First woman to ever shoot more than 1200 points passes away in the States

Nancy set three individual and one team world records in 1967, and was the first woman in the world to ever score more than 1200 points in a single 1440 Round (former FITA Round).

She took part in the 1967, 1971 and 1979 world championships. She won silver and bronze medals in the team events at the latter.

The US archer competed in the first Pan American Games in which archery was contested: San Juan 1979, in Puerto Rico.

She was a coach in the United States and also with the National Team of Barbados for a while.

Nancy also officiated as a judge in her country and at the Atlanta 1996 Olympic Games.

USA Archery’s story celebrating MYRICK’s life explains her contribution to the sport as a coach, judge and in her development of the United States Archery Team and Resident Athlete programs.

“Nancy was a pioneer in our early development of a central High Performance and training programs, including the Resident Athlete program,” commented Denise PARKER, USA Archery CEO.

Olympic medalist and World Champion Rick McKINNEY credits MYRICK with giving selfless volunteering for the sport. “Nancy had archery in her blood,” he explains. “She was truly one of the pioneers for organised archery. She made a difference.”

World Archery sends its condolences to Nancy’s family, to World Archery Americas and to the USA Archery for their loss.