Gilbert, SC 01/28/2025 (Paul Kirby) – Gilbert Middle School 7th grader Maddie Hanley won big in the Lancaster Classic Archery Tournaments that was held in Lancaster, PA last week. The tournaments began on Thursday, January 23, 2025. These are world class tournaments for archers from all over the world.
Maddie competed in the collegiate and youth portion of the tournament that began on Thursday and ended on Sunday. In her age range, Maddie had 15 other archers compete against her. During the Thursday portion of the competition, she set a new personal best, beating her old score by 11 points. On Sunday, she went on to compete in the biggest international tournament of the year for her age group where she took 1st place!
Maddie’s mom Bethany Bastedo said after the competition, “This (her performance) definitely exemplifies a true Warrior. She showed GRIT, determination, and extreme sportsmanship. Maddie’s performance really does show that one of Lexington County's very own is accomplishing not only good grades in the classroom but excelling outside of the classroom as well.”
PHOTO CAPTION: Maddie Hanley
PHOTO CAPTION: Maddie with the 1st place trophy and gold medal during the awards ceremony
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