ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Balloon Fiesta Park helped young archers hit the target this weekend for the Junior Olympic Archery Development Nationals (JOAD) and U.S. OPEN.
More than 800 athletes under 20 years old came out to the park this weekend to compete for their chance at a national title or a college scholarship.
From team competition to individual bracket elimination, organizers said the event was a chance for these archers to get noticed.
While this year’s event was the first one in Albuquerque, USA Archery said Balloon Fiesta Park did not disappoint.
USA Archery said they will be returning again next summer because of this year’s success.
The 2025 JOAD target nationals and US OPEN will be held at Balloon Fiesta Park from July 16 through July 20.