USA Archery’s Achievement Award Program is designed to celebrate the accomplishments of archers of all ages and abilities as they progress in the sport from the most beginner to incredibly advanced levels of success. The JOAD Olympian and Adult Gold, Silver and Bronze Awards mark the highest of those achievements and USA Archery is proud to congratulate many archers on their achievements this spring.
Olympic Medalist (‘84, ‘88) and multiple-time World Champion Rick McKinney joined his archers in a 12-week indoor league for the JOAD and Adult programs at Timber Mesa Archery Club to prepare for Indoor Nationals and state championship events. McKinney shared: “I decided to shoot with them to encourage them and show that even an old guy like me can shoot and have fun while trying to earn pins. Each week they had to shoot with a different person so that they would learn to shoot with different people.
“We set up teams so that it was important to encourage your teammate to do well in order to win. The age variance was from 10 to 67. Most of the adults are very instrumental in encouraging the kids to learn how to score, call arrows and make sure the entries are accurate. Thus, more of a learning moment. After the league we had a banquet where we highlighted all of the many accomplishments. The goal is to make sure the kids and parents enjoy the experience so that they will continue to shoot archery, making it a lifetime sport.”
McKinney, while famed for his recurve shooting, earned his bronze adult award with a compound bow: “I did it on a whim and to see if I could earn the pins like anybody else. Next year I have promised one of the kids I will shoot barebow with them! I have shot a compound in one shape or another since the mid-1970's, the same as I have shot barebow during that time as well. I have shot in Vegas with a compound and Outdoor Nationals with a compound. This was after my competitive years shooting recurve. However, since my family owned archery lanes in the 1970's I have played around with all types of equipment. I can even shoot left-handed and behind my back! Just for fun though!”
These awards are part of the USA Archery Achievement Program, which provides achievement award pins for progressive scoring achievements, and encourages youth and adult archers to accomplish goals in the sport of archery.
In addition to a certificate and pin, Bronze JOAD Olympian awards are recognized with a backpack, Silver JOAD Olympian awards are recognized with a lightweight jacket, and Gold JOAD Olympian awards are recognized with a belt buckle.
Archers wishing to shoot for these awards must be current youth, adult, or family members of USA Archery and part of a registered USA Archery JOAD or Adult club. Contact [email protected] for more information.
Victoria McClung |
Bronze |
Indoor |
Barebow |
Emily Moore |
Bronze |
Indoor |
Compound |
Cheyenne Clyde |
Bronze |
Indoor |
Compound |
Parker Baker |
Bronze |
Indoor |
Compound |
Layne Larson |
Bronze |
Indoor |
Compound |
Cole Lickfeldt |
Bronze |
Indoor |
Compound |
LeeAna Burley |
Bronze |
Indoor |
Compound |
Hope McCool |
Bronze |
Indoor |
Compound |
Easton Beezley |
Bronze |
Indoor |
Compound |
Jack Jones - C |
Bronze |
Indoor |
Compound |
William Bakkestuen |
Bronze |
Indoor |
Compound |
Sam Tracey |
Bronze |
Indoor |
Compound |
McCord Smith |
Bronze |
Indoor |
Compound |
Hudson Brown |
Bronze |
Indoor |
Compound |
Katie Smalley |
Bronze |
Indoor |
Compound |
William Mills |
Bronze |
Indoor |
Compound |
Mikayla Cassady |
Bronze |
Indoor |
Compound |
Aiden Limoco |
Bronze |
Indoor |
Compound |
Jackson Lykins |
Bronze |
Indoor |
Compound |
Grady Kane |
Bronze |
Indoor |
Compound |
Mikie Kolb |
Bronze |
Indoor |
Compound |
Emily McGill |
Bronze |
Indoor |
Compound |
Alexis Carter |
Bronze |
Indoor |
Compound |
Lauren Matheny |
Bronze |
Indoor |
Compound |
Carson Krahe |
Bronze |
Indoor |
Compound |
