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July 31, 2025

KJ Polish leads the 2025 USAT Qualifier Series medalists with a golden clean sweep

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – From the AAE Arizona Cup at the start of April through the Rebel Gear Buckeye Classic this past weekend, there were 104 different gold medalists across the four events in the USAT Qualifier Series.

Only one archer swept the board. In the compound open men’s category, KJ Polish took gold at the AAE Arizona Cup, the Easton Foundations Gator Cup, Easton Foundations SoCal Showdown and the Buckeye Classic.

Caleb Quiocho went close in compound U18 men. He started out with silver at Arizona Cup, sitting second behind Brody Wonch, before winning three gold medals in a row, at Gator Cup, SoCal Showdown and the Buckeye Classic.

Jordan White won three of four, also. He won silver at SoCal Showdown, behind Timothy Palumbo but those places were switched by the time Buckeye Classic came around. Paralympic gold medalist, Jason Tabansky, won the three USAT events he entered.

Elsewhere, Karen Sternfeld was a three-time gold medalist in recurve open women, while Wendy Gardner was two for two in compound open women.

Others to win more than one of the USAT Qualifier Series events this year included Janis Grellner (recurve 50+ women), Savannah O’Donohue (compound U18 women), George Ryals IV (compound 50+ men) and Maddison Stratton (fixed pins U18 women).

A number of archers finished the series strong, winning two in a row, notably Riley Adams (barebow U21 women), Keegan Benton (barebow U21 men), Barbara Carroll (barebow 50+ women), Diane Cochran (barebow women), Marcus Cooley (barebow men), Sachiko Keane (compound women), Hunter Kizerian (fixed pins U21 men), Lanie Nish (compound U21 women), Kylie Oliver (recurve U21 women), Sharon Totton (compound 50+ women) and Gabriel Urgelles (barebow U18 men).

Brady Ellison book-ended the recurve men’s division, with gold in Arizona and Ohio. In between, Trenton Cowles took top honors.

There was a family first at SoCal Showdown in June when husband and wife Allen and Nicole Rasor each won individual recurve 50+ gold, something they had never previously enjoyed at the same event.

There were also a good number of divisions which saw different gold medalists for all four events in the USAT Qualifier Series, highlighting the competitive nature and depth of talent. These included recurve women, recurve 50+ men, compound men, barebow 50+ men, recurve U21 men, recurve U18 men, recurve U18 women, compound U21 men, barebow U18 women, fixed pins U21 women and fixed pins U18 men.

