Changwon National University Archery Team Hits Gold Medal at National Sports Festival ... Top of Women's University Division

"First Team Victory in National Tournament Since Foundation, We Will Not Be Complacent"

The Archery Team of Changwon National University won the gold medal in the women's college team event at the 104th National Sports Festival.

According to the university on the 24th, the Changwon National University archery team, competing as part of the Gyeongnam team, defeated Korea National Sport University in a close match on the final day of the National Sports Festival held from the 13th to the 18th, securing the top position in the women's college team event.

Starting the Olympic round team competition as the 6th seed from the preliminary round, Changwon National University defeated Incheon National University 6-2 in the round of 16.

In the quarterfinals, they beat Kyung Hee University 5-1, and in the semifinals, they defeated Gwangju Women's University 6-0 to advance to the finals.

Changwon National University archery team members Jeong Da-ye-na (from left), Kim Ah-hyun, Lee Ye-jin, and Joo Hye-bin, who won the women's university division at the National Sports Festival, are posing for a commemorative photo holding their gold medals.
[Photo by Changwon National University]

In the final against Korea National Sport University, Changwon National University won in a shoot-off after a 4-4 tie, with each team winning two sets and each player shooting one arrow.

In the shoot-off, both Changwon National University and Korea National Sport University scored 10, 10, and 9 points consecutively, totaling 29 points each, but the last arrow of the Changwon National University player landed closer to the center of the target, deciding the victory.

The Changwon National University archery team said, "Although we have won our first team championship at the National Sports Festival since our founding, we will not be complacent and plan to prepare in advance for the upcoming winter training to achieve a consecutive win at the 105th Gyeongnam National Sports Festival." They added, "We hope you will continue to watch the progress of the Changwon National University archery team as we strive for further development."

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