On Saturday, February 11th the Mid-Carolina High School Archery Team competed in and hosted one of the SC NASP Qualifying tournaments. Mid-Carolina High finished the bullseye tournament with a score of 3087 total points.
Lead shooters for the boys were Travis Beard, Kyle Fulmer, and Michael Gonzales. Mina Dandridge led the girls, followed by Dianna Moore and Kassidy Harrison. Travis Beard won a second place in the boys’ high school division along with the team finishing second in the tournament. The team also competed in the IBO 3D tournament with top shooters for the Rebel archers being Brady Moates, Tripp Forbis, and Kyle Fulmer for the guys.
Top girls for the Rebels at the 3 D range were Kassidy Harrison, Mina Dandridge, and Dianna Moore. Brady Moates places 3rd in the boys’ high school division and Kassidy Harrison placed 2nd in the girls’ high school division both with scores of 270. These guys and girls accumulated a score of 1593 finishing 2nd behind Pendleton High by only 15 points.
The team now waits to see if their efforts were good enough to qualify for the State Tournament which will be held March 29th in Sumter. Coach Jason Long would like to extend many thanks to the parents of these archers for allowing them to practice and participate in the sport of archery. Thanks to the Mid-Carolina JROTC program for supporting the tournament with countless help. Also special thanks to Dianna Moore, Savannah Moore, Danial Moore, and Travis Beard for staying and helping out the entire tournament day.