Premier Indiana Archery Opens in Evansville Today
Evansville - "The "Duel in the Cornfield" begins today in Evansville.
The North Region Target Championship, also known as “Duel in the
Cornfield,” will be held at Goebel Soccer Complex in Evansville, Indiana July 1-3.
This two-day archery
tournament kicks off with a new ‘Glow in the Cornfield’ event, a noncompetitive shoot played under the
illumination of the field lights after dark, and consisting of three Archer Teams, head-to-head
competition established by blind draw. 72 multi-archer events will follow on Saturday and Sunday, with
disciplines including Barebow, Collegiate Bowhunter, Longbow, Recurve, Traditional Recurve, and
others. This tournament is the only Indiana North Region Outdoor Tournament in the state.
71 archers from Michigan, and Ohio, to Kansas, Nebraska, all the way from North and South Dakota will
be competing. Among those competing in the tournament is a 1984 Olympian, the current Collegiate
Pins Mixed Team Gold Medalists, and the 2022 Indiana NASP Champion.
Tim Fulton, Director of Facilities
at the Evansville Sports Complex, said “We are excited to welcome this unique and well-run tournament
back to Evansville for the second time. We look forward to seeing the young archers from the National
Archery in Schools Program grow throughout the competition this weekend.”
2022 North Region Target Championship: “Duel in the Cornfield”
July 1-3, 2022
Goebel Soccer Complex, 6800 North Green River Road, Evansville, IN
Event Schedule:
Friday, July 1, 2022
3 PM – 6:30 PM Registration & Open Practice
7 PM Team Competition: “Glow in the Cornfield”
Saturday,
July 2, 2022
9 AM Field Opens
10 AM Competition Begins
Sunday, July 3, 2022
9 AM Field Opens
10 AM Competition Begins.
For more information and a complete schedule of events, visit the event website at usaarchery.org.