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March 14, 2011

Fifth Ohio Archery in the Schools Tournament Draws 1,274 Students
Muskingum County’s Maysville High School wins top team award

COLUMBUS, OH– The winner of the 2011 National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) state tournament was Maysville High School in Muskingum County for the fifth consecutive year, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife.

The state tournament was held March 4 in Columbus in conjunction with the Arnold Sports Festival, the ongoing fitness tournament developed by former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. Schwarzenegger visited with the archery participants and their fans.

“This year’s state tournament was our largest thus far,” said Eric Postell, Outdoor Skills supervisor for the Division of Wildlife, which coordinates NASP for Ohio. “The state tournament drew more than 1,200 student archers with 36 of the 54 Ohio teams qualifying for the NASP national tournament in May.”

Hayden Perry, of Maysville Middle School, was the top overall male archer and Paige Phillips, of Meigs Middle School, was the top female archer. The top male and female archers were determined by a shoot-off between the top three boys and top three girls from each of three divisions—elementary, middle and high school.

Hocking College in Nelsonville offered scholarships for the first, second and third place finishers in the male and female final shoot-off this year. In addition, all high school participants are eligible for a 10 percent tuition scholarship toward their first quarter at Hocking College.

This year’s Spirit Award went to the Maysville Local School District for their demonstration of enthusiasm and sportsmanship.

A total of 1,274 student archers from 54 teams from across the state competed. Each competitor could score a maximum of 300 points by shooting arrows as close to the center of a target as possible.

Awards were given for both teams and individuals who competed well in the elementary, middle and high school divisions. Thirty-six Ohio teams received qualifying scores, making them eligible to participate in the NASP National Invitational Tournament, which is scheduled May 13-14 in Kentucky.

The National Archery in the Schools Program is used to teach target archery in a school’s gym. The curriculum covers archery, safety, equipment, technique, concentration skills and self-improvement.  For more information on the program, visit www.ohionasp.com.

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(Editor’s Note: Final NASP Tournament results for 2011 are listed below.)

Overall Top Team:
Maysville High School, 3,320 points

Hocking College Scholarship Award:
First Place:
Paige Phillips, 8th grade, Meigs Middle School
Hayden Perry, 8th grade, Maysville Middle School

Second Place:
Gracie Hoffman, 6th grade, Meigs Elementary School
Dean Murphy, 10th grade, Maysville High School

Third Place:
Ciara Cox, 10th grade, Logan High School
Austin Meyer, 6th grade, Fairview High School

Spirit Award:
Maysville Local School District

Team Awards by Division:
Elementary School Division (grades 4-6)
1. Meigs Elementary School, 3,177 points
2. Logan Hocking Elementary School, 3,051points
3. Maysville Elementary School, 3,043 points
4. West Muskingum Middle School (Blue Tornados), 2,996 points
5. Hocking Elementary School, 2,885 points

Middle School Division (grades 7-8)
1. Logan Hocking Middle School, 3,318 points
2. Maysville (6-12) Middle School, 3,272 points
3. Philo Jr. High School, 3,179 points
4. Meigs Middle School, 3,166 points
5. Fairview Middle School, 3,059 points

High School Division (grades 9-12)
1. Maysville (6-12) High School, 3,320 points
2. Logan High School, 3,299 points
3. Fairview High School, 3,277 points
4. Meigs High School, 3,238 points
5. Philo High School, 3,189 points

Individual Awards (Name, School, Score out of 300 points):

4th Grade Male (Top 5):
1. Dustin Coulardot, Hocking Elementary, 277
2. Christian Blair, Fairfield Christian Academy, 266
3. Alex Warne, Maysville Elementary, 259
4. Dakota Gillette, Montpelier Exempted Village School District, 259
5. Austin Coen, Hocking Elementary, 254

4th Grade Female (Top 5):
1. Annisa Wilkinson, Hocking Elementary, 251
2. Peyton Gilhart, Put-in-Bay School, 249
3. Caitlin Hoellrich, Hocking Elementary, 246
4. Lauren Pickrell, Maysville Elementary, 242
5. Lexis Fickel, Hocking Elementary, 242

5th Grade Male (Top 5):
1. Solomon Hanks, Fairfield Christian Academy, 271
2. Bram Wakeley, Maysville Elementary, 267
3. Justin Longfellow, Maysville Elementary, 263
4. Jordan Carrell, Logan Hocking Elementary, 263
5. Vincent Vaughn, Maysville Elementary, 257

5th Grade Female (Top 5):
1. Kaitlynn Newland, Meigs Elementary, 275
2. Rylie Winsor, Maysville Elementary, 267
3. CheyenneKane, Maysville Elementary, 252
4. Breanna Vance, Fairview Elementary, 250
5. Aubrey Hart, Meigs Middle School, 248

6th Grade Male (Top 5):
1. Austin Meyer, Fairview Middle School, 288
2. Layne Acree, Meigs Elementary, 277
3. Roger Kane, Maysville Middle School, 276
4. Michael Downs, Logan Hocking Elementary, 274
5. Cole Luburgh, West Muskingum Middle School, 272

6th Grade Female (Top 5):
1. Katie Robinson, Fairview Middle School, 289
2. Gracie Hoffman, Meigs Elementary, 281
3. Kaytlin Caw, Maysville Middle School, 277
4. Grace Herman, Meigs Elementary, 277
5. Laney Delaney, Fairview Middle School, 273

Middle School Male (Top 5):
1. Hayden Perry, Maysville Middle School, 291
2. Josh Gilkey, Meigs Middle School, 290
3. Cody Bush, Philo Jr. High, 290
4. Tyler Finley, Maysville Middle School, 290
5. Damon O’Harra, Logan Middle School. 286

Middle School Female (Top 5):
1. Mikayla Wykle, Logan Middle School, 281
2. Paige Phillips, Meigs Middle School, 279
3. Anna Hoellrich, Logan Middle School, 277
4. Hannah Schrader, Logan Middle School, 274
5. Maddie Davis, Logan Middle School, 271     

High School Male (Top 5):
1. Dean Murphy, Maysville High School, 288
2. DaltonPatterson, Morgan High School, 287
3. Mark Clarke, Philo High School, 286
4. Lance Gephart, Anna High School, 284
5. Shaun Holley, Fairview High School, 282

High School Female (Top 5):
1. Kaitlyn Thomas, Meigs High School, 295
2. Ciara Cox, Logan High School, 290
3. Kelsey Taylor, Morgan High School, 290
4. Amelia Bartenschlag, Philo High School, 289
5. Kayla Wright, Fairfield Christian Academy, 288