At the last minute Alvin decided he wanted to compete at the 2010 Easton Utah Open. This was his first tournament. It was held at Salt Lake Archery in Sugar House on Saturday and Sunday.Saturday Alvin shot a 296 out of 300. Looking at the scores, he out shot many seasoned archers that day. Not bad for only getting into the sport about 6 months ago. Sunday he shot a 293 out of 300. Overall his score ended up being 589 out of 600 (with 23 x's) - this gave him 1st place in the collegiate league!
I've known that he absolutely loves his new hobby but now I believe he's addicted. Standing on the line with 70 + experienced shooters and walking away a medalist got him hooked. If we didn't already have plans this upcoming weekend we'd be driving up to Idaho for their tournament. There's even talk of shooting in Vegas this coming February.
Funny side note: So I'm watching Alvin shoot on Saturday morning - I get caught up in a conversation with a few other spectators and archers waiting for the next round. One older gentleman was saying how he didn't feel he was shooting his best that day. I commented back, "So you just shoot for fun?" Well apparently I didn't know who I was talking to. "Young lady, I've won this tournament many times," he says back to me. I was talking to Dee Wilde. For those of you like me who would have no idea who this celebrity is - Dee Wilde has won several World Cups. Leave it to me to look like an idiot. :)
Anyhow, congrats sugar! I'm proud of you. Here's to the first of many medals to come!
