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 June 15, 2007
OHIO YOUTH ARCHER IS CHAMPION AT NATIONAL TOURNAMENT
Ohio sends 10 teams to National Invitational in Kentucky
COLUMBUS, OH - Devin Osborn, 14, of Maysville 6-12 School in Muskingum County placed first among middle school boys at the inaugural Archery in the Schools (NASP) National Invitational Tournament, held on June 9 in Kentucky. Twenty states were represented, with 1,577 students participating.
Osborn shot 16 “bulleyes” or “10s” and mounted an overall score of 284 in an especially impressive performance. He was in a tie for first place at the end of the regular round. He emerged from a subsequent “shoot off” as the first-ever Middle School Male National Champion.
Maysville also produced two other significant individual finishes, with Matt Good, 17, finishing second in the Individual High School Male Division and Marianne Arnold, 13, taking fourth place in the Individual Middle School Female Category.
In Ohio team standings, Maysville Elementary finished third in the National Elementary Division and also won the tournament’s Spirit Award. Maysville 6-12 School took second in the National High School Division. All three Ohio elementary teams participating, Meigs Intermediate (Meigs County), Granville Intermediate (Licking County), and Maysville Middle School (Muskingum County) finished in the top 10.
In all, 10 Ohio teams participated in the tournament, with approximately 200 students shooting. Only Kentucky, where the NASP was established, fielded more teams.
“The excellent showing by the young archers is something for all Ohioans to take pride in,” said Kevin Dixon, NASP coordinator for Ohio. “All the state’s young archers proved to be great representatives at this national tournament.”
Other Ohio teams at the National Invitational were: Fairview High School (Defiance County), Meigs Middle School (Meigs County), Tri-Valley High School (Muskingum County), and Troy Junior High School (Miami County). The teams received their bids to the national tournament based on their scores from participation in Ohio’s NASP State Tournament, held in March.
The teams were from schools that incorporate the NASP curriculum in their regular physical education courses. NASP training has been offered to Ohio schools through the Division of Wildlife since 2004.
The NASP program teaches target archery right in the school gym to elementary, middle, and high school students. The curriculum covers archery safety, equipment, technique, concentration skills and self-improvement.
For more information on the NASP, the national tournament, or how to get involved in the program, call the Division of Wildlife (1-800 WILDLIFE), or visit www.archeryintheschools.org or www.nasparchery.com.
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