ELKHOUNDS ARE NASP WORLD CHAMPIONS!

Last year ERL recognized the Elk Elementary Center Elkhounds Archers as National Champions which we thought was awesome for our group of archers from the Elk River. Hold onto your hat, this year we are proud to report that they are the NASP 3D World Champions! Bullseye results: Several placed in the top 20, but only one in the top 10 -Andrew Allen 8th place; 3D results: Brayden Mitchell 6th place; Jackson Blankenship 7th place, 1st place 4th grade boy; Allie Childress 8th place; and Klaire Pullin 5th place 4th grade female. There were also several who finished in the top 20 in 3D.

Coach Jeremy Mullins said, “This was our last chance at an indoor championship this year and our archers had their sights set high. Last year they placed 5th in the World Tournament, but our Elkhounds were determined to bring home the gold this year.” In May the Elkhounds placed third at NASP 3D Nationals, and while that was great, it was a bit of a letdown after being national champions last year. This June these talented archers headed to the Myrtle Beach Convention Center in South Carolina for the NASP World Championship and emerged victorious as World Champions. “What is ironic is when we won the world title this year, we actually beat the same two teams that beat us in nationals!”, said Coach Mullins. “Our archers did an amazing job. In fact, our elementary students shot so well that if they had been in the middle school bracket, they would have placed 8th and if in the high school bracket, they would have placed 12th! That’s outstanding for our 25 archers from Elk Elementary Center!”

There is one more tournament in August which will be an outdoor tournament. Coach Mullins explained, “It’s just like the World Indoor Tournament only it is held outside.” This year the tournament will be held in Berkeley Springs, August 10-12. At the World Outdoor Tournament there is also a Three Star Challenge for teams who place in three national/world tournaments. “Last year the Elkhounds won second place in the Three Star Challenge, and this year we are hoping for first place!,” said Coach Mullins. The Elkhounds will take an amazing record of 136-2 into the last tournament of the year.