October 2017 Tournament Success for AAA Archers November 02 2017, 0 Comments

During the month of October there were two tournaments that American Archery Academy archers participated in, here in the Valley. For some, this was a first time competition. The archers were competing for the title of State Champion on the weekend of October 21-22 and for best costume & podium finishes on October 28th. In the end, everyone had fun and many walked away with tremendous success. Congratulations to all of the AAA archers that took to the competition fields this past month. See below for detailed results.

AZ State Outdoor Championships (October 21-22, 2017)

NEW STATE RECORDS 
Kelsey Lard - Set 2 new records in the Recurve Senior Women's Division during the qualification rounds on Saturday. 
Waylon Hjerpe - Set 2 new records in the Recurve Cub Men's Division during the qualification rounds on Saturday. 

QUALIFICATION ROUNDS 
Barebow Bowman Women
1st Place - Mia Wright (First Tournament)

Recurve Bowman Men
3rd Place - Max Mitchell

Recurve Cub Men
1st Place - Waylon Hjerpe

Recurve Cadet Women
3rd Place - Katie Stains

Recurve Senior Women
1st Place - Kelsey Lard

Recurve Senior Men
1st Place - Kevin Hubbard 

ELIMINATION ROUNDS
Barebow Bowman Women
1st Place - Mia Wright (First Tournament and State Champion)

Recurve Bowman Men
2nd Place - Max Mitchell

Recurve Cub Men
1st Place - Waylon Hjerpe (State Champion)

Recurve Senior Women
1st Place - Kelsey Lard (State Champion)

Both Katie Stains and Kevin Hubbard put up an amazing fight through the elimination rounds all the way to the Bronze medal match. 

Papago 900 Halloween Shoot (October 28th, 2017)

Recurve Yeoman Men
1st Place - Max Mitchell

Barebow Bowman Women
1st Place - Mia Wright

Recurve Cadet Women
1st Place - Zoey Wapniarski
2nd Place - Katie Stains
4th Place - Alicia Wada (First Tournament)

Recurve Junior Men
1st Place - Waylon Hjerpe

Recurve Senior Women
1st Place - Joyce Chan

Thank you to Coach Kevin, Kelsey and Zoey for their assistance during the State Championships tournament. It's been so exciting to watch the increase in AAA archers that are not only trying their hand at competition, but the continued growth and positive outcomes that they're experiencing as well. We are so proud of each and every one of you! 

       

2017 AZ State Indoor Championships January 09 2017, 0 Comments

Congratulations to ALL of our American Archery Academy Archers that competed in the 2017 AZ State Indoor Championships over the weekend. The competition was fierce, yet the team walked away with several victories including new state records, podium finishes and personal bests being broken. You guys did a fantastic job shooting and representing AAA. We couldn't be more pleased! 

Recurve Women
Kelsey Lard – 1st Place (2 NEW STATE RECORDS!!)

Recurve Men
Kevin Hubbard - 2nd Place

Recurve Cadet Women
Zoey Wapniarski – 2nd Place
Katie Stains - 6th Place

Recurve Cadet Men
Christopher Mussman – 4th Place

Barebow Cadet Men
Cullen Bing - 1st Place

Recurve Cub Men
Waylon Hjerpe – 1st Place

Complete results are available here.

2016 Summer Sizzle Results August 07 2016, 0 Comments

Podium finishes for all of our archers this weekend at the 2016 Summer Sizzle tournament hosted by Desert Sky Archers. Nice shooting everyone & congratulations on your accomplishments!

Recurve Cadet Women
Zoey Wapniarski - 1st place 
Katie Stains - 3rd Place 

Recurve Cadet Men
Chris Mussman - 3rd Place