Hannah and Kaci Persell participated in the America’s State Games in Grand Rapids, Michigan August 3 – 6, 2017.
They participated in three events each: 3D archery, a team FITA event, and a two-day FITA event. Hannah and Kaci each received a gold medal in their respective age groups in the 3D event. Hannah received a gold medal during the team event with randomly selected teammates from Massachusetts and Oklahoma. Kaci received a gold medal in her age group during the two-day FITA event.
The State Games of America is a biennial amateur multi-sport event held in North America. It is organized by the National Congress of State Games. Athletes qualify for the Games by earning a medal in their respective State Games in the previous two years.
Typically, over 12,000 athletes compete in the Games each time they are held.
