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Three archers repeat as NASP state champions

Three archers repeated as state champions at the National Archery in the Schools Program state tournament March 17-18 at the Lancaster Event Center in Lincoln.

Winning back-to-back titles were Harrison Harvey of Lincoln Southwest in the high school division, Ayla Salistean of Milford in the middle school division and Paul Ng of Omaha Mater Dei Academy in the elementary division.

Harvey and teammate Aaron Wohleb scored 284 points — out of a possible 300 — for the highest scores in the tournament. Harvey then won the tiebreaker for first place. Salistean’s 283 was the highest female score of the tournament. Ng’s 278 was 20 points better than his closest competitor.

NASP is an in-school curriculum covering target archery for students in grades 4-12. The state tournament is the largest archery event in Nebraska.

The 17th state tournament saw nearly 700 student-archers from 30 schools competed in the traditional bull’s-eye tournament. More than 230 from 18 schools also participated in the 3D Challenge tournament.

To download photos of state champions, visit the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission’s Facebook page.

The results:

Individual Results

Elementary

Female – 1. Charley Kathman, Lawrence-Nelson, 255; 2. Jacey Wagoner, Cornerstone Christian, 251; 3. Emery Korth, Lincoln Blessed Sacrament, 248; 4. Nora Bettes, Cornerstone Christian, 246; 5. Mary Ng, Omaha Mater Dei Academy, 245.

Male – 1. Paul Ng, Omaha Mater Dei, 278; 2. Caden Fritz, Cornerstone Christian, 258; 3. Devin Pofahl, Lawrence-Nelson, 257; 4. Dillon Laughlin, Lawrence-Nelson, 254; 5. Asher Scott, Tri-City Homeschool, 252.

Middle School

Female – 1. Ayla Salistean, Milford, 283; 2. Claire Danner, Lincoln Blessed Sacrament, 270; 3. Natalie VanderVelde, Tri-City Homeschool, 270; 4. Natalie Meysenburg, Lincoln Blessed Sacrament, 269; 5. Melanie Elssasser, Lincoln Pound MS, 267.

Male – 1. Grant Torson, Lincoln Blessed Sacrament, 279; 2. Luis Rascon, Omaha Mater Dei, 276; 3. Sam Millen, Lincoln Park MS, 274; 4. Camden Roker, Lincoln Pound MS, 273; 5. Kallen Pulliam, Omaha Mater Dei, 271.

High School

Female – 1. Natalie Nutzman, Milford, 277; 2. Winnie Plants, Lincoln East, 274; 3. Gabrielle Stoner, Lincoln East, 274; 4. Autumn Wissenburg, Milford, 273; 5. Maddie Tinsley, Lincoln Pius X, 272.

Male – 1. Harrison Harvey, Lincoln Southwest, 284; 2. Aaron Wholeb, Lincoln Southwest, 284; 3. Landon Sterns, Lincoln Southwest, 283; 4. James Wissenburg, Milford, 282; 5. Aiden March, Lincoln Southwest, 280.

Overall High Score

Female – Ayla Salistean, Milford, 283

Male – Harrison Harvey, Lincoln Southwest, 284

Nebraska Bowhunters Association Sportsmanship Trophy – Milford

Team Results

Elementary – 1. Cornerstone Christian, 2,704; 2. Omaha Mater Dei, 2,594; 3. Lawrence-Nelson, 2,528.

Middle School – 1. Lincoln Pound MS, 3,095; 2. Lincoln Blessed Sacrament, 3,015; 3. Omaha Mater Dei, 3,015.

High School – 1. Omaha Mater Dei, 3,218; 2. Lincoln Southwest, 3,215; 3. Lincoln Pius X, 3,194.

SACO Duels – 1. Lincoln Southwest; 2. Lincoln St. John the Apostle; 3. Superior; 4. Lincoln Pound MS

Nebraska Endowment Scholarship – Females: Gabrielle Stoner, Lincoln East, $2,000; Ayla Salistean, Milford, $1,000; Winsome Plants, Lincoln East, $500; Males: James Wissenburg, Milford, $2,000; Aaron Wohleb, Lincoln Southwest, $1,000; Paul Ng, Omaha Mater Dei, $500

