DNR announces 2013 Archery in the Schools state tournament winners
Michigan Department of Natural Resources sent this bulletin at 04/01/2013 08:45 AM EDT
Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 1, 2013
Contact: Kathy Garland, 517-241-9477 or Ed Golder, 517-335-3014
DNR announces 2013 Archery in the Schools state tournament winners
The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the winners of Michigan’s seventh annual State Virtual Archery Tournament. More than 700 student archers from 29 schools participating in the National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) competed in the recent tournament.
Team awards will be presented as follows:
High School Division
1st place - Hartland High School
2nd place - Gaylord St. Mary Cathedral
3rd place - Christian Homeschoolers of Northern Michigan
Middle School Division
1st place - Hartland Middle School
2nd place - Hartland Middle School
3rd place - Christian Homeschoolers of Northern Michigan
Elementary School Division
1st place - Hartland Elementary School
2nd place - Portage Central Elementary School
3rd place - St. Francis Xavier School (Petoskey)
The 2013 overall male state champion is Chad Cooper, 12th-grader at Hartland High School, shooting 295 out of a possible 300 score. The 2013 overall female state champion is Caylee Lawnichak, 11th-grader at Gaylord St. Mary Cathedral, shooting 292 out of a possible 300 score.
The DNR provides trophies and medals for top-ranking teams and individual winners. First-place teams, and an additional six qualifying teams and the top five male and female archers in each age division, received an invitation to participate in the upcoming 2013 NASP National Tournament, May 10-11 in Louisville, Ky.
“The state tournament is the culminating event for students and coaches participating in NASP,” said Kathy Garland, NASP coordinator for the DNR. "To date over 540 schools in Michigan participate in the program.”
The DNR continues to offer free archery instructor certification for teachers, and equipment grants remain available for qualifying schools.
For a complete list of tournament results, visit the tournament website at http://nasptournaments.org.
For more information on Michigan's Archery in the Schools Program, visit www.michigan.gov/archery or contact Kathy Garland at 517-241-9477 or garlandk3@michigan.gov.