News Release

SOUTH WHITLEY – The Whitko Archery Club competed this past weekend in the Portage Central 3D Winter Shootout in Portage, Mich.

Aaron Rueda captured a medal for Whitko, earning fourth place in the elementary male competition with a score of 234/300. This is Aaron’s first year in archery and was his first 3D tournament of the season.

Other Whitko archers competing at the event were:

Elementary

Anna Collins – 229/300

Sarah Coburn – 172/300

Hudson Wise^ – 158/300

Middle School

Raegan Sommers^ – 251/300

Andrew Crousore – 237/300

Benjamin Streeter^ – 209/300

Gwen Griffith – 208/300

Isaiah Payton – 167/300

High School

Kendal Bollinger – 280/300

Rj Bollinger – 245/300

Makayla Buckles – 236/300

Marleigh Grimmett – 194/300

Up next for the Whitko archers will be the 2026 Indiana National Archery in Schools Program State Qualifier, which will be held Sunday, Feb. 8, at Churubusco Junior/Senior High School.