2025 USAT QUALIFIER SERIES MEDALISTS

Division/Event

Arizona Cup

Gator Cup

SoCal Showdown

Buckeye Classic

Recurve Men

Brady Ellison
Jackson Mirich
Jack Williams

Trenton Cowles
Christian Stoddard
Campbell Affleck

Trenton Cowles
Joshua Baek
Brady Ellison

Brady Ellison
Nicholas D’Amour
Jackson Mirich

Recurve Women

Gabrielle Sasai
Savannah Nofel
Ana Luiza Caetano

Catalina GNoriega
Alex Zuleta-Visser
Casey Kaufhold

Ana Luiza Caetano
Alex Zuleta-Visser
Olivia Martin

Casey Kaufhold
Jennifer Mucino
Olivia Martin

Recurve 50+ Men

Mark Hainline
Allen Rasor Jr
Matthew Bamberg

Mark Williams
Ali Gungoraydinoglu
Larry Anderson

Allen Rasor Jr.
David Whitney
Ron Gosnell

Ron Gosnell
Tom Stevenson
Ted Holland

Recurve 50+ Women

LeAnn Starr
Lori Cieslinski
Nicole Rasor

Janis Grellner
Jamie McCarrison
Tsolmon Khenmedekh

Nicole Rasor
Marion Hans
Tsolmon Khenmedekh

Janis Grellner
Anette Garcia
Jamie McCarrison

Compound Men

James Lutz
Julio Aragon
Mathias Fullerton

Mike Schloesser
Mathias Fullerton
James Lutz

Mathias Fullerton
Wade McClanahan
Gaius Carter

Stephan Hansen
James Lutz
Mathias Fullerton

Compound Women

Paige Pearce
Makenna Proctor
Kaylee Gurney

Olivia Dean
Liko Arreola
Alexis Ruiz

Sachiko Keane
Alexis Ruiz
Olivia Dean

Sachiko Keane
Tanja Gellenthien
Madison Cox

Compound 50+ Men

Larry Butterfield
Stephen Wagner
George Ryals IV

George Ryals IV
Richard Burkett Jr.
Russell Phillips

Stephen Wagner
Brent Brown
Kenneth Brunko

George Ryals IV
Jason Fevella
Lynn Tesch

Compound 50+ Women

Sharon Totton
Dawn Owen
Marianna Finkel

Tamara Fontenot
Patty Hoppe
Sharon Totton

Alanna Dunaway
Sharon Totton
Stephanie Lord

Sharon Totton
Alanna Dunaway
Marianna Finkel

Barebow Men

Marcus Cooley
Spanky Brooks
Matt Yacca

Brian Way
Patrick Fisk
Logan Bennett

Marcus Cooley
Binh Tran
Richard Stonebraker

Michael Weaver
Adam Britton
Joe Halter

Barebow Women

Kay Earls
Elizabeth Howe
Diane Cochran

Ava Jones
Cindy Czako
Crystal Morissette

Diane Cochran
Sara Gebhardt
Elizabeth Howe

Diane Cochran
Cindy Czako
Kay Earls

Barebow 50+ Men

Ryan Ostler
Johannes Gildenhuys
Richard Doerksen

Melvin Powell
Johannes Gildenhuys
Steve Oakley

Steve Oakley
Johannes Gildenhuys
Antonio Elumba

Bill Whitman
Jim O’Shea
Johannes Gildenhuys

Barebow 50+ Women

Barbara Carroll
Phyllis Shipman
Sabrina Harrigan

Melissa McAvoy
Tracey Francis
Michelle O’Donnell

Barbara Carroll
Lisa Cortez Barry
Samantha Gildenhuys

Michelle O’Donnell
Barbara Carroll
Sherrill Andrea

Recurve U21 Men

Christian Garcia
Matthew Tuttle
Jack Krengel

Jack Krengel
Joshua Baek
Matthew Parmenter

Matthew Parmenter
Chap Post
Ian Smith

Joseph Diesta
Daniel Kim
Joseph Langston

Recurve U21 Women

Kylie Oliver
Isabella Kim
Andrea Ciotinga

Kylie Oliver
Eliana Son
Andrea Ciotinga

Olivia Chang
Isabella Kim
Eliana Son

Elizabeth Ahn
Eliana Son
Caelia Vallejo

Recurve U18 Men

Calean Shanklin
Jack Chen
Chris Rhee

Nicholas Kim
Ethan Chan
Chris Rhee

Aarya Arun
Nicholas Kim
Jack Chen

Ethan Chan
Nicholas Kim
Jackson Miller

Recurve U18 Women

Yeshaswini Tati
Ye-eun Whang
Taylor Cho

Ye-eun Whang
Amy Lee
Hailey Franzone

Anushka Nag
Caroline Sung
Ashvika Singh

Ashvika Singh
Madelyn Yi
Hailey Franzone

Compound U21 Men

Blaylock Jackson
