FRANKFORT, KY (4/6/12) - Mary Aldridge of Bondurant Middle School in Franklin County and Bradley Long of Caudill Middle School in Madison County were the top overall archers at Kentucky’s National Archery in the Schools (NASP) state tournament for elementary, middle school and high school students held April 2-3 in Louisville.

Aldridge finished with a score of 298, hitting the bull’s eye 28 times out of 30 shots. She was the top overall archer in the tournament.

“It makes me feel very accomplished,” Aldridge, an 8th grader, said. “I am planning on shooting a 300 at the world competition.”

Long, the high overall male archer, shot 27 arrows in the 10-ring bull’s eye, and three arrows in the 9-ring, for a total of 297 points.

More than 2,900 students from 154 schools across Kentucky competed in the tournament. After practice rounds, each competitor shot 15 arrows from 10 meters and 15 arrows from 15 meters. Competitors shot additional rounds to break any ties.

The top finishers in the team and individual standings qualify for the 2012 NASP Nationals, to be held in Louisville May 11-12.

A complete list of all archers and their scores are posted at: http://nasptournaments.org/VTResults.aspx?tid=70, the NASP on-line tournament website.

Winners listed by order of finish include:

Team Competition

High School Division

1.  Trigg County High School

2.  Anderson County High School

3.  Meade County High School

Middle School Division

1.  Trigg County Middle School

2.  Stuart Pepper Middle School (Meade County)

3.  Anderson County Middle School

Elementary School Division

1.  Southern Middle School (Pulaski County)

2.  Anderson County Middle School

3.  Trigg County Intermediate School

Individual Competition

High School Division

Girls:

1.  Brooke Tindall – Anderson County High School

2.  Courtnie Carr – Western Hills High School (Franklin County)

3.  Sarah Purtee – Southwestern High (Pulaski County)

4.  Sloane Patterson – Trigg County High School

5.  Amanda Hurt – Meade County High School

Boys:

1.  Levi Miller – Meade County High School

2.  Christian Carter – Madison Central High School

3.  Matt Lake – Madison Southern High School

4.  Kyle Yearsley – Harrison County High School

5.  Jericho Vannoy – Hopkins County Central High School

Middle School Division

Girls:

1.  Mary Aldridge – Bondurant Middle School (Franklin County)

2.  Kaila Cunningham – Trigg County Middle School

3.  Kelsey Smith – Stumbo Elementary (Floyd County)

4.  Kimberlee Shelton – Trigg County Middle School

5.  Elizabeth Wagoner – Trigg County Middle School

Boys:

1.  Bradley Long – Caudill Middle School (Madison County)

2.  Kadin Staples – Stuart Pepper Middle School (Meade County)

3.  Jeremy Elliott – Corbin Middle School (Laurel County)

4.  Nich Hope – Muhlenberg South Middle School

5.  Brett Dennis – Cub Run School (Hart County)

Elementary School Division

Girls, 6th Grade:

1.  Emma Jones – Twenhofel Middle School (Kenton County)

2.  Ashley Hinkle – Henderson North Middle School

3.  Bethany Groce – Caudill Middle School (Madison County)

4.  Natasha Burton – Pulaski Northern Middle School

5.  Hallie Willis – Richardsville Elementary School (Warren County)

Boys, 6th Grade:

1.  Jacob Patterson – Southern Middle School (Pulaski County)

2.  Blake Botner – Corbin Middle School

3.  Hunter Snow – Anderson County Middle School

4.  Braden Brown – Jackson County Middle School

5.  Cameron Klaffer – Holy Name Elementary School (Henderson County)

Girls, 5th Grade:

1.  Corie Young – Kirksville Elementary School (Madison County)

2.  Sadie Junkins – Hancock County Middle School

3.  Tyrah Jones – Tyner Elementary School (Jackson County)

4.  Kaylee Yakuboff – Lewisburg Middle School (Logan County)

5.  Lexie Wright – Trigg County Intermediate School

Boys, 5th Grade:

1.  Brandon Aldridge – Westridge Elementary School (Franklin County)

2.  Alec Kaiser – Piner Elementary School (Kenton County)

3.  Corey Schroeder – Hancock County Middle School

4.  Zack Hogan – Richardsville Elementary School (Warren County)

5.  Jacob Vaughn – Niagara Elementary School (Henderson County)

Girls, 4th Grade:

1. Morgan Vaughn – Tyner Elementary School (Jackson County)

2. Holly Snow – Piner Elementary School (Kenton County)

3. Jaydan Jupin – Payneville Elementary School (Meade County)

4. Chole Watkins – Chandlers Elementary School (Logan County)

5. Sydney Lee – Lewisburg Middle School (Logan County)

Boys, 4th Grade:

1.  Spencer Bartlett – Cairo Elementary School (Henderson County)

2.  Nate Wood – Holy Name Elementary School (Henderson County)

3.  Noah Metcalfe – White Hall Elementary School (Madison County)

4.  Tristan Blake – Lewisburg Middle School (Logan County)

5.  Mason Pierce – Emma B. Ward Elementary School (Anderson County)

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