US Open Atlatl Championships This Year Will Be at Valley of Fire, NV 24-27 March 2011

US Open Atlatl Championships

by Douglas Bassett, last updated July 2012 The US Open Atlatl Championships is conducted under the same rules as the ISAC but the target is the standard 122cm long range colored archery target. The other difference is that the youth shoot at 10M and 15M. The idea is that the competition would move around the country to be conducted at one of the larger event venues and for now it coincides with the annual meeting of the World Atlatl Association. A small entrance fee is gathered to cover the cost of trophies and targets. So thinking ahead, plans are underway for Connecticut in 2013. This year, Fond du Lac, WI – 12-14 July 2012, the top five qualifying scores from Thursday thru Saturday met for a sudden death throw-off on Saturday afternoon with trophies being awarded to the top three in each division. Twenty-seven people (18 men, 6 women & 3 youth) from 14 states made 43 entries on 10 flights; the final results (each individual’s qualifying score and home state in parentheses) are below. The record for each division is also noted from The New York Atlatl Association’s inaugural year of statistics for this event in 2010 as well as the 2010 & 2011 throw-off results. The 2011 Open was held at Valley of Fire, NV – 25-27 March, where thirty people (20 men, 7 women & 3 youth) from 14 states made 50 entries on 10 flights. The first US Open Atlatl Championships were held as the “Nationals” at Letchworth State Park, NY – 26-29 August 2010. It was filmed by a Japanese crew to be aired on their public television in 2012. In 2010, forty-four people (26 men, 12 women & 6 youth) from 13 states made 72 entries on 16 flights. The idea of a national competition was brought forward by Ken Faucher (NH) in 2009 and forged by Scott VanArsdale (NY), WAA president at the time, and implemented by Douglas Basset (NY) in 2010. The three of them remain as the steering body with Douglas off and running.

Youth record is 73 Marlin Bassett Letchworth State Park, NY 18 Sept 10 73 Ben Struzynski Fond du Lac, WI 14 July 12

2012 2011 1 Ben Struzynski (46, age 15, WI) 73 1 Wolf Sweikert (age 9, NV) 2 Connor Thompson (5, age 8, WI) 28 2 Nicolas Guymon (age 11, CA) 3 Megan Thompson (12, age 11, WI) 14 3 Anushka Guymon (age 9, CA) [Wolf’s two sisters, who both got plaques in the 3-D Round, declined to enter so as to assure their brother a trophy win in the U.S. Open] 2010 1 Marlin Bassett (44, age 7, NY) 65 5 Youth States to Finals (relative points) 2 Austin Fisher (24, age 13, NY) 58-X 3 Amihan Tindongan (35, age 13, OH) 36 NY (11), WI (6), OH (4), 4 Dakota Chaffee (14, age 13, NY) 30 NV (3), CA (3) 5 Malaya Tindongan (15, age 9, OH) 15 [Hunter Miller (58, age 11, PA) - could not stay for finals]

Photographs from the inaugural year of the Finals at Letchworth State Park, 2010

1) Youth L to R (from above list): 1, 5, 4, 3, score keeper - Tom Goble Sr., 2. Women record is 73-X Melissa Dildine Letchworth State Park, NY 26 Aug 10

2012 2011 1 Kerry Opel (20, IA) 43 1 JoAnne Fogelman (55, PA) 52 2 Mary Riemersma (41, WI) 36 2 Lori Majorsky (62, PA) 49 3 Sue Mercer (25, NY) 32 3 Margie Takoch (49, OH) 42 4 Lori Majorsky (51, PA) 24 4 Mary Riemersma (31, WI) 18 5 Anita Lukes (38, IN) 14 [Carey McCormack (33) did not throw in finals]

2010 1 Melissa Dildine (73X, PA) 69 6 Women States to Finals (relative points) 2 Bonnie Sortore (66, NY) 61 3 JoAnne Fogelman (57, PA) 52 PA (15), NY (8), IA (5), 4 Debbie Andrews (39, OH) 42 WI (5), OH (4), IN (1) 5 Sue Mercer (39, NY) 21

2) Women L to R (from above list): 5, score keeper - Jen Lehr, 1, 3, 2, 4.

