East Union archers impress at Eldora

AFTON — The archery teams from East Union schools participated in the Iowa Outdoor NASP 3D State Tournament in Eldora on August 5.

Volunteer coach Scott Mitchell estimated that around 50 kids at East Union are participating in archery in the schools, and that numbers continue to grow. Coach Dick Stream took a squad of 12 kids to the tournament.

“Archery kids are all pretty dedicated,” Mitchell said. “They’re all at practice, working at it. They want to get better.”

“Through the years we’ve just had an outstanding group of middle schoolers,” Mitchell added. “They are just an outstanding group that are coming up through the ranks.”

Listed below are some of the notable accomplishments from Eldora.

3D Line Shoot:
Elizabeth Hadley — third place, elementary girls;
Tyler Tate — third place, elementary boys;
Shane Jensen — second place, middle school boys;
Danny Thomlinson — fourth place, middle school boys;
Lauren Hadley — fourth place, high school girls; High school team — third place;
Middle school team — first place.

3D Trail Shoot:
Tyler Tate — fourth place, elementary boys;
Elizabeth Hadley — fifth place, elementary girls;
Shane Jensen — third place, middle school boys;
Middle school team — first place.