On Jan. 27, the Mount Vernon Mustang Archery team hosted their annual Chuck Hallier Memorial Bullseye and 3D Tournament. There were teams from all over Eastern Iowa who traveled in including local schools like Solon, Springville, and Prairie. Volunteers and Coaches had to wait until after basketball and wrestling, which were postponed due to weather, to finish to set up the ranges in the High School gym and Middle School which made for a late night. As the tournament kicked off, the seamless execution and smooth operation of the event were a testament to the hard work and commitment of the volunteers. Their efforts resulted in a successful and fun tournament, creating a wonderful experience for participants and spectators alike. This weekend, the Mustang Archers traveled to Springville and will compete at Prairie on Feb. 10.
Chuck Hallier Bullseye Tournament:
The elementary team was on fire and finished in first place with a score of 2,792. For the elementary girls, Kenlyn Grenis led the way with a score of 252 for a first-place finish. Rowan Gillespie also finished with a 252 and ended up in second through tie breakers. Natalie Ford placed third with a 247 and Hayden Hedges finished sixth with a 235. For the boys, Kellen Johanningmeier earned a fourth-place finish with a 247 and Laine Pospisil finished sixth with a score of 246.
For the middle school team, they continued their strong season finishing in first place with a team score of 3,229. Serenity Robards shot a personal best 279 for earn first place. For the boys, Paul Morris earned first place with a score of 282. Gunner Steinberg shot a 277 and finished third. Christopher Schneider has a great tournament, shooting a 271 and finishing in sixth place.
The high school had a team score of 3,244 and finished in fourth place.
Chuck Hallier 3D Tournament:
The middle school team was able to earn first place with a team score of 1, 618. The High School team shot a 1, 571 and finished in sixth place. As we do not have an elementary team, Makenna Harris and Nathaniel Cook both shot individually during the tournaments and both finished in third place! Finn Plattner (second), Weston Haskell (third) and Jake Shady (fifth) medaled for the middle school boys. For the girls, Serenity Robards (second) and Trulie Breidinger (fourth) medaled. For the High School, Lainey Kelly took home fifth place with a score of 272.
(BOLD denotes 2023-24 personal best score)
Elementary School Bullseye Scores (fourth-fifth grades) — Nora Burge, 150; Holden Carr, 181; Nathaniel Cook, 215; Natalie Ford, 247; Rowan Gillespie, 252; Samuel Gondek, 211; Kenlyn Grenis, 252; Jack Hawker, 182; Haylee Hedges, 209; Hayden Hedges, 235; Charlynn Holtz, 205; Kellen Johanningmeier, 247; Elliott Micheel, 227; Jack Morgan, 204; Reece Oldfield, 137; Laine Pospisil, 246; Anders Rasmussen, 199; MaKenna Harris, 227; McCoy Smyth, 196; Charlie Studt, 224.
3D Scores – Nathaniel Cook, 222; MaKenna Harris, 219.
Middle School Bullseye Scores (sixth-eighth grades) –– JiSeob Bishop, 206; Theodore Bradbury, 224; Jaidyn Burge, 151; Carter Chickering, 214; Corbyn Clark, 229; Calvin Crawford, 247; Grey Denes, 259; Ezekial Fisher, 154; Brinson Grenis, 247; Kolten Hartman, 234; Weston Haskell, 262; Nolon Jones, 229; Milo Jones, 245; Quinten Kluesner, 186; Ryker Lee, 268; Taylor Manternach, 260; Rod Mercer, 256; Adeline Micheel, 262; Blake Miller, 253; Paul Morris, 282; Hanna Newton, 156; Cam Oesterle, 234; Heath Palmer, 243; Gabby Penate, 177; Finn Plattner, 267; Liam Harris, 190; Will Ripke, 254; Serenity Robards, 279; Nicholas Schneider, 137; Christopher Schneider, 271; Jake Shady, 269; Gavin Smith, 35; Gunner Steinberg, 277; Charlie Stewart, 259; Grant Vaughn, 247; Tristan Weaver, 171; Hutson Wiesenhofer, 263; Hagen Wilkins, 258; Lillian Wood, 264; Piper Kaiser, 250; Leah Leonard, 244; Ireland Anderson, 229; Josephine Hocker, 227; Quinn Kirby, 222; Hannah Bray, 214; Kenzie Hanna, 206; Trulie Breidinger, 265; Sasha Knutson, 190.
3D Scores – Theodore Bradbury, 219; Hannah Bray, 156; Trulie Breidinger, 258; Calvin Crawford, 251; Weston Haskell, 276; Quinn Kirby, 173; Ryker Lee, 267; Rod Mercer, 232; Finn Plattner, 278; Serenity Robards, 270; Christopher Schneider, 249; Jake Shady, 269; Gunner Steinberg, 245; Charlie Stewart, 251.
Perfect 50 Round – Weston Haskell 1
High School Bullseye Scores – Payson Burge, 261; Brock Chapman, 206; Quint Chickering, 248; Collin Clark, 234; Marin Denes, 271; Ean Grudzinski, 264; Levi Hanna, 277; Marquez Ireland, 252; Kaleb Jones, 250; Chris Jones, 254; Kadence Kaiser, 251; Lainey Kelly, 257; Eli Koster, 203; Riah Koster, 184; Jackson Kunz, 237; Mallie Lange, 239; Jaks Lee, 253; Izaak Leonard, 280; Kaitlyn Lighthall, 225; Miles Locke, 261; Gabriel Mahoney, 279; Austin Mercer, 260; Mason Miller, 245; Andy Morris, 258; Nathan Nederhiser, 281; Natalie Nederhiser, 274; Jayce Pendergrass, 264; Cayden Scheil, 242; Wyatt Smith, 260; Sierra Snyder, 257; Mya Stoner, 264; Noah Webster, 227; Jae Williams, 268.
Perfect 50 Round – Nathan Nederhiser 1, Jae Williams 1
3D Scores –Payson Burge, 230; Brock Chapman, 163; Kaleb Jones, 266; Chris Jones, 258; Kadence Kaiser, 255; Lainey Kelly, 272; Austin Mercer, 263; Andy Morris, 236; Sierra Snyder, 257; Jaelynn Williams, 254.