Iowa honors archery state tournament winners – Outdoor News
Iowa’s National Archery in the Schools Program state tournament was held in Des Moines this past weekend, where 2,064 bullseye archers representing 136 Iowa schools and 1,014 IBO 3D archers representing 96 schools competed for scholarships and prizes.
Complete tournament results are available online:
Nationals competition
Male and female archers that placed in the top 10 within their division as individuals receive a guaranteed spot to participate in one of the national tournaments.
Participants can choose if they want to travel to the Western Nationals, held in Sandy, Utah, April 25-26, or the Eastern Nationals, held in Louisville, Ky., May 8-10. Team qualification is based on achieving a minimum score through a tiered registration process.
Several of Iowa’s teams qualified for a chance to compete at the national tournaments. To learn more about the program, watch this video below.
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Awards
General Awards:
Coach of the Year – Nick Stejskal, Springville Community Schools – Plaque & $500 Gift Card
Team Spirit Award – Clear Lake Classical – $500 Team Equipment Grant
Haney Family Foundation Senior Scholarship (Essay Based)
$1,000 – Jonathan Moore, Christian Home Educators of Warren County
$1,000 – Brayden Parks, Bondurant-Farrar High School
$1,000 – Alexandria Cook, Oelwein High School
Chuck “Coach” Hallier Memorial Senior Scholarship (Essay Based)
$1,000 – Eli Basler, Valley High School
$1,000 – Ean Grudzinski, Mount Vernon High School
Iowa Bowhunter’s Association “Cal Stuchen Memorial” Senior Scholarship (Performance Based)
$500 – Bullseye Top Senior Boy – Wyatt Fickbohm, Woodbury Central Schools – 290
$500 – Bullseye Top Senior Girl – Eastyn Petersen, West Fork High School – 289
$500 – 3D Top Senior Boy – Luke Shellenberger, Valley High School – 291
$500 – 3D Top Senior Girl – Kelsi Hansen, Spencer High School – 288
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IBO 3D State Tournament top performers
Lael Seale, Mid-Prairie High School (Wellman), won the girls 3D competition with a score of 293. Timm Chandonia, South Tama County High School, won the boys 3D competition with a score of 294.
Both archers received a $1,500 scholarship and their choice of a custom Gen-X Bow package or $200 Gift Card.
Ava Boldt, South Tama County High School, was the girls 3D runner-up with a score of 292. Luke Shellenberger, Valley High School, was the boys 3D runner-up with a score of 291. Both runner-up archers received a $1,000 scholarship.
Bullseye State Tournament top performers
Ava Boldt, South Tama County High School, won the girls bullseye competition with a score of 295. Luke Mormann, Anamosa High School, won the boys bullseye competition with a score of 294. Both archers received a $1,500 scholarship and a Genesis Pro Bow.
Emily Mourlam, Center Point-Urbana High School, was the girls’ bullseye runner-up with a score of 292. Josh Doellinger, Marcus Meriden Cleghorn Remsen Union, was the boys runner-up with a score of 292. Both runner-up archers received a $1,000 scholarship.
High all-around (IBO 3D/Bullseye combined state tournament scores)
Ava Boldt, South Tama County High School, with a total combined score of 587 was the female high all-around champion. Luke Mormann, Anamosa High School, with a total combined score of 584 was the male high all-around champion. Both archers received a $1,500 scholarship.
IBO 3D all-state team (highest league score combined with state tournament score)
Female – Ava Boldt, South Tama County High School – 883
Female – Eastyn Petersen, West Fork High School – 870
Female – Emily Mourlam, Center Point-Urbana High School – 864
Female – Ella Noesen, East Buchanan Schools – 862
Female – Shayla McDaniel, Prairie High School (Cedar Rapids) – 862
Female – Kelsi Hansen, Spencer High School – 861
Male – Timm Chandonia, South Tama County High School – 878
Male – Evan Burns, Alburnett High School – 872
Male – Evan Miller, Independence Middle School – 871
Male – Cade Elsenbast, Spencer High School – 871
Male – Henry Roland, Garner-Hayfield-Ventura High School – 870
Male – Creston Cordes, Springville Community Schools – 868
Bullseye all-state team (highest league score combined with state tournament score)
Female – Ava Boldt, South Tama County High School – 884
Female – Emily Mourlam, Center Point-Urbana High School – 872
Female – Eastyn Petersen, West Fork High School – 869
Female – Lael Seale, Mid-Priarie High School (Wellman) – 868
Female – Kaitlyn Oehler, Lawton-Bronson High School – 864
Female – Audrey Dettbarn, Oelwein High School – 863
Male – Cael Post, Independence High School – 883
Male – Cade Elsenbast, Spencer High School – 877
Male – Jacob Meier, Central DeWitt High School – 876
Male – Jack Schoenfelder, Sergeant Bluff-Luton High School – 875
Male – Luke Mormann, Anamosa High School – 875
Male – Wyatt Fickbohm, Woodbury Central Schools – 874
Nearly 4,900 archers participated in Iowa’s NASP after school league from Dec. 1, 2024 to Feb. 9, 2025.
The state tournament was sponsored by
- National Archery in the Schools Program
- Iowa Hunter Education Instructor Association
- Iowa Bowhunters Association
- Chuck “Coach” Hallier Memorial Fund
- Haney Family Foundation
- Whitetails Unlimited
- Safari Club International
- Ducks Unlimited
- Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation
- Pheasants Forever / Quail Forever
Source: https://www.outdoornews.com/2025/03/06/iowa-honors-archery-state-tournament-winners/
