ARCHERY • 3/12/19 UNIVERSITY PARK • William Shakespeare’s famous phrase ‘‘All’s well that ends well’’ certainly could apply to the 2019 NASP (National Archery in the Schools Program) Pennsylvania Tournament. For Sentinel-area archers, the state championships ended extremely well. Upper Dauphin Area regained the High School Team title, fending off challenges from Williams Valley and Halifax, the second and third-place teams, respectively. Two Line Mountain archers – Blake Rickert and Wyatt Malacusky – emerged as Boys champions for the High School and Middle School, respectively. Line Mountain also earned Middle School Team runner-up, with UDA – last year’s champion – placing fourth. Results also show many other area archers placing among the top 10. The event was held March 8 at the Multi-Sport Facility on the campus of Pennsylvania State University. Additional Sentinel-area top 10 results are as follows:
Top 10 High School Boys 1. Rickert, 291 (out of a possible 300); 2. Grant Schlegel, M, 288; 5. Chase Weaver, LM, 286; 6. Bryson Ebright, LM, 286; (Tie) 7. Daron Bingaman, UDA, 286; 9. Mason Myers, M, 285; 10. Chaise Kissinger, M, 285. Top 10 High School Girls 2. Brooke Shaffer, UDA, 290; 4. Emily Scheib, H, 288; 8. Sadie Wilhelm, H, 284. Top 10 Middle School Boys 1. Malacusky, 286; 5. Isaac Hepler, UDA; 7. Aiden Fulkroad, UDA, 281; 8. Kaden Berry, H, 281; Top 10 Middle School Girls 3. Kiera Leitzel, LM, 285; 4. Grace Tomlinson, Northern Dauphin Christian School, 285; 8. Brooke Novinger, LM, 278; 9. Kyleigh Lesher, LM, 277.
Additional Information • More than 400 student archers competed across the three divisions – High School, Middle School and Elementary School. Each division was separated by gender. • A shoot off was necessary to determine fourth place in Middle School girls. • Many Sentinel-area archers will qualify for team and individual spots in the NASP National Tournament, scheduled for Louisville, Ky., in May. More information on nationals will be published when it is made available.
Coming Soon Additional information and photos, as well as interviews with archers and coaches, will be published in the Sentinel’s March 26 issue.
