Archery wraps up with plenty of winners

By By Will Bardwell / staff writer
June 21, 2004
The State Games of Mississippi archery competition wrapped up Sunday evening with more than 50 shooters taking home medals.
The two-day event drew a total of 73 competitors to Bonita Lakes.
Heat was a factor again on Sunday, but unlike on Saturday, rain never threatened the tournament.
The competition began at 9 a.m. and wrapped up just before sunset around 6:30 p.m.
Smith said entrants varied from young archers just getting their start to seasoned veterans of the sport.
Medalists for the State Games field archery competitions are as follows.
Cubs boys' compound: Jay Raymond (gold).
Youth boys' aided: Andy Edgar (gold).
Youth boys' recurve: Andrew Collier (gold).
Youth boys' compound: Robert Raymond (gold).
Youth boys' compound aided: Daniel Roberts (gold).
Youth girls' recurve aided: Tiffany Raymond (gold).
Men's recurve: Forrest Collier (gold).
Men's pro: Lee Martin (gold) and Jerry Sullivan (silver).
Men's open: Phillip Byrd (gold), Kirk Smithhart (silver) and Thomas McGee (bronze).
Men's compound aided: Christopher Roberts (gold)
Men's bow hunter: Michael Nowell (gold).
Women's pro freestyle: Monique Rains (gold).
Men's senior open: Jerry Allen (gold), John Haas (silver) and Ronald Bustin (bronze).
Men's senior bow hunter release: Malcolm Pearson (gold).
Winners in the State Games 3D archery competitions are as follows.
Braves boys: Cole Starnes (gold).
Braves boys recurve unaided: Zackary Edmonds (gold).
Cubs boys' aided: Jay Raymond (gold).
Cubs boys: Stephen Collier (gold) and Eric Trosper (silver).
Cubs girls: Haleigh Moffett (gold) and Kelsey Creel (silver).
Youth boys' unaided: Josh T. Graham (gold) and Jacob Myers (silver).
Youth boys' recurve unaided: Andrew Collier (gold).
Youth boys' compound: Andy Edgar (gold).
Youth boys' compound aided: Daniel Roberts (gold) and Robert Raymond (silver).
Youth girls' recurve aided: Tiffany Raymond (gold).
Youth girls: Bayleigh Creel (gold) and Shannon Creel (silver).
Men's recurve unaided: Austin "Blake" Clark (gold) and Paul Bond (silver).
Men's pro: Lee Martin (gold), Jerry Sullivan (silver) and Joe Grace (bronze).
Men's open: Thomas McGee (gold), Richard Goldman (silver) and Joey Moffett (bronze).
Men's compound aided: Christopher Roberts (gold).
Men's bow hunter release: Terry G. Dawsey (gold), Michael Nowell (silver) and John Spencer (bronze).
Men's bow hunter: Lee McCrory (gold), Bill Ready, Jr. (silver) and Tommy E. Trosper (bronze).
Women's bow hunter: Tracy Hawkins (gold).
Women's open: Sonya Trosper (gold) and Monique Rains (silver).
Men's senior open: Jerry Allen (gold), John Grace (silver) and John Haas (bronze).
Men's senior bow hunter: Glen Beasley (gold) and Kirk Smithhart (silver).
Men's senior bow hunter release: Malcolm Pearson (gold), Glen Beasley (silver) and John Spencer (bronze).
Women's senior recurve unaided: Sue Bond (gold)
Participants in the Braves division were 9 years old or younger. The Cubs class was for ages 10-13, while the Youth classification included ages 14-17.