitment to each other is unmatched,” said Cameron archery coach Hank Austin. “We are looking forward to the next few years for both our middle and high school teams.”
Austin noted that Cameron’s archery teams will have their own practice facility in one of the buildings under construction as the school is building a new high school and gym.
“Now is a great time to be a Yellowjacket,” he said.
Howe’s middle-school team did not place as high (179th), but coach Jon Sockey said he was proud of their effort.
“The kids had a great experience at the meet that they can build on in the upcoming season. All the kids did well and hope to be back again next year,” Sockey said.
In the middle-school division, Howe’s top girls archers were Jordyn Kennison in 138th at 278 with 17 bullseyes, Aniston Cox in 196th at 275 with 13 bullseyes and Galilea Duran
in 464th at 267 with nine bullseyes.
In the high-school division, Howe’s Mersadie Deiter placed 386th at 277 with 12 bullseyes.
Arkoma’s Carl Brake participated in the highschool division, shooting 254 with six bullseyes.