The Long Beach State Archery Club draws its twelve most competetive archers each year to form The Long Beach State Archery Team, with two teams of three men and three women each competing in either Olympic recurve or compound discipline. This year we plan to travel both in-state and nationally for indoor and outdoor competitions ending at the United States Inter-Collegiate Archery Championships. The team claims many individual championships and prestigious honors like 15 All Americans, 2 National and 11 Regional Rookies of the Year, All-State and All-West Regional Club members and plenty more to come. However, we like to remind ourselves that awards and titles are only secondary to teamwork and experiences we share through the sport.
Ahnika Boone School year: Freshman Major: Zoology Type of bow: Recurve How long have you been shooting: Since middle school Interesting fact: "I believe everyday is an adventure." Anything else you would like to add: "YAY!! Math!!"
Hannah Motegi School year: Sophomore Major: Undeclared Type of bow: Recurve How long have you been shooting: Since 6th grade
Lan Luong School year: Senior, 2nd year Major: International Business Type of bow: Left-handed Hoyt recurve bow! How long have you been shooting: 5 months, give or take Interesting fact: "I like giving/receiving hugs." Anything else you would like to add: "Love traveling, eating sweets, listening to music and learning. Life Goal: Conquer the business WORLD~!"
Amanda Oishi School year: Senior Major: Biology Education Type of bow: Compound How long have you been shooting: Since Fall '07 Interesting fact: "I can hold my breath under water for 5 minutes." Anything else you would like to add: "When my friend takes over the world, I get Australia and New Jersey."
Tiffany Hsu School year: Junior Major: Criminal Justice Type of bow: Compound How long have you been shooting: A little more than a year Interesting fact: "I woke up during surgery once and my anesthesiologist was asleep. I also kicked one of my attending nurses to go "Hey I'm awake! Someone put me back to sleep!" Sadly, that didn't happen... -_-" Anything else you would like to add: "This is what my friends think of me: 'Tiff is interested in all sorts of weaponry, including, but not limited to guns, knives, and swords. But don't worry! Tiff likes small cuddly things, too!' Yup…"
Vickie Phan School year: Freshman Major: English Type of bow: Compound How long have you been shooting: For five months, but I've been on compound for three. Interesting fact: "I spend more money on books than clothes." Anything else you would like to add: "What's up!"
Gary Smith School year: Freshman Major: Double Major in Mechanical and Materials Engineering Type of bow: Recurve How long have you been shooting: I have been shooting for one semester Interesting fact: "I love high places - eg. tops of trees." Anything else you would like to add: "Hope to see lots of new faces in the club."
Nam Vu School year: Second-year graduate student Major: Microbiology Type of bow: An orange Hoyt Gold Medalist Recurve How long have you been shooting: Barebow recurve off and on for 7 years; this is my first year with FITA-style recurve Interesting fact: "In the last 7 years, I considered the following occupations: pediatrician, dentist, company's computer guy, teacher. I think I'm going to stick with teaching." Anything else you would like to add: "My first car was a 1981 Toyota Tercel. The tape deck couldn't rewind, so I had to flip the tape and fast forward. It had good A/C...Air/Coming in through the window. Whenever it rained, my seatbelt would be drenched. I would give anything to own that car again. :'("
Roberto Ghizzi School year: Far too many! Third semester at the CSULB Major: Somewhere between Philosophy and Psychology Type of bow: Recurve, Compound, Marshmallow How long have you been shooting: Since February of 2008 Interesting fact: "I have a bow that shoots marshmallows. Oh yeah!" Anything else you would like to add: "I have learned a ot this past year about archery and how competitive it can be but I've also learned how much fun it is to travel to new places, meeting new people that share a common interest. I would like to know where my keychain of the pyramid go?"
Steve Hatanaka School year: Freshman Major: Electrical Engineering Type of bow: Recurve How long have you been shooting: Almost 6 months Interesting fact: "I sleep or nap whenever I get the chance to!"
Brendan Hurt School year: Senior Major: Business Marketing Type of bow: Hoyt Pro Elite How long have you been shooting: Since the dawn of time Interesting fact: "2007 All West Region Team, 2007 2nd Place California State Indoor Championships, 2007 2nd Place California State Outdoor Championships" Anything else you would like to add: "Considering Brendan was, in a previous life, the Greek God of the Sun, Apollo, it is only natural that he should be drawn to archery. There are stories that he was not so much born on the 22nd morn of December, nineteen hundred and eighty five, but rather that he burst forth from the womb in a blaze of awesome glory clutching in his hand, a golden bow of unparalleled beauty, shooting arrows lathed of pearl and adorned with the feathers of the phoenix. Aside from this brief history lesson there is nothing else that can or should be said about him, only that his presence must be experienced to be understood."
Christopher Krause School year: Senior Major: Mechanical Engineering with a Minor in Applied Mathematics Type of bow: 2007 PSE Mojo How long have you been shooting: I have been shooting since spring 2006 - about 3 or 4 years Interesting fact: "I have been breakdancing off and on for about 7 years." Anything else you would like to add: "This is my last year shooting collegiately for Long Beach State."
Jonathan Lee School year: Sophomore Major: Biochemistry Type of bow: Hoyt Compound bow How long have you been shooting: 1 year Interesting fact: "I am involved in student education at a private institute." Anything else you would like to add: "I welcome the opportunity to help any potential members and direct you to the most skilled members of our club if I am unable to answer any of your archery questions."
Raymond Macias School year: 1st year graduate student Major: Biology Type of bow: Compound How long have you been shooting: 3 years Interesting fact: "I love going backpacking, hiking, bungee jumping, rock climbing, ice climbing and hope to go skydiving soon." Anything else you would like to add: "I've been told before that I was chasing a dragon, until one day when I slayed the dragon.
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