WCMS archers gearing up for National Championship

WCMS qualified for the national tournament as a result of its impressive performance recently in the Middle School Division of the Second Annual Tennessee NASP State Championships. The squad not only won its division, but also posted the best overall team score of any participants, which included teams from the high school and elementary divisions. Warren County’s victory came at the Second Annual NASP State Championships held at Tennessee Tech University’s Hyder-Burks Agricultural Pavilion.

Kyle Pelham set the tone for his team, finishing as the top male performer for the Middle School Division, and also had the best overall score by any male participant at the event. Teammates Abbie Barlow and Melanie Rush posted second and third place finishes, respectively, among middle school female participants to help their team to the best overall score. Alex Walker was second behind Kyle as a male shooter to give WCMS the top two spots.

NASP is a joint venture between state divisions of education and wildlife. Several archery equipment manufacturers and organizations are also partners. The program promotes student education, physical education and participation in the life long sport of archery.

Tennessee began NASP in late 2004 with 12 pilot schools participating in the program.