“Building Champions with Every Arrow”
Washington Middle School’s Archery teams have just completed their most dominant and inspiring season yet. With multiple championships, historic firsts, and a long list of personal bests, both the Elementary (5th grade) and Middle School (6th grade) teams raised the bar for competitive archery in Arkansas and on the national stage.
Program Highlights
3D Archery Debut Success: This was the first year where WMS Archery participated in 3D tournaments.
Middle School – 1st place at the Arkansas State 3D Tournament
Elementary – 2nd place in their first-ever 3D season
Regional Domination:
1st place team finishes at Bow Bash, Reindeer Classic, and Last Chance
Podium finishes at Cupid Classic and Take 2 Winter Shoot Out
STATE CHAMPIONS in both Bullseye divisions:
Elementary Team – 1st place out of 30
Middle School Team – 1st place out of 30
National Competition:
Competed in NASP Eastern Nationals in Louisville, KY
Elementary Bullseye Team – 6th in the Nation
Multiple archers posted personal bests in both Bullseye and 3D
Top Individual Performers
These archers consistently ranked among the best in the state and beyond:
Priscilla Martinez – 284 at Bullseye State (1st Overall Female); top finishes all year
Zackary Hargett – 285 in 3D State (1st 6th Grade Male); 283 at Nationals
Aubrey Kilgore – 283 in 3D State; top 2 Female Archer in multiple tournaments
Bentley Boggan – 279 at Reindeer Classic; 278 in 3D Nationals
Graysen Newton – 276 at Bullseye State (1st 5th Grade Girl); one of Arkansas’ best
Parker Kuhn – 280 at Nationals; consistently in the top 5 Elementary Boys
Paxton Bradham & Brayden Patterson – Top 10 placements at nearly every event
Dixie Walters – 277 in 3D State; consistent top performer all season
Jonsie Bledsoe – 280 at State; always finishing in the top 5
Most Improved Archers
Several students showed remarkable growth over the course of the season:
David Mitcham – Rose from middle ranks to shooting personal bests at both 3D and Bullseye Nationals
Sidney Primm – Broke into top rankings with back-to-back personal bests in 3D and Bullseye
Ryker Rupp-Vinson – Peaked with a personal best at Nationals
Raelyn Miller – Closed the season with her top scores of the year
Carson Foster – Finished Nationals with his personal best after steadily climbing all year
Emery Nipper, Franeshia Fogle, and Briggs Wood – All demonstrated dramatic score improvements from first tournament to last
Looking Ahead
Coach Ethan Kelton and the Archery staff are beyond proud of the commitment, maturity, and sportsmanship this year’s teams displayed. With 5th and 6th graders forming the backbone of both squads, the future of Washington Middle School Archery is brighter than ever.
Thank you to our families and school community for supporting these amazing students. We’ll be back next year aiming even higher.
Go Knights!
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!
A huge thank you to the sponsors of our program who help keep it going year after year. Without the support from our community, we could not have such a successful program!
Our Amazing Sponsors:
🔹 S&R Automotive
🔹 LandTec
🔹 Century 21
🔹 Mac’s Tree Service
🔹 Alice-Sidney
🔹 Simmons Bank
🔹 Ooda Ranch Range
🔹 Ray Jones and Kuhn PLLC
🔹 Long’s Blow Pipe
🔹 Flying Burger
🔹 Sawyer Firm
🔹 Diversified Construction and Design
🔹 Code 3 Services, LLC
🔹 Slingin’ Arrows
🔹 Lusk (Beck & John)