Archery, track events among first in senior games

Published 10:46 am Friday, April 7, 2023

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Davie County Senior Games held the annual archery event at Camp Manna on Wednesday, March 29.

The weather was delightful and there were five archers ready for the competition. They competed by shooting arrows from three distances – 60 yards, 50 yards, and 40 yards.

And the winners are …

• Archery Comp-Bare Bow:(70-74) first – Ronnie Robinson;

• Archery Comp w/ Sight and Release Aid: (50-54) first – Crystal Robinson; (55-59) first – Shawn Robinson; (65-69) first – Stephen McGuire.

• Archery Conv-Recurve Barebow: (75-79) first – Charles Mashburn.

On Thursday, March 30, Senior Games track events were held at the Davie County Community Park track. The weather could not have been nicer. The events included 50, 100, 200, and 400 Meter Dashes, 1500 Meter and 5K Power Walking, and 800 Meter and 1500 Meter Runs.

And the winners are 

• 50 Meter Dash: (55-59): first – Tony Moore;  (60-64) first – Gaye Orsini; (65-69) first – Rick Wagner, second – Robbie Jackson; (75-79) first – Barbara Chapman, Stewart Harry, second – Kim Newsom; (80-84) first – Bob Tesh; (90-94) first – George Kimberly.

• 100 Meter Dash: (55-59) first – Tony Moore; (60-64) first – Gaye Orsini; (65-69) first – Robbie Jackson, second – Rick Wagner;  (75-79) first – Barbara Chapman, Harry Stewart, second –  Charles Mashburn, third – Kim Newsom; (80-84) first – Bob Tesh.

• 200 Meter Dash: (55-59) first – Tony Moore; (60-64) – first – Gaye Orsini;  (75-79) first – Stewart Harry; (80-84) first – Bob Tesh.

• 400 Meter Dash: (60-64) first – Gaye Orsini; (80-84) first – Bob Tesh.

• 1500 Meter Power Walking: (60-64), first – Bess Kimberly; (75-79) first – Charles Mashburn, second –  Kim Newsom;  (90-94) first – George Kimberly.

• 5K Power Walking: (65-69)first Dana Harris; (70-74) first – Karen Umberger; (75-79) first – Azalee Stockton.

• 800 Meter Run: (55-59) first – Tony Moore; (75-79) first – Stewart Harry; (80-84) first – Bob Tesh; and

• 1500 Meter Run: (55-59) first – Tony Moore; (75-79) first – Stewart Harry.