Hill Farm Elementary Does It Again!!
Originally published by Arkansas Game & Fish Commission
HOT SPRINGS – Hill Farm Elementary School in Bryant not only refused to let go of its hold on the Arkansas National Archery in the Schools Program championship trophy, winning for the fourth year in a row, but it also bettered its top score ever recorded in the state competition Friday at Bank OZK Arena.
Hill Farm broke the 3,000 point barrier for the first time in the state final, totaling 3,025 points from 12 of its 25 team members. Team scoring is calculated using the top four boys scorers, the top four girls, and then the next four highest scores, boy or girl. The Hill Farm program received $500 for the victory along with various trophies for the team title and individuals who finished in their respective top 5 –Savannah Bergren, whose 263 points for third place among all elementary girls, and Gabriel Vargas, who totaled 271 points among boys.
Nancy Wood, the schools’ PE teacher who began coaching the Hill Farm archery team five years ago, says she’s asked often what is the key to Hill Farm’s success. “Well, I think I make the kids mad because I make them do push-ups,” she said with a laugh. “No, really, the kids just work really hard. The season for us starts in September. We felt good about our chances, but our main goal today was to improve on last year’s score and break the 3,000 mark.
Hill Farm will go on to represent Arkansas for the fourth year in a row at the National ANASP Tournament in Louisville, Kentucky, in May.
Results can be found from both days’ action at https://
A complete album of photos from AGFC photographer Mike Wintroath is available on the AGFC Facebook page.