COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado -- 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 past fall.
Level 4-NTS Coach Lee Hetletved, coach for North Central Elite Archers, alternate coach for the Regional Elite Development Program and International Team Staff for USA Archery, recently earned his gold adult achievement award for indoor compound. Hetletved shared: “The Gold Olympian is an important achievement for me personally and professionally. Personally, I met a goal I set. Professionally, I think it is imperative that coaches participate in the sport they coach. It is through participation that coaches stay more in touch with the mental vulnerability of competition as well as the physical ‘feels’ of form that we try to convey. I feel that I am better able to relate to those I coach because of the examples and analogies that I am able to offer to my archers through my own experiences. I would encourage adults and parents to consider participating in the adult achievement program--it will assist them in better supporting their youth. The lessons learned are so important. Our learning is our ‘becoming’, which is way more important than any one achievement.”
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.
Congratulations to our recent JOAD Achievement Award winners:
Erin Heyob |
Bronze |
Indoor |
Barebow |
Elizabeth Lykins |
Bronze |
Indoor |
Barebow |
Isabell Lehsten |
Bronze |
Indoor |
Barebow |
James Fullen |
Bronze |
Outdoor |
Barebow |
Arturo Medina |
Bronze |
Outdoor |
Barebow |
Logan Poole |
Bronze |
Outdoor |
Barebow |
Andrew Van Why |
Bronze |
Outdoor |
Barebow |
Alice Bisch |
Bronze |
Outdoor |
Barebow |
Conner Penny |
Bronze |
Indoor |
Compound |
Stacy West |
Bronze |
Indoor |
Compound |
Landen Witmer |
Bronze |
Indoor |
Compound |
Zack Johnson |
Bronze |
Indoor |
Compound |
Marla Rupar |
Bronze |
Indoor |
Compound |
Aaron Ochoa |
Bronze |
Indoor |
Compound |
Dristin Tucker |
Bronze |
Indoor |
Compound |
Jade Byington |
Bronze |
Indoor |
Compound |
Jazmine Trinidad |
Bronze |
Indoor |
Compound |
Bennett Schuler |
Bronze |
Indoor |
Compound |
Zachary Johansen |
Bronze |
Indoor |
Compound |
Caleb Anderson |
Bronze |
Indoor |
Compound |
Paige Robbins |
Bronze |
Indoor |
Compound |
Hayden Bradley |
Bronze |
Outdoor |
Compound |
Parker Loofboro |
Bronze |
Outdoor |
Compound |
Benjamin Kirk |
Bronze |
Outdoor |
Compound |
Aaron Ochoa |
Bronze |
Outdoor |
Compound |
Katie Statton |
Bronze |
Outdoor |
Compound |
Robert Guyton III |
Bronze |
Outdoor |
Compound |
Chloe Carlson |
Bronze |
Outdoor |
Compound |
Mikayla Cassady |
Bronze |
Outdoor |
Compound |
Siya Gupta |
Bronze |
Outdoor |
Compound |
Tal Sorek |
Bronze |
Indoor |
Recurve |
Tal Sorek |
Bronze |
Indoor |
Recurve |
Julia Kim |
Bronze |
Indoor |
Recurve |
Julie Williams |
Bronze |
Indoor |
Recurve |
Daniel Kim |
Bronze |
Indoor |
Recurve |
Peyton Segard |
Bronze |
Indoor |
Recurve |
Aidan Caldron |
