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Co-Lin archery team wins state indoor championship
JACKSON – The Copiah-Lincoln Community College Wesson Campus Archery Team recently won the Mississippi Community College State Indoor Championship. The team shot against other Mississippi colleges and university teams competing for places in the United States Collegiate Archery Association finals in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Kryslynn Poole of Wesson won first place in the Basic Bow Female Division from Mississippi, Marc McNeese of Sontag won first place in Basic Bow Male Division from Mississippi, right behind McNeese was Austin Smith of Mount Olive who captured second place honors out of all of the colleges and universities in the state. Four-year colleges and universities participating in the competition were Mississippi State University, William Carey University, Mississippi College, and Blue Mountain College.
The trios scores seeded them in excellent position leading them into the national competition. Smith and McNeese are seeded number two and three respectively in the men’s division. Poole is seeded number four in the women’s division.
Co-Lin is the only community college in the state to have competitive archery teams. The team is coached by John McDonald.
The team is also the reigning Mississippi Community College State 3D Champions.
Members of Co-Lin’s Mississippi Community College State Indoor Championship team are from kneeling from left, Meagan Jones of Wesson, Kryslynn Poole of Meadville, Bryan Hamilton of McComb; standing from left, Marc McNeese of Sontag, Austin Smith of Mount Olive, Trey Glasper, C.J. Sills and Joseph Cagle, both of Wesson, and Coach John McDonald.