The first WIAA Boys 3-Point Challenge will be conducted on Saturday, March 21 - 9 a.m. at the Kohl Center in Madison The field of contestants is now final. The top two shooters from each division will compete against each other to determine the overall champion. WisSports compiled the stats and determined the top finishers per division. If a school's team qualified, that competitor was not eligible for the Challenge.
On Saturday, anyone wishing to see the Challenge may enter the Kohl Center beginning at 8:15 a.m. If you have a ticket for the Saturday Championship games for Divisions 5-4-3, that ticket will be good for the Challenge as well. Otherwise, tickets will be on sale at the Kohl Center during the entire Boys State Basketball Tournament.
The WIAA shall do a blind draw to determine the shooting order for all rounds. The order will be announced prior to the date of the competition.
Each shooter will shoot one round consisting of five racks of five (5) balls (total of 25 balls).
Beginning with
Rack 1, shooters will compete in a round and rotate through the 5 racks as follows:
Rack 1 - right corner
Rack 2 - right side of free throw line extended
Rack 3 - top of circle
Rack 4 - left side of free throw line extended
Rack 5 - left corner
Each made shot will count as 1 point. The last ball on each rack will count for 2 points.
There will be a time limit of one (1) minute per shooter each round.
Quarterfinal Round - 10 shooters
Semifinal Round - Top 4 shooters (point total) advance (2 rounds)
Final Round - Top 2 shooters (point total) advance (1 round). Best score gets choice of going first or second.
Awards: Plaque presented to winner along with medals to all qualifiers.
Ball: The Spalding Classic will be the official ball of the 3-Point Challenge
3-POINT CHALLENGE CONTESTANTS
3PM 3PA 3P%
Philip Flory, Oshkosh North (10) 41 81 .506
Blake Johnson, Oshkosh West (11) 44 97 .454
William Brown, Delavan-Darien (11) 50 100 .500
Bailey Kale, La Crosse Central (10) 39 80 .487
Logan Maulick, Freedom (12) 38 77 .494
Tanner Bruchs, Poynette (12) 57 121 .471
Jake Hierlmeier, Glenwood City (12) 43 88 .489
Cole McDonald, Darlington (12) 46 95 .484
Christian Haffner, Gresham Community (12) 87 179 .486
Riley Geiger, Loyal (10) 40 89 .449