State Field Championships 2008

Notes From The Tournament Director 

Tournament Director’s Summary: Needless to say, those that did not attend this event missed out. The attendance was record setting and the weather was as good as it gets this time of year. By all those that made comments, they said it was a very good layout and challenging. We had about 26 newbies this year and by all indications, they said they would return. 

I personally would like to thank everyone that pitched in to make this event such a success. Some spent Saturdays helping out, others one day and countless others several hours of their time – all is very much appreciated BECAUSE it is YOUR tournament. An old Amish saying: “Many hands make light work!” Every year I am amazed that it takes about 100 people hours to set up this field and ONLY two hours to take it down. You have to see this to believe it. All new records were broken as FITA changed the target scoring. The “X” ring in the center of the yellow is now scored as a 6 instead of a 5-X. An ATTABOY goes to Mike DeBord for not only spending a Friday helping out but sacrificing both Saturday and Sunday to assist scoring, carrying bows and pulling archers up and downs hills for a special group of people. 

The True family spent two entire Saturdays in preparation for this event. Kudos also goes to Mike, Tom, Bruce, Greg, Rod and I hope I didn’t forget anyone. Thanks to T.J., Brandi, Denise and Lu for doing registration and miscellaneous paperwork. 

And we couldn’t do anything without Nolan Blaschke for allowing us to play at his property for the last seven years. And I couldn’t do any of this without the help of co-director John Blaschke. 

The highlight of the event was early Friday morning while setting up. I was taking care of details when I spotted movement in the underbrush. Upon closer examination, I saw a baby goat, less than 12 hours old. It was born the evening before and was curled in a tight little ball. He raised its head to look at me and I stroked its nose. That made my whole weekend. That photo will be in the gallery soon to be on the webpage with the rest of the photos. 

Gaylon Blankenship traveled 6 ½ hours from Oklahoma for the sixth time in seven years. Seven archers trekked in from Shreveport, La. Tim Mundo from England (currently working in Houston) competed with world class scores in preparation for the NAA nationals and a repeat berth on the British National Team to compete at the upcoming World Field Championship. Adam Guggisberg, Clayton DeBord, and Kayla DeBord made it seven for seven. Meagan and Mark Lesak shot one day so that makes 6 ½ years out of seven. 

The opening ceremony was unique as music to the Star Spangled Banner was superbly provided by Rachael and Heather Trafford. To those not familiar with field shooting, archers are formed into groups of 3-4 and sent to an assigned target on the course. At a predesignated time, a signal is provided to start competition. This is called a “Shotgun” start. Variations include an air horn, or car horn, or fireworks etc. 

This year, a 200-pound cannon started the event. Anyone within 100 yards could feel the earth shake and sound concussion AND set off car alarms in the parking lot. 

And as always, please send any edits, deletions or corrections to me and I will get it fixed as soon as possible. Thank you and see you again next year. Rick Stonebraker 

