More than 1,380 Students Compete in MoNASP State Archery Tournament

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) recently hosted the seventh annual Missouri National Archery in the Schools (MoNASP) state tournament on March 27 and 28 at Tan-Tar-A Resort in Osage Beach. The increasingly popular event drew 1,388 competing students in grades 4-12 from 88 schools across the state along with more than 8,500 observers and supporters.

Winning teams and individuals, along with other teams and individuals who had qualifying scores, will go on to compete in the National Archery in the Schools (NASP) national tournament in Louisville, Kentucky on May 7-9.

MoNASP is coordinated through MDC in partnership with numerous schools and supporting organizations throughout the state. MoNASP is an affiliate of NASP and promotes education, self-esteem, and physical activity for students in grades 4-12 through participation in the sport of archery.

More than 135,000 Missouri students from 487 schools participate in MoNASP. Since NASP’s beginnings in 2002, more than 10 million students have participated in the program through 10,000 schools in 47 states and 10 countries.

Winning teams and other individual winners:

High School Division

1. Sarcoxie R-II, Sarcoxie

2. Lee’s Summit West, Lee’s Summit

3. Helias High School, Jefferson City

Middle School Division

1. Ridgewood Middle School, Arnold

2. Hillsboro Junior High, Hillsboro

3. Sarcoxie Middle School, Sarcoxie

Elementary School Division

1. George Guffey Elementary School, Fenton

2. St. Thomas the Apostle, St. Thomas

3. Longview Farm Elementary, Lee’s Summit

Individual High School Males

1. Seth Pezley, Helias High School

2. Zane White, Sarcoxie R-2

3. Christian Durst, Lee’s Summit West

4. Gavin Currey, Sarcoxie R-2

5. Caleb Ridenour, Seckman

Individual High School Females

1. Shelby Winslow, Lee’s Summit West

2. Lexie Vaught, Crane High School

3. Samantha Lee, Joplin High School

4. Katherine McDonald, Helias High School

5. Isabelle Smith, Lee’s Summit West

Individual Middle School Males

1. Jeremy Stockman, St. Thomas the Apostle

2. Andy Rodgers, Our Lady of the Presentation

3. Nate Baldwin, Sarcoxie R-2

4. Michael Sechrest-Grove, Ridgewood Middle School

5. Ben Nance, St. Clair Middle School

Individual Middle School Females

1. Jenna Newell, Ridgewood Middle School

2. Madison Genge, Hillsboro Junior High

3. Lauren Smith, Summit Lakes Middle School

4. Lexi Shopmaker, Crane Middle School

5. McKenna Schneider, Ridgewood Middle School

Individual Elementary School Males

1. Irving Johnson, Salem Middle School

2. Tyler Gardner, Clinton Intermediate

3. Max Wangler, Sarcoxie Elementary

4. Drake Acheson, Sarcoxie Elementary

5. Wyatt Berhorst, St. Joseph Catholic Westphalia

Individual Elementary School Females

1. Maggie Carrol, George Guffey

2. Sydney Menard, George Guffey

3. Grace Boessen, St. Thomas the Apostle

4. Jordyn Dawson, Simpson Elementary

5. Katie Fredrickson, Carl Junction

More than 1,380 Students Compete in MoNASP State Archery Tournament