Arizona Cup was awesome, as usual. I think it is my favorite tournament to shoot all year with Ohio being a close second. The weather was great and it was a little less hot than last year so that is always a plus. The wind was NUTS but it always is so this is a great place to get some wind practice in! I scored a little higher, not where I wanted to be, but I advanced further in the OR rounds so that is an improvement I will take! I met some really great people and there were SO many cool international teams that I got to watch. It's awesome to see every year how the sport is growing at such a rapid rate.
I hope I will see some of you at Gator Cup!
So much going on the last couple of weeks! I know that things are about to get super crazy so I wanted to make sure to post the past two events since I missed doing that do to traveling!
At JOAD Nationals in Snellville, GA I was glad to be there because I got to meet new people. The first day I was so excited to shoot; I was ready and pumped up. I found myself doing the right things and going through my process and in the correct timing more than previous shoots. I was able to self-coach as well. Both days this happened and I was proud of myself for reaching this point. I didn't shoot the highest score at this location (I think I was second) but I had so much fun!
At State Indoor/NFAA Sectionals in Gainesville, FL I was excited to go shoot with my team and meat more people! As I was shooting I realized I was going to fast and I had to slow down. When I did, I shot very well. I met new people and had a lot of fun! Guess what? I also broke 1000! FINALLY MY SCORE IS GOING BACK UP AFTER BEING BROKEN DOWN LAST YEAR! It was only by five points but STILL, it made me really happy.
Going into World Indoor I wasn't really nervous because of the age group I was competing against. I was shooting as a Junior and I am 13, that's just crazy, right? I had a great time because I got to see old friends and meet new ones.
I got really upset in the beginning because I shot two misses in the first 30 arrows, which had not happened in practice. I slowly redeemed myself through the tournament and went up through the rankings. I still was able to squeeze out a 978 and came in 10th out of 13. I wasn't happy with it but my parents reminded me it was the first time I attempted trials and I am 13. I didn't get to go forward because they only took the top 8 and if I had shot as a Senior, my score would have gotten me to the second day. Bummer. But who thinks of shooting up that high?
Overall I had a good time, got to see some of my favorite coaches and met some new ones. Maybe some of you guys will shoot with me next year?