In our pursuit of supporting the growth and development of our community and athletes, SGA has created a long history of success inside and out of collegiate archery. In our short five years, our team and club members have accumulated over 125 awards across local, state, regional, and national level tournaments.
Apollonian
In honor of those who dedicate their time and serve Sun God Archery, embodying honesty and integrity, never faltering in the face of adversity - Ardus ad Solem.
Alex Backrach, 2025
Randy Duong, 2024
Michael Tom, 2023
Jason Sheu, 2022
Janae Zhang, 2021
Ryan Tran, 2020
Elizabeth Wu, 2019
Kelton Cheng, 2018
Jason Tong, 2017
Joyce Kim, 2016
Alina Zhu, 2015
Senior Awards
2025
Alex Bachrach, Alex Catscratched
Cadence Seymour, Mouse Mauler
Kiichiro Wang, Yep:D Chef!!!
Jonathan Weakliem, 1 Arrow Purgatory
Zoe Matsunaga, Lil Pharma
Ryan Pearce, Ryan “6th Place” Pearce
Vincent Vo, Rinehart Brick Wall
Lucy Wang, Arsi Jr.
Ben Hur, Bowdrop Benjamin
Nathan Samson, The Roller
Owen Huang-DeBow, Tuning Till The End
Piper Takenaka, IG Baddie
Sophie Herrera, Armed and Dangerous
Lexie Spence, Work Hard Trip Harder
Akhil Subbarao, Who let the dogs out
2024
Randy Duong, *Randy*
Samantha Lowry, Sayum!
Aidan Sund, Mr. Pwesident
Anessa Williamson, Most Intimidating Nice Person
Ian Cresencia, Cresencion
Jaewon Kim, Jaewonder
Brooklyn Louie, Wine Mommy
Jalen Li, The Wicked Witch of the SD MTS
Carlos Campos, The 1st Commander of Supreme Birb Overlord
Sheridan Kieu, Hasheridan
Tyler Ray, #1 HDH Hater
2023
Hanyi Wang, Leggo My Eggo
Michael Tom, The Japan Enjoyer
Luiz Zhang, the Gacha Grindset
Yu-Ting Chen, King Yu-Ting, Weakest Grad Student
Shane Jost, Trad Chad
Matthew Oh, McMatthew
Tiffany Lin, Linsanity
Chris Cardenas, SGA Drip Model
Nick Hale, All Hail Hale
2022
Jason Sheu, Grey Wrangler
Ethan Tao, Suprisingly Photogenic International Man of Mystery
Michael Yeh, Average Tea Station Enjoyer
Matt Hashimoto, Mommimoto
Francesca Aleonar, NTS Kyudo alchemist
Irene Sha, Supreme Birb Overlord
Xianglong Wang, Secret Bow Dealer
2021
Janae Zhang, Janaenae
Chris Lasher, Dungeon Daddy
2020
Abby Hora, sAltY mEme MaeSTra
Dan Nguyen, Armed Waifu
Eric John Carbonell, Team Cheerleader
Eric Tian, El CapiTian
Michael Phillips, Micycle
Ryan Tran, Best Grandpa
2019
Elizabeth Wu, The Wholesome Peace-Seeker
Brian Frastaci, Speediest Bookworm
2018
Warren Au, The Martial Master
Kelton Cheng, The G.O.A.T. of Barebow
Dalena Dang, The Best Dang L-eye-t of Our Lives
Wen Gu, Wenpai the Goofy Gu-ber
Kaitlyn Huang, The Derpiest Competitive Birb
Yashwanth Nannapaneni, The Nerdiest Naan-a-panini
Dylan Januzik, The Killer Wear-rabbit
Bryan Kirschner, The Competition Kruscher
Tong Qi, The Glass Half Full
2017
Courtney Carrasca, Friendliest Moneyki-Neko
Brandon Chin, Chinpotle
Jason Tong, Most Adorable Dictator
2016
Joyce Kim, Best Mom
Ted Kim, Most Optimistic
Kyle Kole, Most Kolefied
Janette Lee, Best Stylist
Alvin Tseng, Best Carnivore
2015
Yunichel Joo, Best Credit
Victor Lau, Most Multi-Talented
Alina Zhu, Best ZhuKeeper
2014
Christopher Chu, Best Parent
Albert Lee, Best Job
Tansen Zhu, Best Driver
National