3) Men L to R (from above list): 4, 1, 3, 5, film member, 2, score keeper - Len Riemersma, film member.

Men record is 90-4X Douglas Bassett Bald Eagle, PA 25 June 10

2012 2011 1 Douglas Bassett (77, NY) 79 1 Douglas Bassett (72, NY) 81 2 David Sheppard (69-X, WY) 63 2 Doug Majorsky (71, CA) 79 3 Andy Majorsky (69, PA) 60 3 Bob Kitch (67, WA) 73 4 Jon Wood (68, MO) 57 4 Tom Mills (70, CA) 67 5 John Whittaker (72, IA) 55-X 5 Gary Fogelman (68, PA) 54

2010 1 Douglas Bassett (77, NY) 88-X 10 Men States to Finals (relative points) 2 Mamerto Tindongan (84, OH) 74 NY (15), PA (7), CA (6), OH (4), 3 Jack Rowe (80, PA) 63 WY (4), WA (3), MD (2), MO (2), 4 Ryan Grohsmeyer (81, MD) 62 VT (1), IA (1) 5 Greg Maurer (75, VT) 61

13 Total States to Finals: NY (34), PA (22), OH (12), WI (11), CA (9), IA (6), WY (4), WA (3), NV (3), MD (2), MO (2), VT (1), IN (1) National Records by State (24 states as of July 2012, records start with 2010)

Score Name State year Score Name State year

Men (22) Women (12) (Distances 15 & 20 meters) (Distances 15 & 20 meters) 90-4X Douglas Bassett NY 2010 73-X Melissa Dildine PA 2010 87 Mike Glenn OH 2011 66 Bonnie Sortore NY 2010 82-X Jack Rowe PA 2011 54-X Debbie Andrews OH 2011 81 Ryan Grohsmeyer MD 2010 43 Kerry Opel IA 2012 79 Doug Majorsky CA 2011 41 Mary Riemersma WI 2012 77 Greg Maurer VT 2011 38 Anita Lukes IN 2012 73 Bob Kitch WA 2011 33 Carey McCormack CA 2011 72 John Whittaker IA 2012 32 Diane Lister TX 2011 70-X Lenny Riemersma WI 2010 30 Regina Dodson WY 2010 69-X David Sheppard WY 2012 17 Jen Lehr NJ 2010 67-X Ken Faucher NH 2010 10 Linda Nolf CT 2012 68 Jon Wood MO 2012 0 Savannah Spradlin ID 2011 59 Tim Whaley NC 2011 55 Tim McCallister WV 2011 Youth (7) 53 Gary Nolf CT 2011 (Distances 10 & 15 meters) 52 Troy Helmick MT 2011 73 Marlin Bassett (7) NY 2010 45 Frank Lukes IN 2012 73 Beb Struzynski (15) WI 2012 37 Bo Buchert AZ 2011 58 Hunter Miller (11) PA 2010 33 Dereck Brockway NV 2011 39 Tyler Meadows (9) MD 2010 30 Gary Sipila NJ 2012 36 Amihan Tindongan (13) OH 2010 11 Greg West MI 2011 7 Wolf Sweikert (9) NV 2011 9 John Lambing MN 2012 4 Nicolas Guymon (11) CA 2011

States Ranked by Combination of M, W & Y NY (score 4), PA (7), OH (10), WI (15), CA (19), IA (20), MD (21), VT (27), WY (27), WA (28), IN (31), NH (32), MO (33), NC (34), CT (34), WV (35), MT (37), NJ (38), AZ (39), TX (39), NV (40), MI (42), MN (43), ID (43).