Brooke Sears |
Bronze |
Indoor |
Compound |
Kolbe Borrelli |
Bronze |
Indoor |
Compound |
Jayden Andreasen |
Bronze |
Indoor |
Compound |
Brock Myers |
Bronze |
Indoor |
Compound |
Brady Myers |
Bronze |
Indoor |
Compound |
Brady Myers |
Bronze |
Indoor |
Compound |
Ethan Myers |
Bronze |
Indoor |
Compound |
Jayden Gerberding |
Bronze |
Indoor |
Compound |
Jack Chen |
Bronze |
Indoor |
Compound |
Presley Pyper |
Bronze |
Indoor |
Compound |
Colton Ingersoll |
Bronze |
Indoor |
Compound |
Marcus Anderson |
Bronze |
Indoor |
Compound |
Ethan Williams |
Bronze |
Indoor |
Compound |
Adeline Williams |
Bronze |
Indoor |
Compound |
Alex Anderson |
Bronze |
Indoor |
Compound |
Jacob Nicely |
Bronze |
Indoor |
Compound |
Kayley Kershner |
Bronze |
Indoor |
Recurve |
Natalie Chicombing |
Bronze |
Indoor |
Recurve |
Abigail Kippes |
Bronze |
Indoor |
Recurve |
Reid Garrity |
Bronze |
Indoor |
Recurve |
Hailey Franzone |
Bronze |
Indoor |
Recurve |
Shiv Patel |
Bronze |
Indoor |
Recurve |
Ohm Patel |
Bronze |
Indoor |
Recurve |
Addison Starr |
Bronze |
Indoor |
Recurve |
Alice Lee |
Bronze |
Indoor |
Recurve |
Ethan Chan |
Bronze |
Indoor |
Recurve |
Joshua Culwell |
Bronze |
Indoor |
Recurve |
Tyler Barton |
Bronze |
Indoor |
Recurve |
Abigail Rutledge |
Bronze |
Outdoor |
Recurve |
Jerod Focht |
Bronze |
Outdoor |
Recurve |
Ryan Gunderson |
Silver |
Indoor |
Compound |
Brayden Luke |
Silver |
Indoor |
Compound |
Jaydon Soderlund |
Silver |
Indoor |
Compound |
Isabelle Burley |
Silver |
Indoor |
Compound |
Samantha Ensign |
Silver |
Indoor |
Compound |
Rachel Ruggerio |
Silver |
Indoor |
Compound |
Brielle Ochnich |
Silver |
Indoor |
Compound |
Grady Kane |
Silver |
Indoor |
Compound |
Michael McNall |
Silver |
Indoor |
Compound |
Wyatt Weston |
Silver |
Indoor |
Compound |
Parker Baker |
Silver |
Indoor |
Compound |
Paige Clyde |
Silver |
Indoor |
Compound |
Adriana Griebe |
Silver |
Indoor |
Compound |
Joey Williams |
Silver |
Indoor |
Compound |
Tyler Thomas |
Silver |
Indoor |
Compound |
Brayden Meigs |
Silver |
Indoor |
Compound |
McCord Smith |
Silver |
Indoor |
Compound |
Kolbe Borrelli |
Silver |
Indoor |
Compound |
Abigail Kippes |
Silver |
Indoor |
Compound |
Carson Krahe |
Silver |
Indoor |
Compound |
Katie Smalley |
Silver |
Indoor |
Compound |
Lexi Everett |
Silver |
Indoor |
Compound |
Mikie Kolb |
Silver |
Indoor |
Compound |
Jacob Nicely |
Silver |
Indoor |
Compound |
James Arlinghaus |
Silver |
Outdoor |
Compound |
Rachel Withers |
Silver |
Outdoor |
Compound |
Whitney Williams |
Silver |
Indoor |
Recurve |
Ceridwyn Salyers |
Silver |
Indoor |
Recurve |
Casey Card |
Silver |
Indoor |
Recurve |
Nathan Wilson |
Silver |
Indoor |
Recurve |
Ethan Chan |
Silver |
Indoor |
Recurve |
Tyler Barton |
Silver |
Indoor |
Recurve |
Kayley Kershner |
Silver |
Indoor |
Recurve |
Abigail Rutledge |
Silver |
Outdoor |
Recurve |
Haly Grine |
Gold |
Indoor |
Compound |
Ceridwyn Salyers |
Gold |
Indoor |
Recurve |
Whitney Williams |
Gold |
Indoor |
Recurve |
And Adult Achievement Award winners!
Jasmin Full |
Bronze |
Indoor |
Barebow |
Hayley Halbrook |
Bronze |
Indoor |
Barebow |
Noel Hoffmann |
Bronze |
Indoor |
Barebow |
Jun Luo |
Bronze |
Indoor |
Barebow |
Ted Light |
Bronze |
Outdoor |
Barebow |
Ryan Kucker |
Bronze |
Outdoor |
Barebow |
Terry Coleman |
Bronze |
Indoor |
Compound |
Caleb Fisher |
Bronze |
Indoor |
Compound |
Sara Mayotte |
Bronze |
Indoor |
Compound |
Rick McKinney |
Bronze |
Indoor |
Compound |
Binh Tran |
Silver |
Indoor |
Barebow |
Noel Hoffmann |
Silver |
Indoor |
Barebow |
Hayley Halbrook |
Silver |
Indoor |
Barebow |
Stephen Seymour |
Silver |
Indoor |
Barebow |
Ryan Kucker |
Silver |
Outdoor |
Barebow |
Gary Rigney |
Silver |
Indoor |
Compound |
Robert Mead |
Silver |
Indoor |
Compound |
Hayley Halbrook |
Gold |
Indoor |
Barebow |
Ryan Kucker |
Gold |
Outdoor |
Barebow |
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