Photo Courtesy of Mid-Prairie Archery Social Media

The fifth biggest sports story at Mid-Prairie Schools last year takes us to the archery range. In only the program’s second year, the Golden Hawks are finding shooting success. The Golden Hawk Archery team sent nine athletes to the National Archery in the Schools Program Iowa State Tournament this spring. At the high school competition, Mid-Prairie was led by junior Zane Fisher with his score of 284, that included 14 tens, to finish 28th of 323 high school boys. Zoe Fisher was the top Golden Hawk girl, putting together a score of 262 with six tens, to finish 186th of 316 high school girls. Other scores for the Hawks included Camden Miller 282, Koby Karnes 258 and Kaylee Shirkey 248.

Elijah Statler was the top Golden Hawk Middle Schooler with a total score of 273 including nine tens. That was good for 32nd of 383 competing and eighth for all seventh grade boys. Statler was also the only Golden Hawk to qualify and compete in the 3D tournament where he finished with a 273 including 11 tens to finish 10th. Morgyn Nafziger led the middle school girls with a 250 including nine tens. That was 131st of 275 middle school girls. Other Mid-Prairie middle school scores included Landon Kuenster 238 and Cecil Kelley 224.