● 2022 NOCC National Team Champion, 10th Place
● 2018 NOCC National Team Champion, 4th Place
● 2017 NOCC National Team Champion, 5th Place
Regional
● 2018 WROCC West Region Team Champion, 2nd Place
Conference
● 2025 SoCal Collegiate Indoor Conference Team Champion, 2nd Place
● 2023 SoCal Collegiate Indoor Conference Team Champion, 3rd Place
● 2019 SoCal Collegiate Indoor Conference Team Champion, 1st Place
● 2018 SoCal Collegiate Indoor Conference Team Champion, 3rd Place
● 2022 NOCC National Team Champion, 10th Place
● 2018 NOCC National Team Champion, 4th Place
● 2017 NOCC National Team Champion, 5th Place
2022 NOCC
● Conner Chia, Male Recurve
2018 NOCC
● Kelton Cheng, Male Barebow
● Wen Gu, Male Barebow
● Yashwanth Nannapaneni, Male Barebow
2017 NOCC
● Brandon Chin, Male Barebow
● Yashwanth Nannapaneni, Male Barebow
2016 NOCC
● Yashwanth Nannapaneni, Male Barebow
● Kaitlyn Huang, Female Recurve
2015 NOCC
● Kelton Cheng, Male Barebow
2024
● Anurag Chaudhari, Male Recurve
● Justin Hyon, Male Recurve
2023
● Randy Duong, Male Barebow
2019
● Brian Frastaci, Male Barebow
2017
● Brandon Chin, Male Barebow
● Yashwanth Nannapaneni, Male Barebow
● Alex Wolf, Male Barebow
● Valerie Shoemaker, Female Bowhunter
● Nick Amen, Male Recurve
● Tong Qi, Male Recurve
2016
● Yashwanth Nannapaneni, Male Barebow
● Courtney Carrasca, Female Recurve
2018 NOCC
● Kelton Cheng & Abby Hora, Barebow Mixed Team 3rd Place
● Kaitlyn Huang & Johnathan Tran, Recurve Mixed Team 3rd Place
2017 NOCC
● Jason Tong & Kaitlyn Huang, Recurve Mixed Team Champion
● Kelton Cheng & Abby Hora, Barebow Mixed Team 3rd Place
2022 NOCC
● Conner Chia, Nathan Samson, Jason Sheu, Male Recurve Team 3rd Place
2018 NOCC
● Kelton Cheng, Wen Gu, Yashwanth Nannapaneni, Male Barebow Team Champion
● Johnathan Tran, Eric John Carbonell, Warren Au, Male Recurve Team 2nd Place
2017 NOCC
● Jason Tong, Nick Amen, Tong Qi, Male Recurve Team 2nd Place
● Kelton Cheng, Wen Gu, Brandon Chin, Male Barebow Team 3rd Place
2022 NOCC
● Conner Chia, Male Recurve 3rd Place
● Anessa Williamson, Female Recurve 3rd Place
2019 NOCC
● Chak Kiu Lee, Male Compound 3rd Place
● Dan Nguyen, Male Barebow 3rd Place
2018 NOCC
● Kelton Cheng, Male Barebow Champion
● Wen Gu, Male Barebow 2nd Place
● Yashwanth Nannapaneni, Male Barebow 3rd Place
2017 NOCC
● Wen Gu, Male Barebow 2nd Place
● Jason Tong, Male Recurve 6th Place
2016 NOCC
● Yashwanth Nannapaneni, Male Barebow 2nd Place
● Kyle Kole, Male Barebow 3rd Place
2015 NOCC
● Kelton Cheng, Male Barebow Champion
2018 NOCC
● Kelton Cheng, Male Barebow Champion
● Wen Gu, Male Barebow 2nd Place
● Yashwanth Nannapaneni, Male Barebow 3rd Place
2017 NOCC
● Kelton Cheng, Male Barebow Champion
● Brandon Chin, Male Barebow 4th Place
● Abigail Hora, Female Recurve 4th Place
● Jason Tong, Male Recurve 4th Place
2016 NOCC
● Yashwanth Nannapaneni, Male Barebow Champion
● Kyle Kole, Male Barebow 2nd Place
2015 NOCC
● Kelton Cheng, Male Barebow Champion
2018 Indoor Nationals
● Kelton Cheng, Male Barebow Champion
● Wen Gu, Male Barebow 2nd Place
2017 Indoor Nationals
● Yashwanth Nannapaneni, Male Barebow Champion
2016 Indoor Nationals
