Williamsburg, KY – On March 14th and 15th 2019, Scholastic 3-D Archery (S3DA) held the 4th S3DA Indoor National Championship in Cincinnati, Ohio. The event, held in conjunction with the National Field Archery Association (NFAA), continued the program’s explosive growth with over 1,000 archers from 97 different clubs and 23 teams from 23 states participating in this competition. During the competition, S3DA held their first ever seminar sessions that featured sponsors Tru Ball and Gold Tip, as well as S3DA alumni and others. For each seminar, individuals in attendance were given the chance to win a $25 gift card from Lancaster Archery Supply. Marilyn Dorsey and Kim Penn were extremely happy as they were two of the lucky winners.

S3DA Illinois State Coordinator, Jim Sharp said, “My wife, Sheri and I are so blessed to have 2 amazing daughters. I never thought 2 years ago when they came home and asked if they could participate in archery that we would be here. We have been able to do this journey as a family, whereas in most sports or hobbies, it is very hard to do as a family. Archery is all about family and this has allowed us to meet some very good people that we call good friends.”

“I watched two days of unbelievable competition. I watched North Carolina shooters that are fiercely competitive, have times of struggle, but they did not give up. At this level, the perception is, if you drop one point you are not going to place, but I watched archer after archer continue to fight not just themselves but for their teams and clubs. I am super proud of the North Carolina competitors and I am excited to see what 3-D season brings,” stated S3DA North Carolina State Coordinator, Renee Griffith.

Several colleges and universities attended the 2019 S3DA Indoor National Championship. Some of those collegiate-level schools were: University of the Cumberland’s (KY), Union College (KY), Lindsey Wilson College (KY), Campbellsville University (KY), Southeastern Illinois College (IL), Mt. Marty College (SD), Kentucky Christian University (KY) and many more. S3DA is very thankful for the opportunity to provide high school archers scholarship opportunities.

S3DA would like to thank the range officials, high school students who helped with the elementary and middle school classes, coaches, parents and volunteers for making this event possible. The National S3DA Indoor Championship was a great time for S3DA students, coaches, and their families. S3DA would like to extend our thanks to Competition Archery Media and BowJunky Media for the LIVE coverage and pictures of the event. We look forward to the S3DA 3-D and Outdoor Target National Championships on July 9th-13th, 2019 in Metropolis, Illinois.

Elementary Teams Results:

1st TJCA Gryphon Archers, NC, 722, 65 X’s

Elementary Clubs Results:

1st Tuckasee Archery, TN, 739, 91 X’s

2nd Owensboro Archery, 738, 76 X’s

3rd AimTakers, KY, 734, 86 X’s

Middle School Teams Results:

1st Daviess County MS, KY, 735, 69 X’s

2nd North Putnam Archery Club, WV, 713, 61 X’s

3rd TJCA Gryphon Archers, NC, 666, 34 X’s

Middle School Club Results:

1st Impact Archery, KY, 737, 76 X’s

2nd Hilltop Archers, IN, 731, 69 X’s

3rd Attica Ramblers, IN, 718, 66 X’s

High School Teams Results:

1st Anderson Archery, KY, 745, 98 X’s

2nd Daviess County HS, KY, 743, 102 X’s

3rd Boyd County HS, KY, 742, 103 X’s

High School Club Results:

1st Owensboro Archery Club, KY, 747, 100 X’s

2nd Hilltop Archers, IN, 746, 79 X’s

3rd Tuckasee Archery, TN, 741, 85 X’s

Elementary Results:

Male traditional: 1st Brody Shelton, 2nd Logan Carter, 3rd Tommy Dimon

Female traditional: 1st Mary Jurus, 2nd Abby Bartlett, 3rd Taylor Craven

Male fixed pins: 1st Ean Neal, 2nd Jackson Pack, 3rd Reece Weaver

Female fixed pins: 1st Rylee Turner, 2nd Katie Dempsey, 3rd Parker Biggs

Male open compound: 1st Myles Barnett, 2nd Kaden McGrath, 3rd Reece Adams

Female open compound: 1st Grace Gilsdorf, 2nd Lacy Sanders, Jennabeth Childers

Male Olympic Recurve: 1st Cael Griffith, 2nd Isaiah Mobley, 3rd Kazuki Ishihara

Female Olympic Recurve: 1st Anya Carson, 2nd Johannaa Gokulnath, 3rd Bridget Bailey

Middle School Results:

Male traditional: 1st Bear Geise, 2nd Avery Wilson, 3rd Logan Sizemore

Female traditional: 1st Brynn Rollins, 2nd Ashley Scott, 3rd Claire Krepps

Male fixed pins: 1st Andrew Hubb, 2nd Joseph West, 3rd Braxton Malott

Female fixed pins: 1st Savannah Philpot, 2nd Madison Richardson, 3rd Chloe McElroy

Male open compound: 1st Asa Flowers, 2nd Landyn Cox, 3rd Elliot Key

Female open compound: 1st Jerzi Sharp, 2nd Taylor Clevenger, 3rd Brinley Bartley

Male Olympic Recurve: 1st Luke Wade, 2nd Anthony Goatley, 3rd Srihith Gangireddygari

Female Olympic Recurve: 1st Lucy Fritz, 2nd Lanie Nish, 3rd Emma Vicars

High School Results:

Male traditional: 1st Brock Love, 2nd Dylan Childers, 3rd Kenny Puckett

Female traditional: 1st Kya Hamman, 2nd Cassidy Walters, 3rd Kaitlyn Shull

Male fixed pins: 1st Hunter Roberson, 2nd Ian Reese, 3rd Breklon Salyers

Female fixed pins: 1st Sara Harrell, 2nd Anna DeBaar, 3rd MaKayla Lewis

Male advanced fixed pins: 1st Ben Fannin, 2nd Uriah Bush, 3rd Mason Manning

Female advanced fixed pins: 1st Madison Cox, 2nd Haley Lange, 3rd Jalyn Shoemaker

Male open compound: 1st Brady Buss, 2nd Kenton Banks, 3rd Hasadiah Coleman

Female open compound: 1st Asilyn Davis, 2nd Raegan Bender, 3rd Katie Hemmann

Male Olympic Recurve: 1st Timothy Westphal, 2nd Kyle Gease, 3rd Reid Garrity

Female Olympic Recurve: 1st Jordan Meiners, 2nd Ceridwyn Salyers, 3rd Amber Long & Lilly Wallace

Started in December 2012 by the Scholastic Archery Association, S3DA has grown exponentially as a next step program to follow introductory programs offered as part of 4-H or the National Archery in Schools Program. S3DA addresses the need for a program to bridge beginning target archery experience and more advanced activities such as 3-D shooting and bowhunting. The program currently operates across the United States with hundreds of certified coaches serving

thousands of young archers, grades 3–12.

For more information on S3DA membership go to: WWW.S3DA.ORG or email: infos3darchery@gmail.com

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