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Aug 14, 2024

NFAA Represented at the 2024 IFAA World Field Archery Championship (WFAC)

A dedicated team of 29 archers is proudly representing the National Field Archery Association (NFAA) at the 2024 World Field Archery Championship in Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná State, Brazil.

A group of 29 archers proudly represented the National Field Archery Association at the 2024 IFAA World Field Archery Championship, which was held in Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná State, Brazil.

The competition took place from August 2nd to August 10th, 2024, and was conducted by the rules and regulations of the International Field Archery Association (IFAA). This event was open to archers who were members in good standing from countries that were IFAA members, which included the NFAA!

OLIVER AUSTIN, NFAA Southeast Councilman, and Team Captain, commented, “The opening ceremonies for the World Field Archery Championships in Brazil were quite impressive. The event featured a parade of athletes and included several performances: Brazilian dancers, a young man demonstrating speed jump rope, and a family ensemble with a young child and an older participant playing the accordion, which accompanied additional dancing. The United States was represented by four style teams: two in Freestyle Unlimited, one in Bowhunter Unlimited, and one in Barebow Recurve. Additionally, we had a team competing in the Team of Nations category and were optimistic about our performance!”

The following archers represented the NFAA:

Astrid Arlt, Patrick Bailie-Sinal, Chris Bruntsch, Christopher Deston, Renal Earl, Chuck Gilbert, Manfred and Arlette-Cathérine Gräf, Timothy Gross, Vince Herschell, Allen Knisley, Nils Noack, Pat Norris, Steve Oakley, Lisa Rodriguez, Mindy Schmidt, Michael Spence, David Stauffer, David Townsend, including World Team members Oliver Austin, Alan Eagleton, Kelly Eagleton, Fawn Girard, Paul Herschell, Kathryn Novotny, Udo Schriefers, Sandy Pettitt, and Brad Rega.

Schedule of events

Following the opening ceremonies on August 4th, the competition ran from August 5th to August 10th, with early practice sessions followed by the Field Round on August 5th and 8th, the Animal Round on August 7th, and the Hunter Round on August 9th. The event concluded on August 10th with the Award Ceremony, Banquet, and Closing Ceremony.

Format

All registered archers had to be current members of an IFAA association at registration and the tournament. They also had to have recorded 2 Field or Hunter scores two years before WFAC2024. Additionally, archers had to present their classification card at registration before bow inspection. No classification card meant no participation, as per Article VII A, sub-articles 4 and 5 of the Book of Rules 2021-2022.

Results

As the competition concluded, several NFAA athletes stepped on the podium earning top scores and securing prestigious awards, including Timothy Gross, Fawn Girard, Steve Oakley and many others. View the final scores online at this Link and show your support for your fellow archers and NFAA members!

 

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