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The Kennedale High School Archery program continues to grow and improve, setting a new school record earlier this month in the NASSP 3-D State Challenge. Overall the team finished in 9th place. {{more: continue …}}?
Senior Chandler Webb was top archer for KHS at 2019 NASSP 3-D State
Challenge (photo: file 2018)
According to Danny Wilcox, KHS Outdoor Education/Biology teacher, the Wildcat Archers set a new KHS record for the State 3-D Tournament with a 1,578. This beats the old record by 36 points. Kennedale is now on a roll, setting new school record last month in the Garrett Hull Tournament with a 3,261 and besting the record by 73 points.?
There were 580 archers in the 3-D tournament and twenty-three of those were from Kennedale High School. Twelve KHS archers were competing for the first time in the 3-D event. Six Wildcats set personal records.?
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The top performer for Kennedale was Chandler Webb (SR) with a personal best of 268. He was followed closely by Bailey Torcoletti (JR) at 267. Finishing out the top 5 were Lafe Ledbetter (FR) at 264 and three tied at 260 – Graci Hale (SO), Brandon Isensee (JR) and Colton Zahradnik (SR).
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Several significantly improved their personal best, including Analise Branch by 34 points, Kristy Ballinger by 31 and Morgan Earle by 17 points. Others setting personal records include Brandon Isensee and Jesse Rampy. The team included 2 freshmen and 8 sophomores.
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KHS Archer Results – 2019 Texas State?IBO/3-D Tournament
?(* = 1st time competing at 3-D Event, PR = personal record)
- SR. CHANDLER WEBB 268 (PR +12)
- JR. BAILEY TORCOLETTI 267 *
- FR. LAFE LEDBETTER 264 *
- SO. GRACI HALE 260 *
- JR. BRANDON ISENSEE 260 (PR +3)
- SR. COLTON ZAHRADNIK 260
- SO. TAYLOR BRUA 259 *
- JR. DATHAN COX 258 *
- JR. MORGAN EARLE 256 (PR +17)
- FR. STEPHANIE LECLEAR 256 *
- SR. ANGELA BLANCO 249 *
- SO. CURTIS SHUE 249 *
- JR. RYAN HUDGINS 249 *
- SR. KIRSTY BALLINGER 248 (PR +31)
- SO. JAMES BARNES 248 *
- SR. KAYLEE HUYNH 245
- JR. ANALISE BRANCH 244 (PR +34)
- SO. CARSON YINGLING 244 *
- SO. MIKAYLA EARLE 237
- SO. JESSE RAMPY 234 (PR +7)
- SO. HANNAH HOWARD 234 *
- JR. COLTON WARREN 202
- JR. STEPHANIE ESCALANTE 156?
?State Championships next week …??Kennedale will be rolling into state next week with two teams. The NASSP Texas State Championships will Thursday, March 28, also at the EXPO Center.