NASP All-Nebraska Academic Archer Team

Talin Abney-Cook, Lincoln Southeast

Cheyenne Blackenship, Cornerstone Christian

Olivia Canaday, Lincoln Southwest

Hunter Falkinburg, Lincoln East

Andrew Furasek, Lincoln Pius X

Harrison Harvey, Lincoln Southwest

Piotr Korlacki, Lincoln East

Aidan Mach, Lincoln Southwest

Isaac Michaelson, Lincoln North Star

Celia Mueller, Burwell

Will Muff, Lincoln Pius X

Natalie Nutzman, Milford

Kade Peters, Lawrence-Nelson

Nathan Pofahl, Lawrence-Nelson

Josh Richardson, Lincoln Pius X

Sean Rodrigo, Lincoln Pius X

Camdon Roker, Lincoln Pound MS

Connor Rowe, Lincoln Southwest

Ayla Salistean, Milford

Brody Schnieders, Lincoln Pius X

Gabrielle Stoner, Lincoln East

Natalie Vander Velde, Tri-City Homeschool

Jacob Volpp, Lincoln Pound MS

Autumn Wissenburg, Milford

James Wissenburg, Milford

Aaron Wohleb, Lincoln Southwest

Stoner’s 289 is high score at Western Nebraska NASP

Gabrielle Stoner of Lincoln East had the highest score of the day with a 289 at the Western Nebraska NASP Regional Tournament on Feb. 25 at the D&N Event Center in North Platte.

More than 170 student-archers in grades 4 through 12 from 23 schools in Nebraska and South Dakota competed in the fourth annual event.

The results:

Individual Results

Elementary

Female – 1. Brooklyn DeVall, Tri-City Homeschool, 219; 2. Jacey Wagoner, Cornerstone Christian, 219; 3. Sarah Rhodes, Tri-City Homeschool, 193; 4. Elle Shefferd, Tri-City Homeschool, 169; 5. Natasha Thompson, North Platte Cody Elementary, 153.

Male – 1. Asher Scott, Tri-City Homeschool, 261; 2. Jase Antle, Tri-City Homeschool, 234; 3. Sawyer Prier, Cornerstone Christian, 221; 4. Bennett White, Cornerstone Christian, 216; 5. Michael Morris, North Platte Cody Elementary, 213.

Middle School

Female – 1. Lorie Kolb, Spearfish MS (SD), 276; 2. Ayla Salistean, Milford, 275; 3. Maddie Hoyle, Lincoln Pound MS, 272; 4. Allie Gerdes, Milford, 265; 5. Aspyn Callaway, Lincoln Pound MS, 256.

Male – 1. Camdon Roker, Lincoln Pound MS, 281; 2. Canon Hulsebus, Lincoln Pound MS, 257; 3. Zephyr Mowinkel, Milford, 256; 4. Sam Millan, Lincoln Park MS, 255; 5. Kolbe Brock, Tri-City Homeschool, 254.

High School

Female – 1. Gabrielle Stoner, Lincoln East, 289; 2. Natalie Nutzman, Milford, 275; 3. Celia Mueller, Burwell, 274; 4. Sydney Havlat, Milford, 266; 5. Isabel Wendt, Spearfish HS (SD), 264.

Male – 1. Harrison Harvey, Lincoln Southwest, 284; 2. Aaron Wohleb, Lincoln Southwest, 283; 3. Will Muff, Lincoln Pius X, 282; 4. James Wissenburg, Milford, 276; 5. Kellen Johnson, Lincoln East, 269.

Overall High Score

Female – Gabrielle Stoner, Lincoln East, 289

Male – Harrison Harvey, Lincoln Southwest, 284

Team Results

Middle School – 1. Lincoln Pound MS, 2,921; 2. Tri-City Homeschool, 2,876; 3. Spearfish MS (SD), 2,756.

High School – 1. Milford, 3,144; 2. Lincoln East, 3,002; 3. Cornerstone Christian, 2,562.

Regional Nebraska Academic Archer Team

Kolbe Brock, Tri-City Homeschool

Anna Diessner, Tri-City Homeschool

Hunter Falkinburg, Lincoln East

Allie Gerdes, Milford

Harrison Harvey, Lincoln Southwest

Sydney Havlat, Milford

Maddie Hoyle, Lincoln Pound MS

Canon Hulsebus, Lincoln Pound MS

Hayes Jensen, Burwell

Kellen Johnson, Lincoln East

Ethan Joy, Burwell

Ben Kendle, Lincoln East

Aidan Mach, Lincoln Southwest

Zephyr Mowinkel, Milford

Celia Mueller, Burwell

Natalie Nutzman, Milford

Camdon Roker, Lincoln Pound MS

Ayla Salistean, Milford

Asher Scott, Tri-City Homeschool

Gabrielle Stoner, Lincoln East

Natalie Vander Velde, Tri-City Homeschool

Vinnie Vander Velde, Tri-City Homeschool

James Wissenburg, Milford

Aaron Wohleb, Lincoln Southwest


About Jerry Kane

Jerry Kane is the news manager with the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. He can be contacted at jerry.kane@nebraska.gov or 402-471-5008.

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