NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 27, 2010
591 Youth Archers to Represent Ohio in 2010 Championships
Only the host state of Kentucky has more students participating than Ohio
COLUMBUS, OH – Five hundred ninety-one Ohio elementary, middle and high school students, from 30 schools, will participate in the National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) Championships, May 7-8, in Louisville, Kentucky.
Approximately 7,125 students from 34 states will compete, making it the largest archery tournament in the world. Registration for the 2010 National Tournament is up 42 percent from 2009. Ohio is second only to Kentucky in the number of students participating in the national competition.
"Ohio will be well represented at the national tournament,” said Kevin Dixon, shooting sports coordinator for the Division of Wildlife. “Of the 34 Ohio teams that qualified to move on, 27 have committed to participating."
School teams and individuals earn the right to participate in the national event by winning their division or by achieving a minimum qualifying score in their respective state competitions. This year, Ohio had 1,034 students participate in the state tournament on March 5 in Columbus.
Kentucky originated the NASP in 2002. Ohio has participated in the program since 2004. Currently, 402 Ohio schools have teachers trained to introduce students to target archery as a part of their physical education curriculum. NASP is in 47 states, Canada, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand.
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(Editors Note: The following is a list of Ohio schools participating in the National Archery in the Schools Tournament. All schools without an asterisk (*) will be participating in the team competition. Those with an asterisk (*) will be sending an individual student or students.)
High School Division
Fairview High School, Defiance County
Logan High School, Hocking County
Maysville High School, Muskingum County – Ohio State Champion
Meigs High School, Meigs County
Morgan High School, Morgan County
Patrick Henry High School, Henry County
Tri-Valley High School, Muskingum County
Troy High School, Miami County
Philo High School, Muskingum County *
Put-in-Bay High School, Ottawa County
Middle School Division
Athens Middle School, Athens County
Bowling Green Middle School, Wood County
Fairfield Christian Academy, Fairfield County *
Fairview Middle School, Defiance County
Granville Intermediate School, Licking County
Logan-Hocking Middle School, Hocking County
Maysville Middle School, Muskingum County - Ohio State Champion
Meigs Middle School, Meigs County
Philo Junior High School, Muskingum County
St. Peter in Chains, Butler County
Troy Junior High School, Miami County
West Muskingum Middle School, Muskingum County
Elementary School Division
Fairfield Christian Academy, Fairfield County *
Fairview Elementary School, Defiance County
Logan-Hocking Elementary, Hocking County - Ohio State Champion
Maysville Elementary, Muskingum County
McComb Elementary School, Hancock County *
Meigs Intermediate, Meigs County
St. John the Evangelist, Hocking County
West Muskingum Elementary, Muskingum County