The third and final leg of the International Bow Association Triple Crown Tournament was held last Friday through Sunday at Hocking College, ending the world qualifier competition.
Competitors from 40 different states and four foreign countries traveled to Nelsonville to put their bid in at a chance to qualify for worlds.
The tournament was fit with not only competition fields, but also food vendors and archery stands that various companies brought in to sell their new products to competitors.
Thirty different groups, ranging from brand new, to highest pro, took part in the competition the three days, with over 150 participants qualifying for the World Championship tournament that is being held in Ellicotville, N.Y. on September 12 and 13.
Nunzio Marino, a representative for the AEP archery company, has sold his products at this tournament for over
10 years.
I'm proud to serve the community here
everyone is just so nice. My family usually comes too and just hangs out by the pool. It's such a nice place here. The college is awesome and the people are just enjoyable Marino said.
The PMR, or score shot by the top level pro division, was a record-setter according to the IBO President Ken Watkins.
Everything was closely matched at the tournament
it really came down to the last shot for a few of the divisions
it was really exciting stuff
Watkins said.
Most competitors stayed in the dorms at Hocking College during the duration of the tournament.
One of those competitors was Jeff Knaub, a competitor from central Pennsylvania. This was Knaub's fifth year competing in an organizationally sanctioned tournament like the IBO triple crown.
Knaub participated in the Advanced Hunter Class, and said that this tournament was even better than the ones he has been to in the past.
It's just really nice
Knaub said. The Triple Crown event is really the nicest because of the location
the dorms are here and it's just such a centralized location.
The tournament had two main winners
one being the winner of the Hocking Challenge
competitor Levi Morgan
and the other being the final Triple Crown winner
