Competition News

  The IBO World Championship was held August 6 – 9 in Anderson Indiana.  This is the final tournament of the season for the IBO.  After the final arrows were scored, Michael Nicholson, Bart Larson and Jeanna Allbritain each won the championship in their respective classes.

  In the Limited Pro class, Michael Nicholson has had a year to remember.  Nicholson had won nine tournaments so far this season.  Well, this week Nicholson finished his year with his tenth win of the season.  Nicholson had a final score of 486-18 to capture the world championship.  Rodney Huffman finished in second place with a score of 462-5.  Chris Stachler was third with a score of 458-8.  There were eight shooters in the class and Mathews finished with seven of the top eight finishers.  The rest of the top eight included: Gene Curry, 450-6, 4^th place; Ryan Leonard, 443-5, 5^th place; Dave Thompson, 347-6, 7^th place and Charlie Owens, 341-5 in 8^th place.

  In the Senior Pro class, Bart Larson won his first tournament of the season.  For Larson, this is his first year competing in the class.  Larson had a final score of 499-17 to win the title.  Randall Jones was third with a score of 491-18.  Mathews had eight of the top ten finishers in the class.  The rest of the top ten included: Derry Null, 489-16, 4^th place; Louie Zannetakis, 487-11, 5^th place; Bill Sennick, 483-14, 6^th place; Burley Hall, 482-16, 7^th place; Tom Crowe, 481-9, 8^th place and Jackie Caudle, 374-11 in 10^th place.

  For the second time this year, Jeanna Allbritain won the title in the Women’s Pro class.  Allbritain had a final score of 477-8 to win the championship.  Kaitlyn Price was second with a score of 476-13.   Mathews finished with eight of the top ten finishers.  The rest of the top ten included: Samantha Morgan, 462-9, 4^th place; Aime Whittington, 456-6, 5^th place; Amy Wenmoth, 454-8, 6^th place; Ginger Morehead, 364-4, 7^th place; Andrea Nicholson, 362-6, 8^th place and Susan Davis, 359-6 in 10^th place.

  In the Open Pro class, the top Mathews finisher was Levi Morgan.  Morgan had a final score of 518-22 and finished in second place.  Tim Gillingham was third with a score of 514-29.  Mathews had six of the top ten finishers in the class.  The rest of the top ten included: Darrin Christenberry, 513-26, 4^th place; Jack Wallace II, 405-16, 7^th place; Jeff Hopkins, 403-21, 8^th place and Bob Eyler, 403-13 in 9^th place.