The Pillow Academy archery team finished with 2,771 points to place ninth overall in the MAIS Class 5A division of the AIMS state tournament at the Kirk Fordice Equine Center in Jackson Thursday.
Columbia Academy won Class 5A with 3,286 points. Simpson Academy was second with 3,255 points, and Leake academy came in third with 3,231 points. Starkville was fourth with 3,197 points, and Park Place Christian was fifth with 3,133 points. Adams County Christian came in sixth with 3,114 points, and Brookhaven was seventh with 3,011 points. Winston was eighth with 2,968 points.
The top 12 scores for Pillow were counted in the team competition. Bailey Overstreet shot a 250 to lead the Mustangs, and Luke Hyde was next with a 247. Emma Hodges had a 244, and Wyatt Saia shot 242. Louis Howard shot a 237, and Khyra Ware had a 232.
James Mattox shot a 231, and Hartley Kittle shot a 230. Owen Hodges shot 227, and Samuel Pittman had a 209. Carter Nunley shot 207.
Other shooters were James Mims (202) and Sarah Harden (194).
Pillow also competed in the MAIS middle school Class 5A division, finishing in fifth place out of eight schools with 2,209 points. Columbia was first with 3,116 points.
The top 12 for the Mustangs with their scores were Louis Howard (256), Saia (225), Pittman (224), Story Jacobson (214), Mattox (214), Ellett Thomas (200), Mims (199), Harden (195), Tai Le (185), Drew Howard (159), James Gnemi (155) and Charles Kimmel (143). Also shooting was Emma Cornelius (135).
- J.Z. George: The high school team placed fifth overall in the AIMS Class 2A division with 2,585 team points Wednesday at the Kirk Fordice Equine Center in Jackson.
Mize Attendance Center was first with 3,256 points, and Pine Grove second with 3,148 points. Our Lady Academy was third with 2,961 points, and Northeast Lauderdale fourth with 2,689 points.
The top 12 scorers for the Jaguars were Colten Acy (272), Emily Follett (237), Mason James (235), Jayden Stewart (220), Rana Al-Rabahi (216), Mikhail Sanders (207), Jayden Cornish (206), Zachary Givens (203), Richard Foster (198), Abby Beech (192) and Charles Ansley (186).
Others who shot with their scores were Tyler Duren (185), Mackenzie Mims (181), Khadejah Davis (181), Christin Bankston (180), Wesley Wilbanks (180) and Jakilya Ghoston (151).
- Contact Calvin Stevens at 662-581-7234 or cstevens@gwcommonwealth.com.
