By Auggie Brown
Glasgow News 1
Two Barren County High School archers earned solid finishes at a major national competition in Florida. School officials say students Cayden Herald and Gracie Jones competed in both bullseye and 3-D events at the National Archery in the Schools Program Championship at the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach. The championship drew hundreds of boys and girls from across the country.
According to event results, Herald shot a 280 in the boys bullseye championship. That score placed him 182nd out of 1,339 boys competing in the bullseye division. Herald also turned in a 283 in the boys 3-D championship. He finished 81st out of 1,054 archers in that event.
Jones represented Barren County in the girls divisions at the NASP Championship. She shot a 270 in the girls bullseye championship, placing 308th out of 1,288 archers. Jones also competed in the girls 3-D championship, where she shot a 279. That score put her 86th out of 1,014 archers in the 3-D field.
The performances by Herald and Jones gave Barren County High School a visible presence at one of the year’s major national school archery events. Their results came against large, highly competitive fields that included student archers from many other states.
Key Facts
– Two Barren County High School students competed at the NASP Championship in Daytona Beach, Florida.
– The events were held June 18-20, 2026, at the Ocean Center.
– Cayden Herald shot 280 in boys bullseye, placing 182nd out of 1,339 archers.
– Herald shot 283 in boys 3-D, placing 81st out of 1,054 archers.
– Gracie Jones shot 270 in girls bullseye, placing 308th out of 1,288 archers.
– Jones shot 279 in girls 3-D, placing 86th out of 1,014 archers.
– Both students are from Barren County High School.
