Local duo scores big at state archery tournament in Branson
BRANSON MO NEWS: By Pat Dailey (for Ozarks Sports Zone)
BRANSON — Savannah Sadler and Micah Edwards were among the big winners at the 10th Annual Missouri National Archery Schools Program State Tournament Saturday, even though Sadler was admittedly left stunned and Edwards was in tears.
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Sadler, a sophomore from Norwood, surprised herself by emerging as the top overall scorer among high school girls and the winner of the Bulls-Eye Tournament with a 295. Her career-high had been 293.
She didn’t put pressure to win on herself beforehand.
“My expectations were to just have fun,” Sadler said. “After I started having fun, I started relaxing and enjoying myself and did better. This is the best I have ever done.
“I didn’t how I was going to shoot. But I was open-minded.”
Sadler still couldn’t believe her accomplishments while being rewarded with trophies and medals during the tourney’s awards ceremony.
“A lot of shock,” she said. “I haven’t realized everything that has happened, yet. It’s all hitting me slowly. Now, I want to do this as many times as possible.”
The high school girls 3D Tournament came down to a shootout between Edwards, of Sarcoxie and Frankie Goforth, of Carl Junction. They were tied at 292. It was a dream scenario for Edwards, even before she won the shootout to take first place.
“To be able to to face Frankie and have the opportunity for first or second place at the state tournament was a dream come true,” said Edwards, who couldn’t hold back tears immediately upon learning she had won. “If there’s anybody I’d like to battle for first place with, it would be her. I look up to her. She’s the goal, where I want to climb to and be at.
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