Archery Association hold 2nd annual outdoor championships

The Archery Association SVG hosted their 2^nd Annual Outdoor National Championships on the weekend.  With 20 archers registered in the various categories, this event highlights the continued growth of the sport of archery in our country, the association said.

The two-day event saw great competition and amazing team spirit as all archers gave it their all, vying to be champions in their respective categories. 

Day 1 saw all archers shoot their qualifying scores to confirm their ranking for the Day 2 eliminations.

The results of Day 1 Qualification Rounds:

Barebow Men Extraordinary Beginner 15 Meter – BM15 (36 Arrows)

1. Dimitri Hadley             281
2. Jason Scott                  262
3. Andre Hadley              223
4. Kris Simmons               221

Barebow Mixed Beginner 30 Meter – BX30 (72 Arrows)

1. Teneka Baptiste           508 (NR – Women)
2. Prince John                  426 (NR – Men)
3. Brian Gibbs                  350

Recurve Men Beginner 30 Meter – RM30 (72 Arrows)

1. Adrian Parris                529
2. Tristan Ballah              474
3. Arush Balipalli             445
4. Quincy Primus             433
5. Naga Darshan              428
6. Hakeem Hunte            373

Recurve Men Development 50 Meter – RM50 (72 Arrows)

1. Jared Nichols               600 (NR)
2. Rayon Clarke               575
3. Nichols Deane             457
4. Ian Gibson         299

Recurve Women Development 50 Meter – RW50 (72 Arrows)

1. Divya Jiandani             604 (NR)
2. Richol Richards            525
3. Marese Burgin             442

A recurve mixed team development 50m category (RMT50) was established after the completion of the qualifying rounds.  This format is used to give archers the opportunity to compete in a team competition.  The following rankings provided their positions for the elimination round:

1. Jared Nichols/Divya Jiandani 1204 (NR)
2. Rayon Clarke/Richol Richards 1100
3. Nicholas Deane/Marese Burgin       899

Day 2 elimination rounds saw some exciting matches as all archers had their opportunity to claim a spot on the podium.

The final results are:

BM15:       GOLD – Kris Simmons
                  SILVER – Jason Scott
                  BRONZE – Andre Hadley

BX30:       GOLD – Teneka Baptiste
                  SILVER – Brian Gibbs
                  BRONZE – Prince John

RM30:      GOLD — Arush Balipalli
                  SILVER – Quincy Primus
                  BRONZE – Tristan Ballah

RM50:     GOLD – Jared Nichols
                  SILVER – Rayon Clarke
                  BRONZE – Nicholas Deane

RW50:     GOLD – Divya Jiandani
                  SILVER – Richol Richards
                  BRONZE – Marese Burgin

RMT50:   GOLD – Jared Nichols & Divya Jiandani
                  SILVER – Rayon Clarke & Richol Richards
                  BRONZE – Nicholas Deane & Marese Burgin