LAKE HUNTINGTON – This year, the Sullivan West Archery Club has 43 participants ranging in grades 4-6. The archery club is fortunate enough to have the Catskill Outdoorsman Archery range to practice at in Jeffersonville. Head Coach Scott Scardino & Assistant Coach Ryan Terracciano have been working hard to get the students ready for competition this season. High school students Avery Bair, Carly Scardino, and Victoria 

Skuthan have been a great help assisting for practices and coaching the team. Sullivan West hosted the 2nd annual state Qualifier at the Elementary school in Jeffersonville. Several school staff members including teachers, custodial staff, security, administration, and Catskill Outdoorsman Pro-staff helped to run the event. The club competed in two local qualifying tournaments to compete for placement in the NASP NYS Bullseye Tournament. For the first time, Sullivan West has an elementary team that qualified to go to the state tournament along with 8 middle class 

individuals. Teams for NASP consist of a minimum of 12 students and at least 4 of each gender. The club has a total of 22 archers who qualified this year, and the students have been practicing with excitement and getting ready to compete with over 100 archers shooting on the line at the same time at the Center of Progress Building in Syracuse, NY. 

Highlights for the Boys & Girls Elementary Classes:

Fourth Grade student Levi Chevalier sits 9th place in the state with a qualifying score of 221 out of 300. 

Fifth Grade student Mason Meyer is 20th with a score of 210 out of 300. 

Kaylee Wilbur sits in 7th place in the state with a score of 216 out of 300.

Lydia Steffens is 14th with a score of 201. 

Highlights for the boys and girls Middle school Class:

Sixth grade Student Lindsey Burr sits in 28th place in the state with a score of 241.

Connor Schroeder sits in 45th place with a score of 241. 

For a list of the full roster of competitors attending the state tournament, go to sc-democratonline.com.