National Records (Of the 126 entrants so far, 34 people have met the minimums as of July 2012, records start with 2010)

Also noted are the scores that are thrown with the opposite hand as part of the NYAA competitions

Men (Distances 15 & 20 meters) (51 with minimum score of 60)

Score Name State Hometown Date Location

90-4X Douglas Bassett NY Warsaw 25 Jun 2010 Terry Keefer Mem – Bald Eagle, PA (70-X Opposite-handed) 5 Jun 2011 Dairy Festival – Cuba, NY 87 Mike Glenn OH Lucasville 14 Aug 2011 Albany Riding Club, OH 84 Mamerto Tindongan OH Albany 28 Aug 2010 Eastern Seaboard – Letchworth SP, NY (58 Opposite-handed) 2 Oct 2010 Atwood Lake, OH 82-X Jack Rowe PA Sayre 10 Sep 2011 Tyoga Shoot-off – Elmira, NY (31 Opposite-handed) 22 July 2011 Green Flats – Hancock, NY 81 Ryan Grohsmeyer MD Calloway 28 Aug 2010 Eastern Seaboard – Letchworth SP, NY (16 Opposite-handed) 18 Sept 2010 Small Game Derby – Letchworth SP, NY 80 Gary Fogelman PA Turbotville 4 Jun 2011 Dairy Festival – Cuba, NY (65 Opposite-handed) 3 Jun 2011 Dairy Festival – Cuba, NY 79-X Mike Waters NY Howard 10 Apr 2010 Horse Arena Shoot – Friendship, NY (52 Opposite-handed) 30 May 2010 Spearfishing – Letchworth SP, NY 79 Doug Majorsky CA San Diego 26 Mar 2011 WAA Annual Meeting – Valley of Fire, NV 78-X Scott VanArsdale NY Otego 21 July 2011 Green Flats – Hancock, NY (25 Opposite-handed) 24 Apr 2010 Earthday – Elmira, NY 78 Ray Strischek OH Athens 8 Oct 2011 Chief Logan Festival, OH (41 Opposite-handed) 17 July 2011 Flint Ridge, OH 77 Greg Maurer VT Vergennes 12 Mar 2011 Jim’s Pro Shop – Shortsville, NY (18 Opposite-handed) 30 Apr 2011 Earthday Gathering – Elmira, NY 74 Jon Wood MO Madison 14 July 2012 WAA Annual Meeting – Fond du Lac, WI 73 Andy Majorsky PA Derry 27 Aug 2010 Eastern Seaboard – Letchworth SP, NY (18 Opposite-handed) 18 Jun 2011 Meadowcroft – Avella, PA 73 Bob Kitch WA Husum 26 Mar 2011 WAA Annual Meeting – Valley of Fire, NV 72 John Whittaker IA Grinnell 13 July 2012 WAA Annual Meeting – Fond du Lac, WI 70-X Lenny Riemersma WI Cascade 27 Aug 2010 Eastern Seaboard – Letchworth SP, NY 70-X Allen Tindongan VA Chesapeake 14 Aug 2011 Albany Riding Club, OH 70 Tom Mills CA Pasadena 26 Mar 2011 WAA Annual Meeting – Valley of Fire, NV 69-X David Sheppard WY Cheyenne 13 July 2012 WAA Annual Meeting – Fond du Lac, WI (27 Opposite-handed) 12 July 2012 WAA Annual Meeting – Fond du Lac, WI 67-X Ken Faucher NH Somersworth 27 Aug 2010 Eastern Seaboard – Letchworth SP, NY (24 Opposite-handed) 22 July 2011 Green Flats – Hancock, NY 66-X Bob Bronish NJ Washington 22 May 2011 Jersey Rock & Shoot – Washington, NJ (9 Opposite-handed) 21 May 2011 Jersey Rock & Shoot – Washington, NJ 66 Ray Madden MO Joplin 26 Aug 2010 Eastern Seaboard – Letchworth SP, NY 66 Tom Goble Sr. NY Elmira 11 Sept 2010 Tyoga Shoot-off – Elmira, NY (15 Opposite-handed) 10 Sep 2011 Tyoga Shoot-off – Elmira, NY 66 Russell Richard WY Cheyenne 25 Mar 2011 WAA Annual Meeting – Valley of Fire, NV 65 Wayne Wells NY Cameron 12 Jun 2010 Atlatls-in-Action – Elmira, NY (23 Opposite-handed) 30 May 2010 Spearfishing – Letchworth St Pk, NY 65 Brian Manning NY Westtown 20 May 2012 Jersey Rock & Shoot – Washington, NJ (8 Opposite-handed) 30 Apr 2011 Earthday Gathering – Elmira, NY 65 Doug Miller WI Wausau 14 July 2012 WAA Annual Meeting – Fond du Lac, WI 63 Michael Frank VA Woodbridge 21 May 2011 Jersey Rock & Shoot – Washington, NJ (11 Opposite-handed) 21 May 2011 Jersey Rock & Shoot – Washington, NJ 62 Greg Bessette NY Friendship 28 Aug 2010 Eastern Seaboard – Letchworth SP, NY 61 Mike Alberga NY Sea Cliff 26 Aug 2011 Eastern Seaboard – Letchworth SP, NY (1 Opposite-handed) 26 Aug 2011 Eastern Seaboard – Letchworth SP, NY 60 Mark Bracken PA Saegertown 25 Jun 2011 Terry Keefer Mem – Bald Eagle, PA 60 Jim Fisher NY Grand Island 7 Jan 2012 Jim’s Pro Shop – Shortsville, NY

