WORTHINGTON--Bluffsview Elementary School Physical-Education teacher Ben Wilson has built the archery program from the ground up.

• ​The sport of archery requires a high level of precision, control and focus.
• Two Worthington archery teams have already won the state championship this year. 
• Now Bluffsview's program, which also includes students from Phoenix Middle School, will compete in its 9th consecutive National Championship on May 10^th in Louisville, Kentucky.

He says with archery, you really can't fake it, its something you have to work at, pay attention to so many details and most of all, focus.

His two teams consist of fourth and fifth graders are Bluffsview Elementary and the other team comprised of sixth through eighth graders from Phoenix Middle School.

They've already captured the state championship in March, but the teams will have a chance at a National Championship on May 10^thin Louisville Kentucky.

“There's something special about saying you're a state champ, but also something that's special saying I participated in a National Championship. Every year its the largest archery tournament in the world. It's in the Guinness Book of World Record. You're traveling, you're going out of state. It's kind of a surreal experience,” says Wilson.

The programs started competing in Ohio's National Archery Program nearly a decade ago, and have received grants from the Worthing Education Foundation and Bluffsview's parent teacher organization.

A perfect archery score in 300, and 4^th grader Griffin Miller shot his personal best, 263 at the state tournament.

“I'm a little nervous, but i'm really excited, just to see how I do and help the team. I just say, put it on the same place, every time and just let go and let go and the arrow will do the work,” says Miller.

5^th grader Aloonah Mahoney's personal best is 286.

She says you can't help but think about the NASP Eastern Nationals tournament next month.

“There are hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of teams there. But i'm pretty sure if we won Mr Wilson would go crazy. It's a team sport, you want everyone to do their best, to be the best,” says Mahoney.

Win or lose, Wilson hopes his message will stick with the students moving forward.

“We talk a lot about reaching your full potential in everything that you do, we're trying to do the best we can, so we prepare the best we can and that day we'll see what happens,”says Wilson.

You can follow Bluffsview at the NASP tournament by following this link.