The annual Elks Hoop Shoot free throw competition was held Jan. 5 at the Southwestern Community College gym.
Winners advance to the district competition 1 p.m. Sunday at Creston Community Middle School.
Age division top placewinners:
Boys Divisions
Age 8-9 — 1. Will Schafer, St. Malachy, 23-25; 2. Hayes Stogdill, Mount Ayr, 20-25; 3. Ty Rardin, Nodaway Valley, 19-25; 4. Carter Levine, Mount Ayr; 5. Caleb Taylor, Diagonal.
Age 10-11 — 1. Jackson Ruggles, Mount Ayr, 12-25 (4-5 tiebreaker); 2. Ayden Rickman, Creston, 12-25 (2-5 tiebreaker); 3. Logan Abell, Orient, 10-25; 4. Tanner Ray, Creston; 5. Ricci Hampton, Creston.
Age 12-13 — 1. Dawson Nelson, Nodaway Valley, 24-25; 2. Ethan Crawford, Creston, 19-25; 3. Parker Varner, St. Malachy, 17-25; 4. Jacob Mongles, Nodaway Valley; 5. Loudon Main, Mount Ayr.
Girls Divisions
Age 8-9 — 1. Abigail Davis, Lenox, 12-25 (2-5 tiebreaker); 2. Kinzley Downing, Creston, 12-25 (1-5 tiebreaker); 3. Marlee Stalker, Creston, 8-25; 4. Ricci Johnston, Creston; 5. Jensan Tussey, Creston.
Age 10-11 — 1. Abby Larson, Diagonal, 15-25; 2. Kennedy Strider, St. Malachy, 12-25; 3. Tatum Friadrich, Mount Ayr, 8-25; 4. Aver Lovely, Creston; 5. Emma Crawford, Creston.
Age 12-13 — 1. Nevaeh Randall, St. Malachy, 16-25; 2. Taylor Lumbard, Diagonal, 14-25; 3. Keely Coen, St. Malachy, 13-25; 4. Tybee Plowman, Diagonal; 5. Anna Greenland, Mount Ayr.