2008 TSAA STATE FIELD CHAMPIONSHIP	Round		SAT	Round		SUN
	1st	2nd	total	3rd	4th	total	TOTAL
Master 70+ Compound  Gentlemen
Morgan, Don	128	124	252	154*	142	295*	548*
Master 60+ Compound Gentlemen
Meyers, Tom	185*	169	354*	171	170	341	695*
Master 60+ Barebow Gentlemen
Frizzell, Mike	120	126	246	136	137*	273*	519*
Master 50+ Barebow Gentlemen
Knowlton, Virgil	59*	39	98*	48	40	88	186*
Master 50+ Compound Gentlemen
Blankenship, Gaylon	184	168	352	185*	183	368*	720*
Locke, Richard	176	156	332	177	168	345	677
Anika, Larry D.	117	101	218	131	121	252	470
Master 50+ Recurve Gentlemen
Petrosky, Greg	102	103*	205*	103	70	173	378*
Norm McCord	80	90	170	95	67	162	332
Senior Recurve Ladies
Meyers, Teresa	143	142	285	149*	138	287*	572*
Senior Compound Ladies
True, Lannette	143	139	282	155*	143	298*	580*
Senior Compound Gentlemen
Guggisberg, Adam	194	183	377	193	196*	389*	766*
Loesch, James	174	170	344	180	193	373	717
Scroggins, John	174	175	349	185	175	360	709
Human, Joseph	169	157	326	179	182	361	687
Kennedy, Kelly	163	172	335	172	180	352	687
True, Andy	153	165	318	179	177	356	674
Human, Joe	133	148	281	150	159	309	590
Hemphill, Kenneth (Guest)	170	171	341	184	177	361	702
Crutcher, Byron (Guest)	135	121	256	143	131	274	530
Senior Recurve Gentlemen
Bateman, Bubba	150	152	302*	147	155*	302	604*
Hojnacki, Mike	135	133	268	136	138	274	542
Jones, Bobby	137	114	251	129	143	272	523
Ringel, Ed	100	102	202	120	117	237	439
Senior Barebow Ladies
Trafford, LiPing	109	118*	227*	80	93	173	400*
Senior Barebow Gentlemen
Trafford, Skip	150*	149	299*	148	137	285	584*
Mundon, Tim (Guest)	171	169	340	148	155	303	643
Note: The scores shot by LiPing Trafford, Skip Trafford and Tim Mundon on Saturday denote an official unmarked round according to FITA rules.
AR Compound Open Gentlemen
Patrick, Michael	150	143	293	150	155*	305*	598*
Junior Recurve Ladies
DeBord, Kayla	112	113	225	139*	130	269*	494*
Schroeder, Jory	106	106	212	114	130	244	456
Junior Compound Gentlemen
Human, Benjamin	169	169	338*	165	170*	335	673*
Locke, Justin	165	149	314	164	158	322	636
Brown, Bryce	115	126	241	111	108	219	460
Junior Recurve Gentlemen
Sera, Max	139	146*	285	146	141	287*	572*
Cadet Recurve Ladies
Trafford, Rachael	120	96	216	122	130*	252*	468*
Knowlton, Megan	89	74	163	88	83	171	334
Cadet Recurve Gentlemen
Xu, Michael	135*	123	258*	118	116	234	492*
Cadet Compound Gentlemen
DeBord, Clayton	162	162	324	173	175	348*	672*
Hoganson, Nick	154	149	303	177*	163	340	643
Tomlinson, Claude	132	124	256	160	144	304	560
Cub Recurve Ladies
Trafford, Heather	128	136	264	146	145	291	571*
Williams, Allison	122	116	238	146	159*	305*	543
McCary, Kelly	75	76	151	77	63	140	291
Cub Recurve Gentlemen
Xu, Andy	77	78*	155*	76	70	146	301*
Cub Compound Gentlemen
Human, Thomas	166	161	327	175	176*	351*	678*
Sizemore, Taylor	173	163	336	171	151	322	658
Barthels, Hunter	144	133	277	153	149	302	579
Dentler, Thomas	129	128	257	129	134	263	520
Crutcher, Dylan (Guest)	134	131	265	150	151	301	566
Bowman Compound Ladies
Tomlinson, Jessica	161	155	316	167	168*	335*	651*
Bowman Recurve Ladies
Trafford, Miriam	118	130	248	140	147*	287*	535*
Barthels, Heather	94	74	168	58	101	159	327
Gaskamp, Holly	50	35	85	59	77	136	221
McCauley, Rhiana	41	22	63	23	39	62	125
Bowman Compound Gentlemen
Brister, Zachary	160	155	315	161	169*	330*	645*
Bowman Recurve Gentlemen
Trafford, Hardy	67	66	133	77	81*	158*	291*
Single Day Participants
Master 60+ Recurve Gentlemen
Rod Ambrose (Saturday)	57
Senior Recurve Ladies
Budge, Tegan (Saturday)	109
Lawton, Holly (Saturday)	112
Senior Compound Gentlemen
Garner, Dale (Saturday)	174
Lesak, Mark (Sunday)	318
Vasek, Dwayne (Sunday)	298
Junior Compound Ladies
Lesak, Meagan (Sunday)	290