GEMMA GOEPEL

 

Age

16

 

Hometown

Big Oak Valley, California

 

School

Forest Charter School, Nevada City, California

 

Year

Junior, College Prep.

 

Major Interests

Olympic Archery, Creative Writing and Journalism, Equestrian Sports, Coaching Archery

 

Goals

Place first at National NAA and JOAD Indoor and outdoor tournaments. Achieve JOAD Olympian Qualification.

Become an NAA level 2 coach (currently a Level One coach).

Make the 2008 Junior USAT, and Junior World Team.

Make the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Team.

 

Career

After high school graduation, pursue a Bachelor’s Degree in journalism and/or creative writing, with the goal of writing both novels and creative non-fiction for publication.

 

 

Archery Experience

I learned to shoot in January 2003 in a JOAD class in Nevada City, California and began competing that year.  My primary coach is NAA and NFAA Coach Charley Washburn, and I have also trained with Coach Sheri Rhodes, past coach of the US Olympic Archery Team.  I was an assistant coach for the NASP class at Forest Charter School, and during the summers of 2005 and 2006, I helped coach an archery class for the local Friendship Club, acting as a mentor for younger teenage girls.

 

Sponsors:  Archery Focus Magazine, BCY Strings, Hoyt, Nevada County Sportsmen, Lives on Target, Grass Valley American Legion Post 130.

 

Archery Achievements & Awards

 

2007 Junior

 

7th

US Archery Junior USAT Ranking (Cadet)

 

 

 

4th

NAA National Indoor Championships

Western Region

 

 

25th

NAA National Indoor Championships

Nationally

 

 

3rd

NFAA World Archery Festival

 

 

 

1st

NFAA Southwest Indoor Sectional

YA Olympic Recurve

 

 

2nd

CBH/SAA State Indoor Championships

YA Olympic Recurve

 

 

4th

CA State Indoor Championships

 

 

 

3rd

CA JOAD Indoor Championships

 

 

2006 Cadet

 

1st

2006 California State Ranking

Female Cadet Olympic Recurve

 

7th

2006 Junior World Team Trials

 

 

8th

122nd National Target Championships

 

 

1st

CA State Outdoor Championships

 

 

1st

Cotton Boll Classic

 

 

1st

Pacific Coast Championships

 

 

4th

CA State Indoor Championships

 

 

1st

Grapestakes

 

 

4th

NAA National Indoor Championships

Western Region

 

17th

NAA National Indoor Championships

Nationally

 

3rd

NFAA World Archery Festival

YA Olympic Recurve

 

1st

NFAA Southwest Indoor Sectional

YA Olympic Recurve

 

2nd

CBH/SAA State Target Championship

YA Olympic Recurve

 

1st

Western Trail Classic & NFAA Marked 3D Championship

YA Olympic Recurve

2005 Cadet

 

7th

2005 California State Ranking

Female Cadet Olympic Recurve

 

 

10th

California State Outdoor Championships

 

 

 

5th

Cotton Boll Classic

 

 

 

6th

Pacific Coast Championships

 

 

 

7th

California State Indoor

 

 

 

3rd

Grapestakes

 

 

 

4th

NAA National Indoor Championships

Western Region

 

 

25th

NAA National Indoor Championships

Nationally

 

 

1st

2005 Southwest Sectional Indoor Mail-In  

Youth Olympic Recurve

 

 

11th

121st National Target Championships

 

 

 

3rd

NFAA World Archery Festival

Youth Olympic Recurve

 

 

1st

Western Trail Classic & NFAA Marked 3D Championship

Youth Olympic Recurve

 

2004 Cub

 

2nd

2004 California State Ranking

Female Cadet Olympic Recurve

 

 

7th

California State Outdoor

 

 

 

3rd

Cotton Boll Classic

 

 

 

1st

Pacific Coast Championships

 

 

 

2nd

Grapestakes