Esteban Tillit
Teagan Herold

Jacob Merkel
Nathan Jackson
Sergio Garcia

Ian Wells
Daniel Anderson
Eli Bartron

Nathan Jackson
Sergio Garcia
Eli Bartron

Compound U21 Women

Katherine Krebs
Ximena Estrada
Lilie Aguilar

Lilie Aguilar
LeeAna Burley
Kaya Williams

Lanie Nish
Elyse Matus
Ella O’Brien

Lanie Nish
Zoie Thompson
Lilie Aguilar

Compound U18 Men

Brody Wonch
Caleb Quiocho
Suraj Nalam

Caleb Quiocho
Brody Wonch
Suraj Nalam

Caleb Quiocho
Suraj Nalam
Joseph Woodrow Rosal

Caleb Quiocho
Brody Wonch
Mason Springer

Compound U18 Women

Raylie Seyler
Ella Ramey
Taylor Miller

Savannah O’Donohue
Khloe Markle
Sophia Amodeo

Savannah O’Donohue
Julia Cook
McKenzie Woods

Taylor Miller
Gracelyn Sinclair
Kali Miller

Barebow U21 Men

Caleb Scotch
Bryce Henak
Elijah Hillensbeck

Keegan Benton
Elijah Hillensbeck
Ethan Mitchell

Charles Shea
Elijah Hillensbeck
Troy Santiago

Keegan Benton
Charles Shea
Nicholas Powell

Barebow U21 Women

Riley Adams
Sarah Kate Jentsch
Jaelyn Coleman

Sarah Kate Jentsch
Abigail Sparpaglione
Riley Adams

Riley Adams
Giselle Ng
Celine Pei

Abigail Sparpaglione
Kelly Hawvermale
Isabell Lehsten

Barebow U18 Men

Thor Pahl
Tj Kole
James Lin

Tj Kole
Gabriel Urgelles
Pranav Sanjay

Gabriel Urgelles
James Lin
Thor Pahl

Gabriel Urgelles
Ronin Tsai
Pranav Sanjay

Barebow U18 Women

Jamie DiGiacomo
Harley Montgomery
Temperance Swart

Medina Otajagic
Jamie DiGiacomo
Reesha Mantha

Temperance Swart
Reesha Mantha
Grace Fu

McKenna Smith
Grace Fu
Harley Montgomery

Fixed Pins U21 Men

Griffin Witty
Cody Fightmaster
Kai Chen

Luke Shaeffer
Joshua Kiper
Cody Fightmaster

Hunter Kizerian
Griffin Witty
Kai Chen

Hunter Kizerian
Ryan Richter
Joshua Kiper

Fixed Pins U21 Women

McKenna Boyle
Jayden Azbill
Madalynn Puryear

Piper Colantone
Leila Crawford
Jayden Azbill

Leona Shaeffer
McKenna Boyle
Madalynn Puryear

Destinie Brown
Piper Colantone
Jeannie Hite

Fixed Pins U18 Men

David Fightmaster
Roman Kravchuk
Reilly Dougherty

Isaac Mayer
Chase Manor
David Fightmaster

Roman Kravchuk
Brent Francis
Xavier Ortega

Chase Manor
Benjamin Corey
Isaac Mayer

Fixed Pins U18 Women

Maddison Stratton
Elizaveta Kravchuk
Audrey Overton

Maddison Stratton
Audrey Overton
Delana Puryear

Chloe Brandt
Delana Puryear
Addison Hodge

Odessa Cornick
Daphne Ragsdale
Delana Puryear

Compound Open Men

KJ Polish
Douglas Godfrey Jr.
Christopher Hall

KJ Polish
Benjamin Thompson
Kyle Tremblay

KJ Polish
Benjamin Thompson
Richard Burkett Jr.

KJ Polish
Keith Sekora
Billy Todd

Compound Open Women

Brandi Jones
Keira Cromwell

Wendy Gardner
Brandi Jones
Kimberly Garcia

Wendy Gardner
Kimberly Garcia
Brandi Iannoli

Catalina Bustamante
Sophia Grayson

Recurve Open Men

Jordan White
Jeremy Velez

Jordan White
Frank Galea
Jeremy Velez

Timothy Palumbo
Jordan White
Frank Galea

Jordan White
Timothy Palumbo
Frank Galea

Recurve Open Women

Karen Sternfeld

Candice Caesar
Suzie Rhodes
Karen Sternfeld

Karen Sternfeld
Candice Caesar
Suzie Rhodes

Karen Sternfeld

W1 Open

Jason Tabansky
Damon Whittaker
Kyle Hansel

Jason Tabansky
Tracy Otto
Eric Lindsay

Jason Tabansky
Kyle Hansel
Eric Lindsay

Ryan Lindstrom
Kyle Hansel

VI Open

Kelly Thornbury

John Hill

 

 

 

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