Kansas Students Compete In NASP State Archery Tournament

By Ammoland Editor Joe Evans

PRATT, Kan. -(Ammoland.com)- Kansas Archery in the Schools (KAS) hosted the 8th Annual State Archery Tournament, Saturday, April 8, 2017 at Clearwater High School.

A record 435 students (199 girls and 236 boys) from 15 schools aimed for the state title and a chance to compete nationally. The top 10 male and female competitors from each grade division at the state tournament qualified to compete at the 2017 National Archery in the Schools Tournament in Louisville, Ky., May 11-13.

The 15 schools represented at the Kansas state tournament included: Chapman, Chaparral (Anthony/Harper), Clearwater, Cunningham, Dodge City, Erie Arrows (Erie), Greeley County Schools (Tribune), Heritage Academy (McCune), Jackson Heights (Holton), Neosho Heights (Oswego), Pittsburg, Riverton, Rose Hill, Service Valley Charter Academy (Parsons), and Straight Up Archery (Clay Center).

Divisions include Elementary School (grades 4-5), Middle School (grades 6-8), and High School (grades 9-12). Each competitor shot 30 arrows over two rounds. Rounds consist of fifteen arrows from 10 meters and fifteen arrows from 15 meters. A bullseye scores 10 points, so a perfect score would be 300. A team is made up …Read the Rest

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