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| Kent Christian Academy’s archery team at last weekend’s NASP World Tournament at the Walt Disney World of Sports Complex. (Submitted photo) |
| | KENT CHRISTIAN ACADEMY SCORE SHEET | Archer 10s Score
Mandy Sweeney* 17 283
Joe Hancock 16 281
Seth Gabbard 16 279
Timea Demaree 12 273
Jacob Adcock 11 273
Chloe Schulz 11 267
Aarika Schulz 7 258
Rachel Hancock 7 253
Tyler Castetter 10 249
Andrew Duke 2 242
Tim Butler 6 238
Shelby Thomas**3 232
Team Score 118 3126
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Other Kent Scores
Archer 10s Score
Taylor Royalty 6 230
Chris Thomas** 3 230
Jordan Griffith 5 221
Jordan Royalty 2 212
Erial Royalty 3 202
*-indicates school record
**-indicates personal best
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Kent Patriots place 7th in World meet
Courier Sports Staff
Junior Mandy Sweeney set a new school record in leading Kent Christian Academy's high school archery team to a seventh-place finish at the National Archery and School Program World Tournament at the Walt Disney Sports Complex in Orlando, Fla. Saturday.
Sweeney shot a 283 to finish as the sixth-ranked high school female in the world. As a team, the Patriots shot a 3,126.
Several other Kent archers shot well enough to earn top 25 finishes in the high school division. Jacob Adcock fired a 273 to earn a No. 10 ranking, Joe Hancock had a 281 for 20th, Timea Demaree had a 273 for 21st ranking, and Seth Gabbard had a 279 for 25th.
You would think a coach would be ecstatic about such a finish. While he is pleased, coach Danny Gabbard went on to say that as a team their overall performance was not up to par.
"We had some of our better archers drop off the radar screen on that day giving up as many as 40 points," Gabbard said. "That hurts when it comes to team performance."
Gabbard pointed out that as a team they have to get their bottom four shooters shooting in the 255 range instead of the 230-244 range.
Kent also scored several individual top 10 finishes in various grade divisions. Sweeney's 283 was good enough for third in the ninth grade division while Timea Demaree's 273 placed eighth in that division. Adcock was fourth in the boys grade five division, Chloe Schulz was sixth in the girls grade five division, Hancock was eighth in the boys grade 10 division and Seth Gabbard was seventh in the boys grade 11 division.
"The World Tournament was a great experience for two reasons" Gabbard said. "First they saw that they can keep up with the big name schools and second, they saw what it is going to take to become world class champions."
The Patriots' regular season kicks off on Jan. 23 at home against Jennings County.
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KENT PATRIOTS
2009-10 Schedule
(home meets in CAPS)
Jan. 23 JENNINGS CO.
Feb. 13 SOUTHWESTERN
Feb. 26 at Jennings Co.
March 12 State Tourney @ Muncie
April 17 SCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIP
May 7-8 National & Louisville
NASP WORLD TOURNAMENT
Walt Disney Sport Complex, Orland, Fla.
High School Division Team Scores
Rk. School Tens Score
1. Meade Co. (Ky.) High School 168 3364
2. Breckinridge Co. (Ky.) High School 177 3360
3. Alma Bryant (Ala.) 179 3348
4. Armstrong (Ill.) High School 158 3281
5. Madison Southern (Ky.) High School 156 3278
6. Meigs (Ohio) High School 143 3218
7. Kent Christian Academy 118 3126
8. Hamburg (Ark.) High School 121 3118
9. Providence (Ky.) School 92 3098
10. Metcalfe Co. (Ky.) High School 64 2955
11. Eminence (Ky.) Independent High School 78 2915
12. Yorkton (Saskatchewanm Canada) Regional 53 2874
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Reader Comments
Posted: Sunday, January 10, 2010
Article comment by:
William Kunkel
Great Job!! You Make Indiana Archers Proud!!
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