March 15th, Sawyer Beutler represented the State of Idaho at the Regional Elks Hoop Shoot, held for the competition’s first year to be hosted in Idaho.  In the competition, Beutler competed against state champions from Oregon, Washington and Alaska. 

Beutler shot an impressive perfect score, hitting 25 of 25 free throws to win regionals and advance to Nationals that will be held in Chicago, Illinois on April 26th.

For his perfect score, he also received the Frank Hise Most Outstanding Shooter Award.

Beutler is the first participant in the 53 years of Hoop Shoot history to advance to Nationals representing the Preston Elk’s Lodge.

The National Competition in Illinois will be held at Wintrust Arena, the home court of DePaul University basketball teams, and WNBA’s Chicago Sky.  At the National Competition

Beutler will compete against 12 contestants, all representing the 12 regions across the country.