Creston archery sends three teams to Championships

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Earlier this month, 29 Creston archers from the middle and high school teams competed alongside more than 15,000 archers nationwide in the 2026 national archery tournament in Louisville, Kentucky.

The event was a success, with three of the teams and one individual qualifying for the 2026 National Archery in the Schools Program Championship in Daytona Beach, Florida, which runs June 18-20.

“The high school team ended a positive season by qualifying as a team for 3D at championships,” coach Jake Williamson said. “Creston Middle School division qualified as both 3D and Bullseye teams for championships, with Finn Williamson qualifying as an individual.”

Bullseye shooting involves the traditional target with scoring rings, points ranging from one to 10. 3D targets are animal shaped. Targets include turkeys, coyotes, bears, deer, antelope and rams.

In order to qualify for Championships, an individual must score above a certain number, depending on age and gender. Finn Williamson qualified for the NASP Championship Bullseye Tournament with a score of 288, three points over the 285 requirement for a middle school boy.

For a team to qualify, the scores of the top 12 archers together must be over a certain number, with at least four of each gender included. For bullseye shooting, a middle school team must have a score over 3,000, while a high school team must have a score over 3,100. In 3D shooting, a middle school team must have a score over 1,425, while a high school team must have a score over 1,475.

The June tournament will bring an end to the months-long season, which began in November. It also brings an end to a successful career for the senior archers.

“Seniors Kaycie Britten, Noah Brown, LJ House, Ryder Loudon and Lizzie Sprague finished their NASP career as archers in Louisville and will be missed by the coaches and teammates,” Williamson said. “I would like to wish them and our other seniors that did not attend nationals good luck in the future.”

Up-to-date information on the 2026 NASP Championships can be found https://nasptournaments.org/TournamentDetail.aspx?tid=17140.

2026 NASP Eastern National Tournament results

High School

LJ House - Bullseye score: 270; tens: 11; 3D score: 259; tens: 6.

Hunter Kiley - Bullseye score: 264; tens: 5; 3D score: 272; tens: 11.

Delaney Rooney - Bullseye score: 259; tens: 8.

Lexi Slick - Bullseye score: 257; tens: 7; 3D score: 253; tens: 7.

Colton Decker - Bullseye score: 257; tens: 6; 3D score: 207; tens: 5.

Lizzie Sprague - Bullseye score: 247; tens: 5; 3D score: 260; tens: 9.

Kaycie Britten - Bullseye score: 244; tens: 4; 3D score: 266; tens: 8.

Ryder Loudon - Bullseye score: 232; tens: 6; 3D score: 251; tens: 7.

Noah Brown - Bullseye score: 226; tens: 5; 3D score: 250; tens: 4.

Dylan Dornack - Bullseye score: 224; tens: 4; 3D score: 219; tens: 7.

Candace Zollman - Bullseye score: 220; tens: 7; 3D score: 250; tens: 5.

Jarrett Pingree - Bullseye score: 172; tens 1; 3D score: 167; tens: 2.

Bullseye team - Score: 2872; tens: 69; rank: 262 out of 262.

3D team - Score: 1561; tens: 48; rank: 180 out of 225.

Middle School

Finn Williamson - Bullseye score: 288; tens: 21; 3D score: 272; tens 13.

Mason Slick - Bullseye score: 284; tens: 16; 3D score: 248; tens 11.

Leo Williamson - Bullseye score: 282; tens: 16; 3D score: 279; tens 11.

Ava Lane - Bullseye score: 281; tens: 14; 3D score: 269; tens 13.

Ava Schultz - Bullseye score: 269; tens: 11; 3D score: 258; tens 11.

Braxton Brown - Bullseye score: 262; tens: 6; 3D score: 258; tens 9.

Brynn Dornack - Bullseye score: 260; tens: 9.

Lincoln Means - Bullseye score: 256; tens: 5; 3D score: 254; tens 6.

Jackson Howard - Bullseye score: 255; tens: 10.

Dexter Strauss - Bullseye score: 252; tens: 7; 3D score: 262; tens 8.

Chloe Stull - Bullseye score: 250; tens: 5; 3D score: 260; tens 7.

Avery McNichols - Bullseye score: 244; tens: 2.

Carlee Briner - Bullseye score: 239; tens: 3.

Nolan Cochran - Bullseye score: 231; tens: 9; 3D score: 218; tens 2.

Everly Weis - Bullseye score: 218; tens: 1; 3D score: 237; tens 7.

Wylee Zellweger - Bullseye score: 205; tens: 3; 3D score: 187; tens 4.

Silas Howard - Bullseye score: 197; tens: 2.

Bullseye Team - Score: 3183; tens: 122; rank: 74 out of 249.

3D Team - Score: 1600; tens: 63; rank: 53 out of 207.