Cupid's Gate Archery - Team Staff Richard "Grandpa" Howells
Richard is like a father / grandfather to all of the Cupid's Gate shooting staff. He
is always at the Golden Gate Park Archery Range early weekday mornings. He is
always available for questions that one might have to do with the sport of archery. He is our "Junior Team Mentor" with plenty of ways motivating everyone to train hard and do their best. His passion for archery and great talents is unmatchable. Richard is one of the major driving force with our shooting staff's performance. Tony became an athlete in the sport of Olympic archery in 1982 while at Millfield School in Somerset, England. He was the "Master of Target" within 6 months, and became the "Vice Captain" and "Captain" of the Millfield School Archery Team within 3 years. He was also the 1984 Under 18 Champion in Somerset County, England. Tony is a regular attendee in major California state, national, and world ranking championships. He is an USA Archery Certified Level III - NTS Coach with a real passion for promoting and coaching archery. Coach Training was received from world class coach Kim Hyung Tak in South Korea 2014 and 2015. *** Latest Accomplishments *** Gold Medal - UC Berkeley Golden Bear Open (Fall 2016) Male Recurve Master 50+ Division 3rd Place - California State Indoor Championship 2016 Male Recurve 1st Place - Pacific Coast Championship 2015 Male Recurve Coach - Giselle DeSousa (Easton JOAD National 2015 Female Recurve Bowmen Division - 2nd Ranked / 27) Advanced Coach Training at Kim Hyung Tak Archery Training Center in South Korea 2015 Coach - Giselle DeSousa (US National Indoor 2015 Female Recurve Bowmen Division - 3rd Ranked / 45) Coach - Giselle DeSousa (JOAD National Indoor 2015 Female Recurve Bowmen Division - 3rd Ranked / 71) Coach - Giselle DeSousa (World Archery Festival & Vegas Shoot 2015 Female Recurve Cub Division - 1st Place / 25) Coach - Mateo Medellin (Easton JOAD National 2014 Male Recurve Cub Division - 4th Ranked / 42) Coach - Judy Zhu (Easton JOAD National 2014 Female Recurve Junior Division - 15th Ranked / 41) Advanced Coach Training at Kim Hyung Tak Archery Training Center in South Korea 2014 Coach - Mateo Medellin (US National Indoor 2014 Male Recurve Cub Division - 7th Ranked / 85) Coach - Mateo Medellin (World Archery Festival & Vegas Shoot 2013 Male Recurve Cub Division - 1st Place) 2012 (December) Junior Olympic Archery Development (JOAD) National Mail-In Tournament Results: 279/300 (3rd Place) Archery Instructor - at the screening of Disney Pixar's "The Brave" and sponsorship event to benefit "College Track" USA Archery Level III - NTS Coach Certification (06/03/2010) 2010 (December) Junior Olympic Archery Development (JOAD) National Mail-In Tournament Results: 260/300 (3rd Place) 1st Place - Cotton Boll 2010 Male Recurve Executive FITA Division 2010 Junior Olympic Archery Development (JOAD) National Mail-In Tournament 2 Results: 253/300 (Ranking List)
Silver Medal - 2009 Chula Vista Olympic Training Center Roadrunner 900 Round Male Adult Recurve Division
No. 6 seed - 2009 California State Ranking List in Male Recurve Senior Division Millfield School, Somerset, England - Archery Team (1982-1986) Junior Olympic Archery Development (JOAD) Adult Program Indoor Achievement Award System - Completed Rick Yoshimoto *** Latest Accomplishments *** USA Archery Level III - NTS Coach Certification (11/24/2013) California State Ranking (2012): No. 1 seed - 3rd Place - Pacific Coast Championship 2012 Male Recurve Master 60+ Division Archery Instructor - at the screening of Disney Pixar's "The Brave" and sponsorship event to benefit "College Track" Bronze Medal - UC Berkeley 2nd Golden Bear Open Male Recurve Senior Division |