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NASP® Announces 2026 Academic All-American Team

May 11, 2026 — The National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP®) is proud to recognize the outstanding student archers selected to the 2026 NASP® Academic All-American Teams.

The Academic All-American Teams honor student archers who demonstrate excellence both in the classroom and on the archery range. To qualify, students must first be recognized as Academic Archers through their school’s local academic criteria and then earn top placement scores at either the 2026 NASP® Western National Tournament or Eastern National Tournament.

“This recognition represents exactly what NASP® was designed to encourage,” said NASP® President Tommy Floyd. “These students are proving that success in the classroom and success on the range can go hand in hand. The Academic All-American Teams highlight young people who are setting an example through discipline, dedication, sportsmanship, and academic achievement.”

For 2026, NASP® recognized six Academic All-American Teams of 24 students each:

  • Elementary Bullseye 
  • Middle School Bullseye 
  • High School Bullseye 
  • Elementary NASP® 3D 
  • Middle School NASP® 3D 
  • High School NASP® 3D 

NASP® continues to see strong growth in student participation and academic engagement through archery programs taught during the school day. Educators across the country regularly report that NASP® helps students build confidence, improve school involvement, and stay motivated academically.

The Academic All-American Teams reflect NASP®’s long-standing commitment to recognizing students for more than tournament scores alone. By combining academic achievement with archery performance, the program celebrates well-rounded student success and reinforces the positive impact school archery programs can have on young people.

NASP® congratulates all students selected to the 2026 Academic All-American Teams and thanks the educators, coaches, parents, and volunteers who continue to support student success both on and off the range.

The 2026 NASP® Academic All-American Team members are listed below by division.

Elementary Bullseye Academic All-American Team

Austin JacobsHartland Farms IntermediateMI
Kendall WebbSiegrist Elementary SchoolMO
Avery MuntzSOUTHSIDE ELEMENTARY (CYNTHIANA)KY
John Fox WilliamsHIGHLAND PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLTX
Lincoln TschumperlinRiverview Intermediate SchoolMN
Wyatt ShaleenST. ELIZABETH ANN SETON SCHOOLMN
Anders MillerGloria Deo AcademyMO
Colton IlliesRiverview Intermediate SchoolMN
Beckett MylesRonceverte Elementary SchoolWV
Kyson CohoonEAST ELEMENTARYAL
Joe HenryClear Lake ClassicalIA
Cody RichardsonDouglas ElementaryAL
Hudson TaylorCenterville ElementarySC
Xarria MullinsElk ElementaryWV
Macoy SidlesEmmetsburg Middle And High SchoolsIA
Easton DavisWestwood Elementary SchoolTN
Luke BarrRonceverte Elementary SchoolWV
Mason AnfinsonOelwein Wings Park ElementaryIA
Elijah HitenBrownstown Elementary SchoolIN
Tripp StokesCullman Coyotes HomeschoolAL
Madeleine MartinHIGHLAND PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLTX
Logan WarrenSTARTOWNNC
Harper TeneryGood Shepherd Catholic SchoolIN
Benjamin WhitcombPrinceton Intermediate SchoolMN

Middle School Bullseye Academic All-American Team

Maddie DraegerAUBURNDALE HIGH SCHOOLWI
Isabella CaplingerMAYSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOLOH
Maggie MaceEast Burke Middle SchoolNC
Brantley FlynnSarcoxie Middle SchoolMO
Cash EllisLocust Grove Middle SchoolOK
Wyatt SchillingPORTERSVILLE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLPA
Kourtney BickettSPENCER COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOLKY
Naomi ChenHIGHLAND PARK MIDDLE SCHOOLTX
Delilah WilliamsPelion Middle SchoolSC
Jarek HoachHeartwood Christian AcademyAL
Bailey FerrellROCKVALE MIDDLE SCHOOLTN
Greyson BartSouthwest Missouri Homeschool ArchersMO
Lydia HallPortage Central Middle SchoolMI
Remington McBrideAltus Junior HighOK
Ryan BrownARGYLE MIDDLE SCHOOLTX
Ella MargerumUPPER DAUPHIN AREA MIDDLE SCHOOLPA
Titus BoulwareGray Collegiate AcademySC
CJ WalkerGARRARD MIDDLE SCHOOLKY
Delaney StaronHARTLAND MIDDLE SCHOOLMI
Melody-Jo PoettkerThompkins Middle SchoolIN
Jay VannLocust Grove Middle SchoolOK
Katie WalkerNEXT GENERATION SCHOOLIL
Corbin WieseFAIRVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOLOH
Parker WardAltus Junior HighOK

High School Bullseye Academic All-American Team

Gunnar CouchEAST CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLMS
Andrew PloetnerAMHERST ARMS HOME SCHOOL ARCHERY TEAMVA
Brecken LeeLAKES INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGE ACADEMYMN
Callan HignightMagnet Cove High SchoolAR
James LacyT.C.A.C-(Trout Creek Archery Club) Homeschool ArcheryMT
Lucas HembreeVINEMONT HIGH SCHOOLAL
Evan Zader-BaumannOkemos High SchoolMI
Caden EyestoneCHANDLER HIGH SCHOOLOK
Carson MoreheadLocust Grove High SchoolOK
Hayden OwnbyEast Brainerd Homeschool ArcheryTN
Kurt CarpenterALMA BRYANT HIGHAL
Logan DunnHelias High SchoolMO
Madison BolickMaiden High SchoolNC
Masen ChambersGrand Rapids High SchoolMN
Tate KuehnPrairie High School (Cedar Rapids)IA
Brodie EllavskyZIMMERMAN MSHSMN
Abigail SmithFREDERICK DOUGLASS HIGH SCHOOLKY
Adian CraseCAMERON PUBLIC SCHOOLSOK
Allison GolbaReitz Memorial High SchoolIN
Ayden JohnsonALMA BRYANT HIGHAL
Clayton DenisZIMMERMAN MSHSMN
Colton KarrakerMURRAY HIGH SCHOOLKY
David BennettNORTH MURRAY HIGH SCHOOLGA
Noah HeiligHOWELL HIGH SCHOOLMI

