Trigg County Finishes Sixth at Region Archery Tournament

One Trigg County archer qualifies for state competition

Mar. 30, 2026 at 12:29am

A cubist-style painting featuring overlapping geometric shapes and planes of color, representing the dynamic motion and competition of an archery tournament.Trigg County's archery team showcases their individual talent and potential, despite a sixth-place finish at the regional tournament.Henderson Today

The Trigg County archery team finished in sixth place at the KHSAA Region 1 Archery Tournament held at Henderson County High School on Saturday. Piper Mackey shot a score of 283 to finish seventh individually and earn one of the three available spots to advance to the state tournament.

Why it matters

Qualifying archers for the state tournament is an important milestone for the Trigg County archery program, as it allows their top performers to compete against the best in the state and showcase their skills.

The details

As a team, Trigg County finished with a total score of 1,843, behind regional champion Henderson County (1,951), runner-up Webster County (1,945), and third-place Murray (1,940). In addition to Piper Mackey's seventh-place individual finish, other Trigg County archers included Netra Patel (18th), Megan Wadlington (36th), Alexis Starcher (49th), and Lilliana Wido (52nd).

  • The KHSAA Region 1 Archery Tournament was held on Saturday, March 29, 2026.

The players

Piper Mackey

A Trigg County archer who shot a score of 283 to finish seventh individually and qualify for the state tournament.

Abby Langston

The regional champion from Webster County, who shot a score of 292.

Ellen Chaney

The runner-up from Henderson County.

Isabella Ham

The third-place finisher from Murray.

Henderson County

The regional champion team with a score of 1,951.

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What’s next

Piper Mackey will represent Trigg County at the KHSAA State Archery Tournament, which will be held on April 12, 2026.

The takeaway

Trigg County's archery program continues to make strides, with one of their archers qualifying for the state tournament despite the team finishing in sixth place overall. This performance demonstrates the individual talent within the program and provides motivation for the team to work towards a higher team finish in the future.