The archery program at the Washington Community School District has been thriving, and nowhere is that more evident than the large roster that they’ll be taking with them to this year’s state championships. A total of 68 archers representing three Washington schools will try to bring home top honors for the Demons from this year’s 3D and bullseye shooting competitions at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines on March 2nd.
Washington High School archers will get their first chance to compete with the 3D event and will be represented by Tyler Alderton, Gabrielle Andrew, Mark Chenoweth, Johannah Halvorson, Emma Helfrich, Blaine Hodson, Ethen Hotchkiss, Hannah Lipski, Avery Marner, Ethan Mesch, Jace Sanders and Blake Sheetz.
After their flight in the 3D tournament the morning of March 2nd at 9:30, that group of Demons will be joined by Lily Brown, Brayden Clough, Madison Conway, Brook Feliciano, Chance Haskins, Mason Meserole, Landon Messer, Kyann Miller, Layne Moore, Isabelle Reed, Ayden Vargas and Kamryn Williams in the bullseye competition in a group that will start at 1 o’clock that Saturday afternoon.
Washington Middle School archers will first compete in the 3D tournament the morning of March 2nd. Emma Alderton, Hunter Barnes, Grant Berdo, Jace Helfrich, Lillith Hernandez, Zach Hotchkiss, Mason Pierce, Charlee Read, Braxton Rich, Tate Sheetz, Jordan Thorius and Sophie Wittmayer will be part of the first flight at 9:30.
That group will be joined at the bullseye tournament by Itzell Calixto, Isaiah Halvorson, Tristen Heisdorffer, Caden Higdon, Aryanna Jones, Alex McFarland, Christopher Richardson, Mason Schneider, Kenzie Thomas, Jaxon Tinnes, Caleb Wise and Kaelyn Wullner starting that afternoon at 1.Richardson, Tinnes and Shamus Johnson will shoot on the 3D course just after 11 o’clock in the morning.
Washington archery will also be represented at the state competition by Lincoln Elementary students. At 11 a.m. on March 2nd, Lincoln archers will take part in their flight of the bullseye competition.
That group that includes Kooper Barnes, Aly Black, Austin Boone, Jack Charlier, Lawson DeWolf, Wyatt Dugger, Carter Higdon, Logan Hotchkiss, Krew Liska, Lawson Love, Will Marsden, Kaylee McFarland, Louis Meija, Addyson Neer, Aaliyah Palacios, Jayse Thorius, Kenzie Vargas, Dante Witham and Gabriel and Grayson Frost. Neer and Logan Hotchkiss will also compete on the 3D course that Saturday morning at 9:30.