For the first time in the short history of the Archery Association of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, local archers were able to officially compete in the iVINCY 900 SHOOT.
This is a unique competition format that is used to hone the skills of archers by having them shoot 30 arrows at 3 different distances totalling 90 arrows and a possible maximum score of 900.
There is no elimination round in this format.
The event was broken into 3 separate, mixed gender classes based on experience levels. Class A saw newcomers shoot at 10m, 15m and 20m. Class B saw beginners shoot at 20m, 30m, and 40m. Class C saw intermediate archers shoot at 40m, 50m, and 60m.
The competition was fun, yet challenging for many of the archers, and after it was complete, we had our winner circle ready:
Class A Category – 1st Place – Judah Cambridge
2nd Place – Matthew Joachim
3rd Place – Jordan Seaman
Class B Category – 1st Place – Adrian Parris
2nd Place – Nicholas Deane
3rd Place – Arush Ballapalli
Class C Category – 1st Place – Richol Richards
2nd Place – Rayon Clarke
3rd Place – Marese Burgin
“Reviews from the archers are positive and a second 900 shoot may be scheduled for later this year,” the association said.
Vincy archers continue to train for the opportunity to compete in overseas competition. The next competitive event will be the association’s first national ranking tournament set to begin late April.
The association is encouraging people interested in learning a new sport to email [email protected].