HARRISONBURG, Va. — Ten Penn College archers had top 10 finishes — two of them earning gold and two others silver — in their respective disciplines over the weekend at the USA Archery Indoor Nationals.
How it happened: Placing first were Casey Keiter with 1,184 points in collegiate men's fixed pins and Matthew Byrnes with 1,169 points in collegiate men's compound. Right behind them in second place were Josiah Hinojos with 1,164 points in fixed pins and Eli Bartron with 1,165 points in the compound.
Also for the Wildcats, Brady Buriak (1,131) was fourth and Emery Gunsallus (1,119) was seventh in the compound, and in fixed pins Wyatt Steigerwalt (1,118) placed sixth, Anthony Olenchak (1,099) was seventh, Devin Albright (1,090) was ninth and Ben Malehorn (1,080) was 10th.
Coach speak: "I was very pleased with the team's performance. Their hard work is paying off. Our first-year archers rose to the occasion with Keiter, Hinojis and Eli Bartron all making the podium," coach Dustin Bartron said.
"This week, we will transition equipment from indoor 18 meters to our outdoor equipment to shoot 50 meters (now temperature, lighting and wind become a factor). We are excited to utilize our new outdoor practice facility at the Earth Science Center," the coach said.
Up next: Penn College will compete in the Eastern Region Outdoor Championships at Harrisonburg, Va., on April 19-21.