Lycoming News

Three archers from Penn College were recognized with All-East Team honors in April. This achievement preceded the participation of three Wildcat teams in the USA Archery Collegiate Target Nationals held in Statesboro, Georgia. The college secured 22nd place out of 49 competitors.

In the men's compound discipline, sophomore Matthew Byrnes from Manahawkin, New Jersey; freshman Emery Gunsallus from Mill Hall; and sophomore Alex Edwards from Kutztown qualified seventh among nine teams with a score of 2,002. They advanced to the quarterfinals but were defeated by the University of the Cumberlands with a score of 234-222.

For men's fixed pins, freshman Brady Fowkes from Mayport; sophomore Jansen Balmer from Ephrata; and sophomore Grant Walters from Dover finished last among eleven teams with a score of 1,466. They reached the quarterfinals where they lost to Michigan State 187-164.

Fowkes also teamed up with senior Alexis Burrell from Danville in mixed fixed pins. They qualified eighth out of eighteen teams with a score of 1,249 and received a bye in the initial round. They won against James Madison University 148-129 but were later eliminated by the University of the Cumberlands with a close score of 145-139 in the quarterfinals.

Brady Fowkes earned recognition as part of the All-American Academic Men's Fixed Pins Team. Coach Dustin Bartron expressed optimism about future competitions as only Walters and Burrell will be leaving his team.

Season honors included All-East Region Team selections for Matthew Byrnes (men's compound), Alex Edwards (men's compound), and Brady Fowkes (men's fixed pins).