Demon, Golden Hawk and St. James Shooters Shine at Cedar Rapids Prairie Archery Meet

Lipski, Statler and Vittetoe lead their teams to strong performances at the high school and middle school levels.

Published on Feb. 25, 2026

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Mid-Prairie, Washington, and St. James archery teams competed at the Cedar Rapids Prairie archery shoot last week, with several standout individual and team performances. The high school Golden Hawks placed eighth out of 11 teams in the block competition, while the middle school Hawks were eighth out of 13 teams. The Demon high school and middle school teams also had strong showings, led by Hannah Lipski and Logan Hotchkiss. For St. James, Bennett Vittetoe and Maxton DeLong were the top performers in the block and 3D competitions.

Why it matters

Archery is a growing high school and middle school sport, with teams across the state competing in both block and 3D events. These results showcase the talent and dedication of student-athletes from these programs, as they continue to develop their skills and represent their schools at regional competitions.

The details

In the high school block competition, the Golden Hawks were led by Elijah Statler, who finished ninth for the boys with a 285 and 17 tens. Ava Miller was the runner-up in the girls bullseye event with a 286 and 17 tens. In the 3D competition, Statler was the boys runner-up with a 291 and 21 tens, while Miller placed eighth for the girls with a 279 and 13 tens. For the Demons, Hannah Lipski had a strong showing, placing 14th in the girls block with a 278 and 14 tens, and third in the girls 3D event with a 283 and 17 tens. Zach Hotchkiss also contributed for the Demons. At the middle school level, the Hawks' Bryce Miller led the way for the boys in both block (12th, 275, 14 tens) and 3D (7th, 273, 11 tens). Lara Brenneman was 15th for the girls in block with a 270 and 12 tens. For the Demons, Logan Hotchkiss had a standout performance in block, placing 10th with a 278 and 13 tens.

  • The archery meet took place last week at Cedar Rapids Prairie.

The players

Ava Miller

A student-athlete on the Mid-Prairie High School archery team who finished as the girls runner-up in the bullseye event with a 286 and 17 tens.

Elijah Statler

A student-athlete on the Mid-Prairie High School archery team who finished ninth for the boys in the block competition with a 285 and 17 tens, and was the boys runner-up in the 3D competition with a 291 and 21 tens.

Hannah Lipski

A student-athlete on the Demon High School archery team who placed 14th in the girls block competition with a 278 and 14 tens, and third in the girls 3D event with a 283 and 17 tens.

Bryce Miller

A student-athlete on the Mid-Prairie Middle School archery team who led the way for the boys in both block (12th, 275, 14 tens) and 3D (7th, 273, 11 tens) competitions.

Logan Hotchkiss

A student-athlete on the Demon Middle School archery team who placed 10th in the block competition with a 278 and 13 tens.

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What they’re saying

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The takeaway

These results showcase the talent and dedication of student-athletes from the Mid-Prairie, Demon, and St. James archery programs, as they continue to develop their skills and represent their schools at regional competitions. Archery is a growing high school and middle school sport, and these performances highlight the commitment and success of these young athletes.