AURORA- The North Woods archery team got off to a good start to the season last Saturday when the middle school contingent won dual first places for bullseye and 3D division at a meet at Mesabi East School in Aurora.
Seventh grader Michaela Brunner led the way for the Grizzlies middle schoolers in the seven-team bullseye competition with a second-place finish out of 72 competitors. Classmate Laurin Glass placed fourth. Seventh grader Cooper Long took second place in middle school boys out of 98.
The middle school crew also defeated six other teams for the 3D crown. Long nailed down first place out of 58 boys competing. Classmate Brady Swanson took fourth. Brunner captured her second medal of the day by placing third out of 45 girls.
The North Woods high school team took second place among seven teams in bullseye, with Cadence Nelson taking second place out of 74 girls competing.
Elementary medalists for the Grizzlies included fifth grader Shay Wilcox, fifth in bullseye and fourth in 3D, and fourth grader Bailey Brunner, second in bullseye.