Richmond, VA – The UC archery team set three program records, while six archers posted top-fvie qualifying scores and ten more are ranked in the top ten after day of the USA Outdoor National Championship, Friday afternoon.  The day consisted of qualification and the first two rounds of head-to-head elimination matches.

Leading the way for the Patriots is women's bowhunter Madison Cox, who carded a division-best 684 after opening qualification with a 344 over the first half.  The sophomore hit 42 10's on the round to surpass Haley Haygood school record of 674 set at the 2017 regionals.  Cox earned the top-seed in the division by 26 points over her next closest competitor and defeated Ava Rayborn of William Carey 145-110 to open elimination play.

Hunter Larese and Bradley Faulkner each notched a new school record in their respective division.  Larese shot a 674 including 34 10's in men's bowhunter, while Faulkner tallied a 469, including four 10's on his round in the men's barebow division.  Larese opened the elimination rounds with a 137-120 win over Jarod Whaley of University of Wisconsin Stevens Point.

Cumberlands placed three of the top six qualifiers in the men's compound division led by the top overall qualifier Carson Sapp.  Sapp recorded rounds of 348 and 347 to earn the top qualifying mark by a point.  Aaron Adams carded the best round of the day when he tallied a first round 351 and finished the day ranked fourth with a 689.  Gavin Martinez hit 43 10's to earn the sixth-seed with a score of 687.  All three of those Patriots won their first match to advance to the round of 16 tomorrow.  Joining them in the round of 16 is Jase Boils, who posted a pair of wins during the elimination rounds after being seeded 19^th with a 674.

In addition to Cox, the Patriots are in prime position within the women's bowhunter division.  Kaitlyn Shields shot 32 points higher than her regional qualifying score to finish with a two-round total of 658.  The Saginaw, MI native hit 24 10's and carded a first round 330 on the day.  Michaela McDonald and Sara Sherman are also sitting inside the top-ten.  McDonald carded a 650 to be ranked sixth, while Sherman's 639 put her as the ninth-seed.  All three of these Patriots won their opening match of the elimination round.

Four of UC's five women's compound shooters are still alive in the elimination bracket after day one.  Brooke Miller was the highest seeded Patriot after carding a 674 with 38 10's.  Hannah Moose, Danielle Woodie, and Amanda Newland also advanced in the bracket after first round wins.  Moose and Woodie recorded a 661 and 660 during the qualification round to be seeded 13^th and 15^th, respectfully.

After earning the 21^st-seed Josh Isaacs, notched back-to-back wins to advance to the round of 16 in the men's bowhunter bracket.  Isaacs defeated Donald Holupka of Emmanual 132-114, before knocking off James Madison's Thomas Miller 134-132.

Miranda Lauria won her opening match in the women's recurve division after earning the seventh seed with a 552 qualification round.

A quartet of Patriots are seeded inside the top ten of the women's barebow division.  Whitney Vandiver is Cumberlands top qualifier with a 420 to be seeded fifth.  Katie Karr edged out Alexandra Elzy for the eighth-seed 377-362.  Kim Wheat is tenth after shooting a 350.

The Patriots will return to the range Saturday, May 22, when they finish up elimination match and compete in the team rounds.  Live results can be found here.

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