COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado - USA Archery is closing a great Indoor State Championship season. We had 35 JOAD Indoor State and State Championship events sanctioned in 28 states across America. State Championships can be a great first tournament experience, or the perfect warm-up for a larger national event, and are conducted in a fun atmosphere where you can make and see friends from other archery clubs in your state.
On behalf of the Illinois Target Archery Association, state association president Tony Kapp shared: "With around 300 participants, Illinois's state championship tournaments were bursting at the seams. The introduction of electronic scoring this year was a big hit. The JOAD State Championship tournament saw strong barebow performances impact the winner of the club competition. That whole division is growing."
Kapp added: "The all-ages State Championship saw several youth shooters come into their own as competitive against the adults, and after two days, some categories were only won by a single point! In that weekend, around a dozen new records were set!"
For more information on state championship events and to contact a USA Archery State Association in your state, click here. USA Archery can also help coordinate state championship events in states where there is not a State Association - contact Callie Grieser at [email protected] for support.
We are excited to move into Outdoor State Championship season! For an up-to-date listing of state championship events click here.
Photo: Tristan Tri Huynh.
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