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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The dates are locked in for 2025 with USA Archery unveiling the calendar for national events, which will include four United States Archery Team (USAT) Qualifier Series events, USA Archery Target Nationals and U.S. Open, JOAD Target Nationals and JOAD U.S Open, plus two collegiate competitions. In addition, the dates and locations for the U.S. team trials for various world championships and other international events have been announced.
There is a new destination for the USA Archery Target Nationals & U.S. Open. The 2025 edition will be held in Springfield, Mo. in mid-August.
The HotelPlanner USA Archery Collegiate Target Nationals heads back to Michigan State University for the first time since 2016. The nation’s best student-athletes will compete in East Lansing, Mich. from May 15-18.
Koteewi Archery Range in Noblesville, Ind. will again stage the USA Archery Field Nationals. The venue, which covers nearly 800 acres, will welcome archers from June 13-15. The WIAWIS JOAD Target Nationals & JOAD U.S. Open, meanwhile, returns to Balloon Fiesta Park in Albuquerque, N.M. This year’s event featured a staggering 830 young archers.
National action moves outdoors with the first in the USAT Qualifier Series event, which begins with the AAE Arizona Cup (April 4-6). The remaining three USAT events will be the Easton Foundations Gator Cup (April 25-27), the Easton Foundations SoCal Showdown (June 20-22) and the Rebel Gear Buckeye Classic (July 25-27).
During what is also a huge year for international tournaments, there will be U.S. team trials events for the World Archery Championships, World Archery Para Championships, World Archery Youth Championships, Junior Pan Am Games, and the World University Games.
U.S. team trials events will be held with or immediately prior or after USAT Series events.
Those who qualify for the final stage of the Recurve, Compound, and Para World Championships Trials will stay an extra day in Chula Vista to determine the final roster for the 2025 World Championship teams. Trials for the World University Games will form part of the HotelPlanner USA Archery Collegiate Target Nationals, while the Youth World Championships and Junior Pan American Games trials will be held as a stand-alone event prior to the Easton Foundations Gator Cup.
Registration details to follow.