Young shooters flock to Oklahoma State Fair Park for competitive archery finale

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Archery may be an ancient art, but it is still being mastered by thousands of Oklahoma youth today, many of whom participated March 28 in the annual Oklahoma National Archery in the Schools State Shoot.
            More than 1,100 students from schools across Oklahoma turned out at the Oklahoma State Fair Park in Oklahoma City March 28 for the state shoot. The event brought students together after a season of practice and competition in their respective schools as part of the Oklahoma National Archery in the Schools Program (OKNASP), administered by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation.
            To help manage the sheer number of students participating in this growing program (about 310 schools statewide participate in the program), the Wildlife Department held regional shoots across the state to establish which teams and individual shooters would qualify for the state shoot.
            Teachers interested in learning more about the OKNASP program or in starting the program at their school should contact Justin Marschall, OKNASP coordinator for the Wildlife Department, at (405) 522-4572 orjmarschall@odwc.state.ok.us or contact Colin Berg, information and education supervisor for the Wildlife Department, at (918) 299-2334 orcberg02@sbcglobal.net.
            Coordinated by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, OKNASP is part of the National Archery in the Schools program. The program partners state wildlife agencies, schools and the nation's archery industry to introduce students to the sport of archery. The Archery in the Schools curriculum is designed for 4th-12th graders and covers archery history, safety, techniques, equipment, mental concentration and self-improvement.
            The top three shooters in each category at the state shoot received medals and prizes. First place winners received a new Genesis bow, second place winners received a new set of Alpen binoculars and third place winners took home a new bow carrying case. The overall top boy and girl shooters received Morrell archery targets and a Genesis trophy bow, and the overall top shooter received a trophy. In addition, top shooters and teams automatically qualified for the national shoot to be held in Louisville, Ky.
            Photographs of the top shooters and teams are available on the Wildlife Department's website at http://www.wildlifedepartment.com/education/oknaspevents.htm and on the OKNASP Facebook page. The top three shooters in each age category, as well as the overall top boy and girl shooters and top school teams are as follows:

Elementary Girls
1st: Cheyenne Turner, Comanche Public School (score: 280)
2nd: Jadyn Filer, Chickasha Elementary (score: 278)
3rd: Tra'esha Hopgood, Chickasha Elementary (score: 277)
3rd: Faith Terrell, Chandler Junior High School (score: 277)

Elementary Boys
1st: Jimmy Parham, Chickasha Elementary (score: 289)
2nd: Trevor Pool, MacArthur Middle School (score: 287)
3rd: Brennan Wyatt, Chickasha Middle School (score: 280)

Middle School Girls
1st: Ambria Noman, Chickasha Middle School (score: 289)
2nd: Hailie Luther, Chickasha Middle School (score: 283)
3rd: Bailey Williams, Chickasha Middle School (score: 281)

Middle School Boys
1st: Brandon Foster, MacArthur Middle School (score: 283)
2nd: Halston Cox, Ringling Public Schools (score: 282)
2nd: Justin Veach, Chickasha Middle School (score: 282)
3rd: Will Brown, Chandler Junior High (score: 280)

High School Girls
1st: Cheyenne Keith, Turner High School (score: 284)
2nd: Ashley Hannah, Chickasha High School (score: 283)
3rd: Shayla Hardbarger, Stilwell High School (score: 282)

High School Boys
1st: Brydon Edmonds, Chickasha High School (score: 293)
2nd: Cale Fine, Locust Grove Public Schools (score: 291)
3rd: Tyler Fletcher, Stilwell High School (score: 290)


Overall Top Female Shooter:
Ambria Noman

Overall Top Male Shooter
Brandon Foster


Team Standings:
Elementary Teams, & Locations
1st place: Chickasha Elementary, Chickasha (score: 3,210)
2nd place: Zaneis School, Wilson (score: 3,118)
3rd place: Parklane Elementary, Lawton (3,105)

Middle School Teams & Locations
1st place: MacArthur Middle School, Lawton (score: 3,268)
2nd place: Chickasha Middle School, Chickasha (score: 3,254)
3rd place: Holy Trinity Catholic School, Okarche (score: 3,226)

High School Teams & Locations
1st place: Chickasha High School, Chickasha (score: 3,260)
2nd place: Coweta High School, Coweta (score: 3,252)
3rd place: Stilwell High School, Stilwell (score: 3,245)

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