��Ӱֱ��

The ��Ӱֱ�� State archery team closed out the 2024 campaign at the USA Archery Collegiate Target Nationals hosted at Georgia Southern University (Statesboro, GA). 
Ben Kingsley (Chittenango, NY), recently named a 2024 Academic All American and 2024 All-East archer, set a new team record for fixed pins with an impressive qualification score of 665 on Friday. Kingsley and Adam Winter (Clifton Park, NY), also recognized as All-East, both earned top twenty seedings going into elimination matches.

In the head-to-head rounds, Kingsley and Winter each won their first match against archers from William Carey and Pittsburgh, respectively, before thunderstorms caused multiple delays. After returning, each fell in razor-close battles to archers from Lindsey Wilson and Kentucky Christian College.

In the team rounds, the Pioneers trio of Kingsley, Winter, and Matthew Stungis (Neversink, NY) entered as the sixth seed. Shooting under the lights they defeated host Georgia Southern to advance to the quarterfinals. In the quarters they fell in a spirited match with Lindsey Wilson.

Brianna Fagan (Spencerport, NY), who was recently named the ASC Female Club Sport Athlete of the Year, teamed with Kingsley in the mixed team competition on Sunday. The duo closed out the team’s run at Nationals with a battle with Wabash Valley College.

Coach Greg Sammons was proud of the team’s effort, “weather played a role with archers needing to adapt to changing temperature, precipitation, intermittent wind, and even unexpected night shooting. The team stayed focused with each change.”  

The event drew over four hundred of the top collegiate archers from across the country to vie for national titles.

The archery team now turns the page to the 2024-25 season and looks to reload its roster. The team is offering virtual information sessions for high school archers interested in continuing archery in college. You can learn more by contacting Coach Greg Sammons at sammongs@alfredstate.edu