Burke County Public Schools Archery Programs were well represented last weekend at the National Archery in the Schools Program NC State Bullseye Tournament in Winston-Salem as 16 schools at the elementary, middle and high school levels competed in team and individual challenges. East Burke High School took first place overall in high school team competition. In individual competitions, first place champs were East Burke High School’s Luke D. for high school boys and Icard Elementary School’s Bailey B. for elementary school girls. The next step for many of our top archers is Nationals later this spring in Kentucky.

Overall team highlights in their respective divisions include top-10 finishes for:

1st place - East Burke High 

2nd place - East Burke Middle Team 1

2nd place - George Hildebrand Elementary 

3rd place - Icard Elementary 

4th  place - Drexel Elementary 

4th place - Table Rock Middle 

6th place - Heritage Middle Team 1  

7th place - Valdese Elementary

8th place - WA Young Elementary 

8th place - Freedom High 

10th place - Salem Elementary 

10 place - Liberty Middle 

 

Top-10 overall individual highlights 

East Burke High 

1st place boys - Luke D.

2nd place boys - Conner K. 

3rd place boys - Hudson L. (1st in grade level)

3rd place girls - Aubree G. (2nd in grade level)

7th place girls - Natalie B. (3rd in grade level)

 

Freedom High 

5th place boys - Simon H.

9th place girls - Riley B. 

 

East Burke Middle 

2nd place boys - Josh W. (1st in grade level)

4th place girls - Ella M. (2nd in grade level)

5th place boys - Isaac H. (1st in grade level)

7th place girls - Maggie M. (2nd in grade level)

8th place girls - Cassidy G.  (2nd in grade level)

 

Heritage Middle 

6th place girls - Viollet S.

6th place boys - Nathan S.

9th place girls - Leyla S.

10th place boys - Dayson A. 

 

Table Rock Middle 

2nd place girls - Madison M. (1st in grade level)

8th place boys - Cole C.

 

Drexel Elementary 

6th place girls - Elsa X.

7th place girls - Sophia Br.

 

George Hildebrand Elementary

3rd place boys - Elijah T.

9th place girls - Kyleigh H.

10th place boys - Tristan H.

10th place girls - Summer P.

 

Icard Elementary 

1st place girls - Bailey B.

2nd place boys - Henry M.

 

Oak Hill Elementary

3rd place in grade level - Jase D.

 

WA Young Elementary 

Ryleigh T. (4th place in grade level)