Women (Distances 15 & 20 meters) (11 with minimum score of 40)

Score Name State Home Date Location

73-X Melissa Dildine PA Sayre 26 Aug 2010 Eastern Seaboard – Letchworth SP, NY (1 Opposite-handed) 7 May 2011 Fogelman’s – Turbotville, PA 66 Bonnie Sortore NY Friendship 28 Aug 2010 Eastern Seaboard – Letchworth SP, NY 63 Lori Majorsky PA Derry 11 Sep 2011 Tyoga Shoot-off – Elmira, NY (16 Opposite-handed) 17 July 2011 Flint Ridge, OH 57 JoAnne Fogelman PA Turbotville 28 Aug 2010 Eastern Seaboard – Letchworth SP, NY 56 Sue Mercer NY Attica 11 Apr 2010 Horse Arena Shoot – Friendship, NY (18 Opposite-handed) 11 Apr 2010 Horse Arena Shoot – Friendship, NY 54-X Debbie Andrews OH Albany 29 Oct 2011 ROAR - Zaleski, OH (5 Opposite-handed) 2 Oct 2010 Atwood Lake, OH 49 Margie Takoch OH Wintersville 26 Mar 2011 WAA Annual Meeting – Valley of Fire, NV 46 Linda Brundage NY Friendship 28 May 2011 Spearfishing – Letchworth SP, NY 43 Gizzy Rowe PA Sayre 10 Sep 2011 Tyoga Shoot-off – Elmira, NY (2 Opposite-handed) 21 Apr 2012 Earthday – Elmira, NY 43 Kerry Opel IA Fayette 14 July 2012 WAA Annual Meeting – Fond du Lac, WI 41 Mary Riemersma WI Cascade 13 July 2012 WAA Annual Meeting – Fond du Lac, WI Youth (Distances 10 & 15 meters) (8 with minimum score of 30)

Score Name State Home Date Location

73 Marlin Bassett (7) NY Warsaw 19 Sept 2010 Small Game Derby – Letchworth SP, NY (26 Opposite-handed (9)) 14 Apr 2012 Horse Arena Shoot – Friendship, NY 73 Ben Struzynski (15) WI Ogdensburg 14 July 2012 WAA Annual Meeting – Fond du Lac, WI 58-X Austin Fisher (13) NY Grand Island 28 Aug 2010 Eastern Seaboard – Letchworth SP, NY 58 Hunter Miller (11) PA Brockway 26 Aug 2010 Eastern Seaboard – Letchworth SP, NY 49 Colin Lawrence (14) NY Williamsville 25 Jun 2011 Terry Keefer Mem – Bald Eagle, PA 39 Tyler Meadows (9) MD Huntingtown 25 Jun 2010 Terry Keefer Mem – Bald Eagle, PA (5 Opposite-handed) 25 Jun 2010 Terry Keefer Mem – Bald Eagle, PA 36 Amihan Tindongan (13) OH Albany 28 Aug 2010 Eastern Seaboard – Letchworth SP, NY 30 Dakota Chaffee (13) NY Wellsville 28 Aug 2010 Eastern Seaboard – Letchworth SP, NY