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Ohio Students Excel at National Archery Championships
Maysville Middle School student ties for individual title.

Ohio Department Natural Resources

COLUMBUS, OH --(Ammoland.com)-  Thirty-one Ohio teams of 699 student archers competed at the 2011 National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) National Championship, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife.

The competition was held in Louisville, Kentucky on May 13 and 14; it drew more than 7,000 students from 34 states and Canadian provinces.

Logan Hocking Middle School in southeastern Ohio finished third in the middle school division. Maysville Middle School of Zanesville finished fifth in the same division.

Hayden Perry of Maysville Middle School in Zanesville became the third Ohioan to take an individual title at the national competition. Perry finished tied for first in the Middle School Male Division with a score of 294 out of a possible 300.

Ciara Cox of Logan High School placed fourth in the High School Female Division, shooting 290 from a possible 300.

The National Archery in the Schools Program brings target archery to the school gym. The curriculum covers archery, safety, equipment, technique, concentration skills, and self-improvement. Kentucky originated NASP in 2002. Ohio has participated in the program since 2004. For more information on the program, visit ohionasp.com.

For a complete list of results for the 2011 National Archery in the Schools Program National Championships visit archeryintheschools.org.

The ODNR ensures a balance between wise use and protection of our natural resources for the benefit of all. Visit the ODNR Web site at ohiodnr.com.

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NASP Archery Tournament To Be The Largest Event of Its Kind In The World

National Archery in the Schools Program

Louisville, Kentucky --(Ammoland.com)- The Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center in Louisville, Kentucky will host the largest archery event in the world in 2011.

On May 13, 14,2011 teams from 34 states will compete for more than 300 teams and individual medals, trophies , banners, and plaques. Three hundred ninety three schools will fill more than 400 team slots with total participation eclipsing the 2010 world record attendance of 6784.

With a few days to the close of registration on April 25, 6956 boys and girls from 4th-12th grades have registered. Every team registered for the tournament qualified for these NASP Nationals at their state’s tournament.

NASP is a coed activity and this year 33% (2787) of the registered participants are girls. Teams and their parents, coaches, sponsors, and fans will fill local hotels and restaurants for several days. “Flights” of shooters will dominate the more than 1250 feet ( also a world record) target range inside the Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center starting Friday morning, May 13, at 9:00 am. Competition will conclude on Saturday night, May 14 at about 6:00pm with the “Scholarship Shoot-Off” and awards ceremony.

The event is open to the public. Children over the age of 12 and adults are five dollars general admission and this provides access to more than 40 exhibitors on the show floor. Exhibits range from archery related businesses to “ adventure tourism” activities. This year the exhibit floor and the tournament are co-sponsored by the Kentucky Tourism Development Cabinet and its Adventure Tourism section.

NASP conducts this event with tremendous support from host partner the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. NASP also partners with 47 state fish and wildlife agencies and the District of Columbia in this the 8th National tournament. NASP sponsors, the National Field Archery Association and Morrell Manufacturing are providing much of the equipment and targets to build this mammoth indoor archery range.

NASP began with twenty one Kentucky middle schools in March 2002 and has grown to nearly 9000 schools and two million student archer athletes this school year. This year’s tournament will be conducted with more than one hundred volunteers.

For more information on volunteering contact rgrimes@nasparchery.com.

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