Nebraska’s All-State archery team honored

Nebraska students are being recognized for their archery achievements this school year through the third All-State Team for Archers in the National Archery in the Schools Program.

Seniors Meghan Morrison of Cornerstone Christian and Connor Rowe of Lincoln Southwest were selected as captains on the All-State archery team.

The All-State Team:

Girls – Meghan Morrison (captain), senior, Cornerstone Christian; Macie Carter, eighth, Milford; Emory Likes, junior, Omaha Concordia; Serenity Weathers, freshman, Cornerstone Christian; Anna Diessner, eighth, Grand Island Tri-City Homeschool; Layla Elstun, senior, Milford; Sydney Havlat, senior, Milford; Maddie Hoyle, freshman, Lincoln Southwest; Natalie Nutzman, junior, Milford; Ayla Salistean, sophomore, Milford; Kamryn Wanser, sophomore, Standing Bear High School; Aydenn Freeman, senior, Milford

Girls Honorable Mention – Addison Wolfe, junior, Lincoln Southeast; Seraphina Wilkins, sophomore, Milford; Melanie Elsasser, eighth, Lincoln Pound Middle School; Tessa Collins, fifth, Cornerstone Christian

Boys – Connor Rowe (captain), senior, Lincoln Southwest; Chason Bell, seventh, Lincoln Scott Middle School; Jakob Woita, sophomore, Milford; Heath Bacon, junior, Milford; London Lambrecht, junior, Lincoln Southeast; Eli Collins, eighth, Cornerstone Christian; Aiden Jedlecki, sophomore, Cornerstone Christian; Maddox Sharp, freshman, Lincoln Pius X; Hayden Mitchell, sophomore, Lincoln East; Camdon Roker, eighth, Lincoln Pound Middle School; Hunter Therkildsen, fifth, Cornerstone Christian; Jay Wissenburg, junior, Milford

Boys Honorable Mention – Calvin Falldorf, sophomore, Lincoln North Star; Brody Schnieders, senior, Lincoln Pius X; Tucker Sup, senior, Lincoln Southeast; Cole Coash, freshman, Lincoln Pius X

All-State Team members were top competitors in local and regional NASP events, including the Nebraska NASP state tournament in March.

“This recognition is an honor and represents lots of hard work and diligence,” said Megan Price, NASP State Coordinator of the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission.  “Archers on this team are some of the most skilled in the state and all have a high level of commitment to the NASP program. We are proud of their accomplishments.”  

Honored archers were nominated by certified coaches or instructors. Selection was made by the following formula: average of state NASP tournament score and two other NASP tournament scores; any ties were broken by length of involvement in the NASP program, then by grade, then if needed, by Academic Archer status.

Academic Archer is a national designation earned when students perform well in the classroom, such as Honor Roll, and are in good standing within their team and school’s archery activities. These students meet the national, state and local NASP standards.

“The National Archery in the Schools program is effective because of the way success on the range is also seen in the classroom and beyond,” Price said. “Students learn life skills like discipline, focus, and teamwork that will help them excel into the future.”

NASP has been in Nebraska since 2004. For more information on the program and to see the list of Academic Archers, visit OutdoorNebraska.gov/NASP or email ngpc.NASP@nebraska.gov.