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South Tama Archery Club sends 15 to State

An STC Archer aims before taking a shot, hoping to hit a bullseye! PHOTO BY JONATHAN MEYER
A line of targets at the South Tama Archery Club’s first tournament of the season which has been named and dedicated to Richard and Vicki Koehler. PHOTO BY JONATHAN MEYER
PHOTO BY JONATHAN MEYER
PHOTO BY JONATHAN MEYER

With a club of 80 archers, the South Tama Archery Club has boasted a solid season, continuing on success built through the clubs near decade and a half of existence. This year, 15 archers ranging in grades 4-12 have hit the National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) standards to qualify for the state tournament held at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines Feb. 28 to March 2. Qualifying for the tournament is based on a combined score of the archers’ two best marks in the event, with bullseye and 3D being scored separately. Six of the club’s archers qualified in both 3D and bullseye.

Listed below are the qualified archers who will compete in this weekend’s tournament.

Elementary: Kade Haughey and Reese Boldt, Middle School: Shelby Ford, Jayden Hiles, Kendra Svacina, Lexie Cowles, Connor Bradley, Tucker Atcher, and Alexandro Placencia, High School: Ava Boldt, Anthony Beck, Timm Chandonia, Grace Gomez, Isabella Ortiz, and Brenden Weitzell.