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CHARLESTON -- A number of local students won honors in a statewide archer tournament.
Over the weekend, the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources announced the top schools and students for the annual West Virginia Archery in the Schools state tournament, which took place at the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center on March 30.
"We are so proud of the students who participated in the West Virginia Archery in the Schools tournament this year and for everyone involved in making this inclusive program so successful over the last 20 years," said WVDNR Director Brett McMillion.
"As we look to the future of this program, we're excited to continue partnering with schools around the state to provide incredible opportunities for our youth to learn life skills that will help them later on in life, whether in the field or in their education and careers."
More than 610 students from all over the state participated in the tournament. To qualify, schools had to participate in the state qualifier. The top eight elementary, middle and high school teams and the top 15 male and female elementary, middle and high school students were invited to participate in the state tournament.
"This year's tournament was a celebration of the students and schools that work so hard to get to the state tournament and of the 20th anniversary of the Archery in the Schools program in West Virginia," said Chris Scraggs, WVDNR Archery in the Schools Coordinator.
"We want to thank everyone who participated in the program this year and extend a big congratulations to all our teams and students that placed in the state tournament."
Local students who placed in the West Virginia Archery in the Schools State Tournament included:
High School Male Individual: second place, Clay Tenney (UCHAA Upshur County Homeschool); fifth place, Jeremy McDonald (UCHAA Upshur County Homeschool); and ninth-place, Sammy Poddey (UCHAA Upshur County Homeschool).
High School Female Individual: Fourth place, Abilene Supers (UCHAA Upshur County Homeschool).
Middle School Individual Male: Third place, Caleb Servetas (UCHAA Upshur County Homeschool); and ninth place, Daeus Pugh (Buckhannon-Upshur Middle).
Middle School Female Individual: Fifth place, Sophia Aegan (UCHAA Upshur County Homeschool).Elementary School Male Individual: First place, Nathan McDonald (UCHAA Upshur County Homeschool); and sixth place, Jayce Servetas (UCHAA Upshur County Homeschool).
Elementary School Female Individual: Third place, Emily Wegman (Pickens).
Tournament competition is open only to schools that have received the National Archery in the Schools training and follow NASP rules.
For more information on the West Virginia Archery in the Schools program or to attend the next training, visit the WVDNR website at WVdnr.gov/west-virginia-archery-in-the-schools-program.