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CP Student Places 29th In United States For Archery
A fifth grader at Community Park showed some impressive archery, winning the 29th spot nationally.
PRINCETON, NJ — A Community Park student placed 29th in the nation at her group in archery, according to a release from the school. Fifth-grader Annie Flanagan won first in the state in April, then traveled to Kentucky to compete in the national competition.
The National Archery in the Schools Programs (NASP) brings archery to millions of fourth to 12th grade students across the United States. "Archery is a lifelong sport that circumvents traditional barriers to engage students of all genders, physical abilities and backgrounds," the school said in their release.
Alongside Flanagan, Community Park students Harrison Knoch, Emma Li and Sejer Bischoff made it to the national competition.
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Sejer Bischoff placed 1,739th in the country and Emma Li placed 1,873rd.
The Community Park archery team placed second in the state tournament.
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See the Community Park website for pictures and more.
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