The compound men’s trophy match at these Indoor Archery World Series featured the winners of the last two Vegas Shoots, the massive open-participation event at which the indoor circuit concludes its run annually.
Bodie Turner won last year’s Vegas Shoot at the age of 15, while Kyle Douglas was back-to-back champion in 2020 and 2021.
Neither had much experience in the sphere of World Archery rules, both finding the majority of their previous success at US-centric events like the ATA, NFAA and other professional 3D and indoor tournaments. With the spotlight – and cameras – firmly pinned on their faces and the rapid pace of the format, cracks start to appear…
…but not many.
Only by the last shot of the fourth end did Turner (one day off his 16th birthday) manage to pull ahead by a point. A fourth nine from Douglas in the fifth handed the youngster additional breathing room – and Bodie took advantage, drilling a last-gasp perfect series to win, 148-146.
“It’s an awesome feeling. I’ve watched this for a long time and it was super awesome to be able to compete in it,” said Bodie, who will also look to defend his Vegas Shoot tomorrow in Sin City.
The Indoor Archery World Series visited Luxembourg, Taipei and Nimes before concluding in Las Vegas in 2023. The indoor circuit will return in 2024 with at least five events.
