Well, this past weekend turned into a state champion defining weekend. Senior, Brittany Scheidt advanced down state in the 3pt competition after advancing from her sectional top four finish. Brittany competed Thursday afternoon at Illinois State University in Bloomington, IL. Brittany made a total of 8 out of 15 and then she had to wait. With being in the first flight of eight shooters, she had to wait for three more flights (24 more shooters). It was a nerve racking experience to say the least. She was in the top four all the way through until it came down to the last four shooters of the day. Two of those four shooters ended up making 8 as well, which resulted in a shoot off for the final two spots.
Brittany was up first and she made 3 out of 10. Not a bad number, but it contributed to the nervous excitement a little more. The next shooter made 5 out of 10, so that girl was in. It came down to one girl left. The last girl ended up making 2 out of 10, which meant Brittany made it to the final four!! To say that teammates, coaches and family were excited would be understatement.
Next came the shootout for the 3A crown. Brittany drew number 1, which meant she was up first. Brittany proceeded to make 8 out of 15 and the score to beat was set. The next two shooters made 6 and 5 respectively, so Brittany was in first with one more shooter to go. Out of the whole weekend, this was the most dramatic filled 45 seconds of the event. The last shooter made 1 on the first rack (out of 5) and then made the next five in a row! Uh oh, Brittany's number was in severe danger. However, the girl ended up making only 1 of the last 5 balls to finish with 7. After a brief sigh of relief, the celebration was on! Brittany Schedit was now the 3A 3pt. State Champion!!!!! What an amazing run for her.....so proud of Brittany.
In winning the 3A crown, this allowed Brittany to compete in the Queen of the Hill Competition against the other class winners: 1A, 2A and 4A. A pretty cool opportunity for the chance to be the best 3pt shooter in the state of Illinois. It was not to be. Brittany made 4 out of 15 while the winner made 8. Regardless of the result, Brittany had achieved something that nobody in our school had ever done before...be a 3pt State Champion. Congrats Brittany for making history and representing Timothy Christian so well! #WEARETC
On a side note, Brittany shot a bonus green and white ball on Saturday after her round and she made it. What is the "bonus" all about you might ask? Well, in making the shot, Brittany earned Timothy some cash. Country Financial, the sponsor of the event, will be sending a check to Timothy on behalf of Brittany......pretty cool!
Be sure to check out Timothy's Facebook page as there are several pictures of Brittany from this past weekend. Also, the Daily Herald had a nice little write-up on Brittany in Saturday's morning paper.
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