Porter Tjaden (left) and Landon Nodlinski (right) show off their latest medals with their 4-H archery instructor Carissa Cornelius following the state archery meet.
Tjaden and Nodlinski place at state archery
State archery was held September 18 and 19 in Grand Island at the Heartland Shooting Park. Perkins County 4-H Archers participated in the event. Landon Nodlinski competed both days, Porter Tjaden competed on Sunday only. Both boys used basic bows, which is what the 4-H archers typically use for practice.
Saturday was the 3-D Competition, Nodlinski competed and received first place with a score of 171. There were 30 3-D targets setup and it took about 3 hours to get through the course. There were a range of targets including a skunk, elk, dinosaur, and deer.
Sunday was the Outdoor 600 Target Tournament, Nodlinski received 2nd place with a score of 407 out of a possible 600, and Tjaden received 3rd place with a score of 404 out of a possible 600. The competition took about 3.5 hours with awards to follow.