Imperial, MO – Helias Catholic High School served as an excellent host for the more than 45 students from various schools who participated in the May 6, 2017 SAR Missouri State Tournament.

“This is only the second SAR tournament in history and the scores are already starting to climb,” noted Jan Morris with SAR. “Josh Bricker’s score of 272 beat out the 2016 top score of 268 by 4 points. Students shot 5 practice shots followed by 30 scored shots all at a distance of 10 meters for a total score of 300 points. Overall, scores were very impressive showing practice and commitment by the participating students.”

Bricker and Sadie Guess, high overall shooters for male and female, both received a trophy in addition to an engraved Embark Air Rifle donated by Umarex USA commemorating their achievement.

The results for the SAR Spring 2017 Missouri State Tournament are listed below.  

Middle School Team Division

1st Place: Clever (Team A)

2nd Place: Crane

3rd Place: Clever (Team B)

High School Team Division

1st Place: Crane

2nd Place: Dixon

High Overall Female Division

1st Place: Sadie Guess, Crane High School

2nd Place: Adrienne Orphan, Clever Middle School

3rd Place: Alexis Henry, South Harrison

High Overall Male Division

1st Place: Josh Bricker, Crane High School

2nd Place: Wyatt Lile, Clever Middle School

3rd Place: Rowhan Graham, Crane High School

SAR extends appreciation to all students, parents, teachers, coaches, and partners who contributed to the success of this tournament. In particular, SAR thanks Cabela’s Outdoor Fund, MidwayUSA Foundation, Predator International, and Umarex USA for their generous support of SAR.

SAR, developed by the Missouri Youth Sport Shooting Alliance (MYSSA™), is a 501(c)3 nonprofit. SAR uses school aligned units of study, teacher training, universal whistle commands, positive language, and standardized equipment to facilitate an introduction to the lifetime sport of target shooting to school-aged youth in grades 4 through 12. Follow SAR on Facebook and Instagram by searching “Student Air Rifle Program-SAR”.

For more information about the Student Air Rifle Program (SAR), visit www.studentairrifleprogram.org.