Hickman County’s Archery Team season includes improved scores

The Hickman County Archery Team has had a busy season since beginning competition in December.
The team practices three days a week and competes on Saturdays at various schools in the area.
There are approximately 25 students in grades 4 – 12 that comprise the school’s team.
Students that have been competing this year are high school students Grahm Carroll, Rhett Dalton, Levi Frizzell, Alyssa Fuller, and Andreus Hunter; middle school students Kera Adams, Cora Clark, James Clark, Landon Cromika, Burke Dalton, Callie Douglas, Kassey Douglas, Abbi Frizzell, Nathan Gallimore, Kylee Harper, Jermaine Johnson, Will Lupton, Allyson Parker, Jaedon Peyton, Cailin Russell, Carter Terry, Ella Terry, Austin Todd, and Dallas Williford; and elementary students Hunter Feezor, and Amber Wheeler.

The National Archery in the Schools Program allows students to compete in divisions based on grade level.
Fourth and fifth grades are the elementary division. Sixth through eighth grades are the middle school division.

Ninth through 12th make the high school division.
Students can compete in both bullseye and 3D tournaments.
In the bullseye competition, archers shoot three ends at 10 meters and three ends at 15 meters for a possible score of 300.
In the 3D competition, archers shoot at six targets—turkey, coyote, bear, antelope, deer, ram—arranged at various distances from 10 to 15 meters for a possible score of 300.
The sport has really grown in the last few years and it is not unusual for archers in the middle and high school division to shoot against 80 or more competitors.
The members of the Hickman County Team have had several notable scores this season.
Scores at the Marshall County 3D Challenge Feb. 8 were James Clark, 2nd, 282; Cora Clark, 9th, 267; and Callie Douglas, 10th, 267.

James Clark placed second with a score of 290 at the Marshall County Bullseye 300.

James Clark also placed second with a score of 289 at the Middle School Regionals for KyNASP Region 1 Feb. 1.

Members placing at the Murray Tiger 3D Challenge Feb. 1 were, Allyson Parker, 6th, 264; James Clark, 7th, 262; and Cora Clark, 9th, 256

Amber Wheeler placed 4th with a score of 239 at the Elementary School Regionals for KyNASP Region 1 Jan. 31.

James Clark placed 4th with a score of 279, and Cora Clark placed 6th with a score of 275 at the Graves County Bullseye Classic Jan. 25.

At the Murray New Year 3D Challenge Jan. 18, Callie Douglas placed 2nd with a score of 273, Kassey Douglas placed 5th with a score of 258, and Dallas Williford placed 7th with a score 258.

Callie Douglas placed 5th with a score of 280, and Kassey Douglas placed 9th with a score of 273 at the Murray New Year Nock Buster.

At the Arrowcat Winter Warmup Dec. 14, Callie Douglas placed 2nd with a score of 274, Kassey Douglas with a score of 5th with 270, Cora Clark placed 9th with a score of 267, and Hunter Feezor placed 5th with a score of 255.

Callie Douglas placed 2nd with a score of 277, Cora Clark placed 4th with a score of 269, and Kassey Douglas placed 6th with a score of 262 at the Arrowcat Winter Warmup 3

The team will continue competition until mid-March and is hoping for a return trip to the NASP State Tournament.