The Hastings High School (HHS) Raiders and St. Elisabeth Ann Seton (SEAS) Patriots Archery Teams traveled to Concordia Academy in Roseville to compete at the Beacon Shootout – Bullseye Tournament. These tournaments are part of the National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) and the International Bow Hunting Organization IBO/NASP 3D programs.
The Raiders team surpassed 3,000 for the first time this season and continue to improve each week.
Their goal is to score over 3,200 points at the Minnesota State Tournament and qualify for Nationals, so they are committed to working hard!
The Patriots Elementary team made history by taking First Place, becoming the first Elementary team in SEAS history to achieve this since the program began competing in 2011! They also earned a spot on the schools top five plaque.
Meanwhile, the SEAS Middle School team earned their second podium visit of the season, taking Third.

Several Patriots also earned individual podium placements. In Middle School Boys, Leo Sellar took First and William Hager placed Second. For Middle School Girls, Esme Renneke secured Second. In Elementary Boys, Chase Scheel took Second and Everett Nelson placed Third. Lastly, for Elementary Girls, Evelyn Noyle finished Fourth and Blake Akre placed Fifth.
Next, the Raiders and Patriots will compete in Bullseye and IBO/3D in Stillwater at St. Croix Preparatory Academy on Friday, February 21st and Saturday, February 22nd.
It’s going to be a big archery weekend close to home, so come out and cheer on your home teams!
The NASP Archery season runs through the final weekend of March, culminating in the Minnesota State NASP Bullseye & NASP/IBO 3D Tournaments in St. Cloud. The season may extend into May if teams or individuals qualify at the MN State Tournament for the Nationals in Louisville, Kentucky, and into June if they qualify at Nationals for the Worlds tournament, which will be held in North Carolina this year.

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