Elementary NASP® 3D Academic All-American Team

Easton DavisWestwood Elementary SchoolTN
Kyson CohoonEAST ELEMENTARYAL
Avery MuntzSOUTHSIDE ELEMENTARY (CYNTHIANA)KY
Bailey WhitkanackSullivan Elementary SchoolIN
Melanie NapierSouth Whitley Elementary SchoolIN
Lincoln TschumperlinRiverview Intermediate SchoolMN
Mason AnfinsonOelwein Wings Park ElementaryIA
Katia GonzalezHowell Southwest ElementaryMI
Austin JacobsHartland Farms IntermediateMI
Aldo FarmerSOUTHSIDE ELEMENTARY (CYNTHIANA)KY
Isaias Diaz-MaldonadoWILMER ELEMENTARYAL
Greyson LobnerAuburndale Elementary SchoolWI
Colton LewisCOLUMBIA CHRISTIAN SCHOOLAR
Braxton CogarMAYSVILLE ELEMENTARYOH
Elijah HitenBrownstown Elementary SchoolIN
Joe HenryClear Lake ClassicalIA
Trenton SipplePiner ElementaryKY
Logan WarrenSTARTOWNNC
Lety DolezalKilldeer Public School 1ND
Colton IlliesRiverview Intermediate SchoolMN
Kinze McGinnisCentral Noble ElementaryIN
Zander BarronChurubusco Elementary SchoolIN
Beckett MylesRonceverte Elementary SchoolWV
Ely WaglerCardinal Elementary SchoolIA

Middle School NASP® 3D Academic All-American Team

Isabella CaplingerMAYSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOLOH
Wyatt SchillingPORTERSVILLE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLPA
Fisher DoyleCULLMAN MIDDLE SCHOOLAL
Blake McKennasMONTROSE MIDDLE SCHOOLPA
Delilah WilliamsPelion Middle SchoolSC
Lydia HallPortage Central Middle SchoolMI
Maddie DraegerAUBURNDALE HIGH SCHOOLWI
Maggie MaceEast Burke Middle SchoolNC
Makynzie ThompsonCAUSEY MIDDLE SCHOOLAL
Connor GreenCROOKSVILLE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLOH
Elijah LambGARRARD MIDDLE SCHOOLKY
Karlee KneecePelion Middle SchoolSC
Noah CoblentzMid-Prairie Middle School (Kalona)IA
Clayton RussellCROOKSVILLE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLOH
Cooper WrightGray Collegiate AcademySC
Greyson BartSouthwest Missouri Homeschool ArchersMO
Remington HutslarWILTON PUBLICND
Addilyn HowardCULLMAN MIDDLE SCHOOLAL
Zachary LeggMONTROSE MIDDLE SCHOOLPA
Bow AndersonSTUART PEPPER MIDDLE SCHOOLKY
Evelyn FoshkoLAMAR MIDDLE SCHOOL – AUSTINTX
Aaron KlickZIMMERMAN MSHSMN
Eli SchleisGILMANWI
Jackson CarperTyrone Christian AcademyPA

High School NASP® 3D Academic All-American Team

Cash HignightMagnet Cove High SchoolAR
Clayton DenisZIMMERMAN MSHSMN
Noah HeiligHOWELL HIGH SCHOOLMI
Jake SloanPlatte County High SchoolMO
Evan Zader-BaumannOkemos High SchoolMI
Aaron UbbenWHATCOM COUNTY HOMESCHOOLWA
Andrew PloetnerAMHERST ARMS HOME SCHOOL ARCHERY TEAMVA
Emily MourlamCenter Point-Urbana High SchoolIA
Hayden ConstanceTIOGA HIGH SCHOOLLA
Johnathan HarperMAYSVILLE HIGH SCHOOLOH
Addy MachHARTLAND HIGH SCHOOLMI
Ava BoldtSouth Tama County High SchoolIA
Kaleb IrbySALTILLO HIGH SCHOOLMS
Callan HignightMagnet Cove High SchoolAR
Ryan SchultzHARTLAND HIGH SCHOOLMI
Brodie EllavskyZIMMERMAN MSHSMN
Henry RolandClear Lake ClassicalIA
Patrick PloetnerAMHERST ARMS HOME SCHOOL ARCHERY TEAMVA
Abigail SmithFREDERICK DOUGLASS HIGH SCHOOLKY
Adian CraseCAMERON PUBLIC SCHOOLSOK
Ashlynn McGinnisEarly College High SchoolNM
Ava CastrogiovanniMONTROSE AREA HIGH SCHOOLPA
Landon ElliottClinton High SchoolMO
Masen ChambersGrand Rapids High SchoolMN

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