Bronze |
Indoor |
Recurve |
Finn Stevenson |
Bronze |
Outdoor |
Recurve |
Jack Cook |
Bronze |
Outdoor |
Recurve |
Aidan Zhoung |
Bronze |
Outdoor |
Recurve |
Madison Steinau |
Bronze |
Outdoor |
Recurve |
Terissa Taylor |
Bronze |
Outdoor |
Recurve |
Erin Heyob |
Silver |
Indoor |
Barebow |
Elizabeth Lykins |
Silver |
Indoor |
Barebow |
Arturo Medina |
Silver |
Outdoor |
Barebow |
McKenzie Woods |
Silver |
Indoor |
Compound |
Nicole Morris |
Silver |
Indoor |
Compound |
Aaron Ochoa |
Silver |
Indoor |
Compound |
Alex Farris |
Silver |
Indoor |
Compound |
Paige Robbins |
Silver |
Indoor |
Compound |
George Clark |
Silver |
Outdoor |
Compound |
Jan Bodzon |
Silver |
Outdoor |
Compound |
Robert Guyton III |
Silver |
Outdoor |
Compound |
Landen Witmer |
Silver |
Outdoor |
Compound |
Davis Beauvais |
Silver |
Indoor |
Recurve |
Daniel Kim |
Silver |
Indoor |
Recurve |
Matthew Parmenter |
Silver |
Outdoor |
Recurve |
Finn Stevenson |
Silver |
Outdoor |
Recurve |
Jack Cook |
Silver |
Outdoor |
Recurve |
Aidan Zhoung |
Silver |
Outdoor |
Recurve |
Caroline Peake |
Gold |
Outdoor |
Barebow |
Alexis Males |
Gold |
Indoor |
Compound |
Raegan Bender |
Gold |
Indoor |
Compound |
Ryan Booth |
Gold |
Indoor |
Compound |
Brayden Luke |
Gold |
Indoor |
Compound |
Noah Hughs |
Gold |
Outdoor |
Compound |
George Olson |
Gold |
Outdoor |
Compound |
Samantha Ensign |
Gold |
Indoor |
Recurve |
Katie Stains |
Gold |
Outdoor |
Recurve |
And our Adult Achievement Award winners:
William Gottberg |
Bronze |
Indoor |
Barebow |
Dante Buck |
Bronze |
Indoor |
Barebow |
Len Agosta |
Bronze |
Indoor |
Barebow |
Kristina Pruccoli |
Bronze |
Indoor |
Barebow |
Tom Madden |
Bronze |
Indoor |
Barebow |
Robert Lake Jr. |
Bronze |
Indoor |
Barebow |
Johannes Gildenhuys |
Bronze |
Indoor |
Barebow |
Gerald Palmer |
Bronze |
Outdoor |
Barebow |
Aaron Turnball |
Bronze |
Indoor |
Compound |
Tony Frazier |
Bronze |
Indoor |
Compound |
Justin Hartley |
Bronze |
Indoor |
Compound |
Matt Anderson |
Bronze |
Indoor |
Compound |
Joe Calabrese |
Bronze |
Indoor |
Compound |
John Magalong |
Bronze |
Indoor |
Compound |
Robert Dover |
Bronze |
Indoor |
Compound |
Scott Booth |
Bronze |
Indoor |
Compound |
Jeffery Li |
Bronze |
Indoor |
Compound |
Hana Krebs |
Bronze |
Indoor |
Compound |
Hana Krebs |
Bronze |
Outdoor |
Compound |
Eric Focht |
Bronze |
Outdoor |
Recurve |
Matt Reesman |
Silver |
Indoor |
Barebow |
Robert Lake Jr. |
Silver |
Indoor |
Barebow |
John Love |
Silver |
Indoor |
Barebow |
Wendi White |
Silver |
Indoor |
Compound |
Matt Anderson |
Silver |
Indoor |
Compound |
Justin Hartley |
Silver |
Indoor |
Compound |
Robert Dover |
Silver |
Indoor |
Compound |
Tom Mihelich |
Gold |
Indoor |
Barebow |
William Gottberg |
Gold |
Outdoor |
Barebow |
Lee Hetletved |
Gold |
Indoor |
Compound |
Justin Hartley |
Gold |
Indoor |
Compound |
Andrew Querol |
Gold |
Outdoor |
Recurve |
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