16 mai 2011 - L'équipe américaine pour les Mondiaux de Turin annoncée (anglais)

U.S. Team for World Archery Championships announced Bloomfield, NJ (USA) – 16 May 2011  Tension on the field ran high last weekend as thirty one archers gathered in Brookdale Park in Bloomfield, NJ (USA) to contest the final three spots in each category for the team that will represent the United States at the World Archery Championships in Turin in July. A testament to the depth of field and archery talent in the United States today, the top three spots in almost every category were closely contested. There was movement in the ranks between the first Trials event, held in conjunction with the Easton Foundations Gator Cup last month, and the second stage which took place on 14-15 May 2011.    In the recurve men's category, Olympian and No. 2 world ranked Brady ELLISON, who set a new (unofficial) national record last weekend, established a commanding lead early on and continued his climb throughout the two stages, finishing the event in 1st position with a 10-point lead. Fellow resident athletes Jacob WUKIE and Joseph FANCHIN, finishing just two points apart in the ranking, will round out the recurve men's team in Italy.     On the recurve women's side, 4-time Olympian Khatuna LORIG began the event in the No. 1 spot, and never relinquished her hold, winning all but one of her matches in the second stage to finish 1st for the trials event. She will be joined in Torino by 2-time Olympian Jennifer NICHOLS, and Junior Dream Team member Miranda LEEK, who clinched the third spot by 1.5 points.    In compound men, just a half point separated the top three, with these powerhouse shooters requiring a shoot-off to determine the first place ranking. Braden GELLENTHIEN took the 1st position. He will be joined at the World Archery Championships by reigning world champion Reo WILDE and World Cup teammate Jesse BROADWATER.    Jamie VAN NATTA, who shot her way to the Gold Cup podium and to a new (unofficial) world record this weekend, also held on to the top spot in her category, finishing 1st by four points. Christie COLIN took the second spot on Sunday afternoon with a half-point lead over Kailey JOHNSTON. Together, the three will make up the compound women's team in Turin.    The coaching and team leader staff was also announced on Sunday. The athletes will be coached by National Head Coach KiSik LEE, who will be joined by coaches Guy KRUEGER, Mel NICHOLS and Mike USHERENKO. The team will be led by Cindy BEVILACQUA.    Both compound and recurve archers will compete for team and individual medals at the World Archery Championships. This is also the event at which the U.S. recurve teams will attempt to qualify quota spots for the 2012 Olympic Games. The next stop for the full team will be Antalya, Turkey, where they will compete together at the second stage of the Archery World Cup in preparation for Turin.    For complete results from the World Archery Championships U.S. Team Trials, click here.    Media Contact: Teresa IACONI for USA Archery tiaconi@usarchery.org +1 (860) 455 8744 Photos, athlete interviews available upon request   Edited by World Archery Communication