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Buckhannon-Upshur High School places third in state archery tournament, Chidester finishes second individually

Buckhannon-Upshur High School finished third in the West Virginia state archery tournament, while Owen Chidester placed second among male competitors in an event drawing over 600 students statewide.

The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) recently announced the top schools and students for the annual West Virginia Archery in the Schools state tournament, which took place at the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center on Saturday, March 29.

The tournament’s top overall male and female archers were Triton Brown and Carolyn Clarkson from St. Michael Parish School and James Monroe High, respectively. The top three overall teams were James Monroe High, UCHAA Upshur County Homeschool and Buckhannon-Upshur High School.

“West Virginia’s Archery in the Schools program gives students a great opportunity to develop focus, discipline, and confidence, and we are proud of the hard work and dedication they displayed at this year’s state tournament,” said WVDNR Director Brett McMillion. “We look forward to working with schools across the state to expand this rewarding program and give even more students the chance to participate.”

More than 600 students from all over the state participated in the tournament. To qualify, schools had to participate in the state qualifier. The top eight elementary, middle and high school teams and the top 15 male and female elementary, middle and high school students were invited to participate in the state tournament.

West Virginia Archery in the Schools State Tournament Results

Top High School Teams

  • James Monroe High
  • UCHAA Upshur County Homeschool
  • Buckhannon-Upshur High School

Top Middle School Teams

  • Ripley Middle
  • Elkview Middle
  • Oak Glen Middle

Top Elementary School Teams

  • Elk Elementary
  • Alderson Elementary
  • Ronceverte Elementary

Top High School Male Individual Standings

  • Braxton Stricklin (HEAT)
  • Owen Chidester (Buckhannon-Upshur High School)
  • Tristan Bassett (Tyler Consolidated High)
  • Hunter Lilly (Independence High)
  • Jordan Baker (James Monroe High)
  • Clayton Mills (Wirt County High)
  • Owen Raines (Ripley High)
  • Aydin Kleinfelter (James Monroe High)
  • Austin Snyder (Independence High)
  • Clayton Howard (John Marshall High)

High School Female Individual Standings

  • Carolyn Clarkson (James Monroe High)
  • Eaden Persinger (Poca High)
  • Lanie Taylor (James Monroe High)
  • Aubrey Carr (Herbert Hoover High)
  • Elizabeth Chandler (Herbert Hoover High)
  • Kimber Koehler (Wheeling Park High)
  • KimberLynn Wilson (Hurricane High)
  • Valerie Simpkins (Hurricane High)
  • Clara Weese (Petersburg High)
  • Alyssa Henderson (Independence High)

Middle School Individual Male Standings

  • Triton Brown (St. Michael Parish School)
  • Austin White (Peterstown Middle)
  • Owen Champlin (Ripley Middle)
  • Wyatt Shamblin (Elkview Middle)
  • Caleb Servetas (UCHAA Upshur County Homeschool)
  • Easton Border (Ravenswood Middle)
  • Remington Dunbar (Mountain View Middle)
  • Layne Zimmerman (Mountain View Middle)
  • Blake Price (Independence Middle)
  • Henry Martinez (HEAT)

Middle School Female Individual Standings

  • Abigail Gunnoe (Elkview Middle)
  • Lillian Roberts (Elkview Middle)
  • Callie Roberts (Petersburg Middle)
  • Kathryn Heflin (Independence Middle)
  • Jorja Stutts (Peterstown Middle)
  • Olivia Schultz (Edison Middle)
  • Katie Doerner (Hurricane Middle)
  • Kinley Honaker (Eastern Greenbrier Middle)
  • Zachora Fowles (Ripley Middle)
  • Emairah Winnell (Ripley Middle)

Elementary School Male Individual Standings

  • Parker Williams (West Liberty Elementary)
  • Jayce Servetas (UCHAA Upshur County Homeschool)
  • William Lightner (Alderson Elementary)
  • Abel Hays (West Liberty Elementary)
  • Garrett Wallington (Frankford Elementary)
  • Beckett Myles (Ronceverte Elementary)
  • Jaxen Hylton (Ronceverte Elementary)
  • Isaac Pittman (Elk Elementary)
  • Benjamin Bramble (Chesapeake Elementary)
  • Paxton Miller (Maysville Elementary)

Elementary School Female Individual Standings

  • Lilly Jeffrey (Clendenin Elementary)
  • Rylee Williams (Chesapeake Elementary)
  • Jenna Baldwin (Alderson Elementary)
  • Maddie Farnsworth (Martin Elementary)
  • Regan Honaker (Alderson Elementary)
  • Alexis Hammons (Clendenin Elementary)
  • Lillie Roberts (Maysville Elementary)
  • Josie Warren (Elk Elementary)
  • Zoey Galwey (Elk Elementary)
  • Sadie Harold (Elk Elementary)

Tournament competition is open to schools that have received the National Archery in the Schools training and follow NASP rules. For more information about the WVDNR’s Archery in the Schools program, visit wvdnr.gov/west-virginia-archery-in-the-schools-program.

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