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March 9, 2010
 

Fourth Ohio Archery in the Schools Tournament Draws 1,034 Participants
Maysville (6-12) High School wins top team award

 
COLUMBUS, OH – The winner of the 2010 National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) state tournament was Maysville (6-12) High School for the fourth consecutive year, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.
 
The state tournament was held March 5 in Columbus in conjunction with the Arnold Sports Festival, the ongoing fitness tournament developed by California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. Schwarzenegger addressed the archery participants and their fans during the awards ceremony.
 
“This year’s state tournament was quite a success in many regards,” said Kevin Dixon, shooting sports coordinator for the Division of Wildlife, which coordinates NASP for Ohio. “The state tournament drew more than 1,000 student archers with 34 of the 45 Ohio teams qualifying for the NASP national tournament in May.”
 
This year’s Spirit Award, which usually is given in recognition of a team’s enthusiasm and support of fellow archers in the tournament, was to Kelsey Taylor of Morgan High School. Kelsey was involved in a serious automobile accident just weeks prior to the tournament. Her determination and dedication led to an overall female archer award for the second year in a row. 
  
 Tyler Finley (Maysville MS) was the top overall male archer. Both Tyler and Kelsey received full, two-year scholarships to Hocking College in Nelsonville. 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.

A total of 1,034 student archers from 45 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-four Ohio teams received qualifying scores, making them eligible to participate in the NASP National Invitational Tournament scheduled for May 7-8 in Kentucky.
 
The NASP is used to teach target archery right in the school 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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EDITORS NOTE: Final NASP Tournament results for 2010 are listed below.
 
Overall Top Team:
Maysville High School, 3,361 points
 
Hocking College Scholarship Award:
Kelsey Taylor, 11th grade, Morgan High School,
Tyler Finley, 7th grade, Maysville Middle School,
 
Spirit Award:
Kelsey Taylor, Morgan High School
 
Team Awards by Division:
 
Elementary School Division (grades 4-6)
1. Logan Hocking Elementary School, 3,093 points
2. Maysville Elementary School (Blue), 3,037
3. Meigs Elementary School (Marauders Maroon), 3,027
4. Granville Intermediate School (Aces), 2,934
5. Maysville Elementary School (Gold), 2,749
 
Middle School Division (grades 7-8)
1. Maysville 6-12 School, 3,280 points
2. Logan Hocking Middle School, 3,228 points
3. Meigs Middle School, 3,227 points
4. Philo Jr. High School, 3,120 points
5. Troy Jr. High School, 3,069 points
 
High School Division (grades 9-12)
1. Maysville 6-12 High School, 3,361 points
2. Meigs High School, 3,303 points
3. Logan High School, 3,301 points
4. Fairview High School, 3,231 points
5. Troy High School, 3,147 points
 
Individual Awards (Name, School, Score out of 300 points):
 
4th Grade Male (Top 5):
1. James Bradley, Maysville Elementary, 268
2. Soloman Hanks, Fairfield Christian Academy, 265
3. Mason Dozer, Maysville Elementary, 262
4. Dalton Flinn, Maysville Elementary, 254
5. Vincent Vaughn, Maysville Elementary, 254
 
4th Grade Female (Top 5):
1. Rylie Winsor, Maysville Elementary, 246
2. Kaitlynn Newland, Meigs Elementary, 244
3. Jillian VanSeghbroec, McComb Elementary, 226
4. Marrisa Keesee, Meigs Elementary, 223
5. Rebecca Cunningham, Maysville Elementary, 218 
 
5th Grade Male (Top 5):
1. Tyler Lambes, Maysville Elementary, 280
2. Roger Kane, Maysville Elementary, 278
3. Layne Acree, Meigs Elementary, 257
4. Wesley Flinn, Maysville Elementary, 256
5. Tyler King, Put-in-Bay  School, 254
 
5th Grade Female (Top 5):
1. Katie Robinson, Fairview Elementary, 288
2. Grace Herman, Meigs Elementary, 278
3. Cammie Bunting, Maysville Elementary,  257
4. Skylar Champ, Logan Hocking Elementary, 255
5. Jenna Herr, McComb Elementary, 254
 
6th Grade Male (Top 5):
1. Aiden Tackett, Meigs Middle School, 283
2. Damon Oharra, Logan Hocking Elementary, 277
3. Zach Buckley, Logan Hocking Elementary, 274
4. Laken Bunting, Maysville Middle School, 272
5. Caleb Zinn, Maysville Middle School, 272
 
6th Grade Female (Top 5):
1. Alicia Dunlap, Maysville Middle School, 276
2. Bailee Wood, Logan Hocking Elementary, 273
3. Brooklyn Weaver, Maysville Middle School, 272
4. Allison Stoll, Granville Intermediate School, 259
5. Shelby Sprouse, Granville Intermediate School, 258
 
Middle School Male (Top 5):
1. Tyler Finley, Maysville Middle School, 297
2. Josh Gilkey, Meigs Middle School, 288
3. Christian Spaun, Meigs Middle School, 284
4. Adam Landerman, Maysville Middle School, 284
5. Waylon Smith, Philo Jr. High, 283
 
Middle School Female (Top 5):
1. Kayla Wright, Fairfield Christian Academy, 289
2. TIE - Keri Hunt and Emily Snider, Logan Hocking Middle School, 278
4. Paige Phillips, Meigs Middle School, 276
5. Amelia Bartenschlag, Philo Jr. High, 273   
 
High School Male (Top 5):
1. Jacob Riffle, Meigs High School, 295
2. Treay McKinney, Meigs High School, 289
3. Tyler Gheen, Maysville High School, 288
4. Kyle Johnson, Logan High School, 286
5. Mark Clarke, Philo High School, 286
 
High School Female (Top 5):
1. Kaitlyn Thomas, Meigs High School, 290
2. Kelsey Taylor, Morgan High School, 287
3. Kelsi Paxton, Maysville High School, 284
4. Libby Mitchem, Troy High School, 283
5. Marianne Arnold, Maysville High School, 281