2015 Jessie-Rose Walklate - An Archer of Distinction

In 2014, Jessie-Rose Walklate from Year 11.3 competed in the World Field Archery Championships in Yankton USA. Since the competition, Jessie-Rose she has set her sights onto becoming the best junior female archer in every style of archery and been working hard on Target archery (FITA). Last month, Jessie-Rose completed in the State Field (IFAA) Championships (Field) held in Eurobodalla (Batemans Bay). The competition was a gruelling couple of days with her having to shoot over 300 arrows over the weekend, resulting in her attaining a gold medal. Rosie has also been shooting in all the qualifying rounds of Target (FITA) Archery trying for selection on the 10 member NSW State Team for the upcoming National Junior Championships being held in Penrith during April, with Jessie-Rose being advised on 9th March 2015 that she had been successful. As Rosie now shoots all styles of archery she is training hard to be fit enough for the Nationals for both Field (IFAA) and Target (FITA) archery in April. She will be competing for four days in Wagga Wagga for the ABA & 3D nationals and then returning to Penrith to compete in the junior target nationals (4 days) the next day. Can she be crowned ABA, 3D, Field & Target champion all in the same week? Given that she is 100% committed and prepared to give it a go shooting over 600 arrows over eight consecutive days competition, we at St Columba’s Catholic College certainly wish her well and hope that she stays strong.