● Yashwanth Nannapaneni, Male Barebow 2nd Place
2017 SoCal Showdown
● Jason Tong, Male Recurve 2nd Place
2017 Gator Cup
● Jason Tong, Male Recurve 3rd Place
2017 Arizona Cup
● Jason Tong, Male Recurve 3rd Place
● Jason Tong, 2017 West Region Coach of the Year
● 2018 WROCC West Region Team Champion, 2nd Place
2025 WROCC
● Benjamin Hur, Male Recurve
2024 WROCC
● Justin Hyon, Male Recurve
2023 WROCC
● Randy Duong, Male Barebow
2022 WROCC
● Conner Chia, Male Recurve
● Nathan Samson, Male Recurve
2018 WROCC
● Wen Gu, Male Barebow
● Yashwanth Nannapaneni, Male Barebow
● Kaitlyn Huang, Female Recurve
2017 WROCC
● Yashwanth Nannapaneni, Male Barebow
2016 WROCC
● Yashwanth Nannapaneni, Male Barebow
● Valerie Shoemaker, Female Bowhunter
● Kaitlyn Huang, Female Recurve
● Joyce Kim, Female Recurve
2015 WROCC
● Kelton Cheng, Male Barebow
● Alina Zhu, Female Recurve
● Jason Tong, Male Recurve
2025 WROCC
● Vincent Vo & Kye Gibbs, Barebow Mixed Team 2nd Place
2024 WROCC
● Samantha Lowry & Alex Bachrach, Compound Mixed Team Champion
2023 WROCC
● Samantha Lowry & Alex Bachrach, Compound Mixed Team 3rd Place
● Lindsey Vermeulen & Shane Jost, Barebow Mixed Team 3rd Place
● Zoe Matsunaga & Jacob Takesuye, Fixed Pin Mixed Team 3rd Place
2022 WROCC
● Samantha Lowry & Michael Yeh, Compound Mixed Team 3rd Place
2019 WROCC
● Gaia Righi & Chak Kiu Lee, Compound Mixed Team Champion
2018 WROCC
● Wen Gu & Abby Hora, Barebow Mixed Team Champion
● Kelton Cheng & Kaitlyn Huang, Recurve Mixed Team Champion
2017 WROCC
● Jason Tong & Kaitlyn Huang, Recurve Mixed Team Champion
2016 WROCC
● Jason Tong & Kaitlyn Huang, Recurve Mixed Team Champion
2015 WROCC
● Jason Tong & Alina Zhu, Recurve Mixed Team 3rd Place
2025 WROCC
● Benjamin Hur, Justin Hyon, Nathan Samson, Male Recurve Team Champion
2024 WROCC
● Benjamin Hur, Nathan Samson, Justin Hyon, Male Recurve Team 2nd Place
● Alex Bachrach, Jacob Takesuye, Jaewon Kim, Male Compound Team 3rd Place
2022 WROCC
● Conner Chia, Nathan Samson, Chong Zhang, Male Recurve Team Champion
2019 WROCC
● Ethan Tao, Nathan Chiu, Ryan Tran, Male Recurve Team 3rd Place
2018 WROCC
● Kaitlyn Huang, Elizabeth Wu, Abby Hora, Female Recurve Team 2nd Place
● Kelton Cheng, Johnathan Tran, Christopher Lasher, Male Recurve Team 2nd Place
2017 WROCC
● Kaitlyn Huang, Elizabeth Wu, Courtney Carrasca, Female Recurve Team Champion
● Yashwanth Nannapaneni, John Lam, Wen Gu, Male Barebow Team 2nd Place
● Jason Tong, Nick Amen, Tong Qi, Male Recurve Team 2nd Place
2016 WROCC
● Kelton Cheng, Yashwanth Nannapaneni, Kyle Kole, Male Barebow Team Champion
● Kaitlyn Huang, Joyce Kim, Courtney Carrasca, Female Recurve Team Champion
● Jason Tong, Johnathan Tran, Tong Qi, Male Recurve Team 3rd Place
2025 WROCC
● Kye Gibbs, Female Barebow Champion
● Benjamin Hur, Male Recurve 3rd Place
2024 WROCC
● Benjamin Hur, Male Recurve Champion
● Samantha Lowry, Female Compound 2nd Place
2022 WROCC
● Conner Chia, Male Recurve Champion
● Nathan Samson, Male Recurve 2nd Place
● Michael Yeh, Male Compound 3rd Place
2019 WROCC
● Gaia Righi, Female Compound 2nd Place
● Chak Kiu Lee, Male Compound 3rd Place
2018 WROCC
● Wen Gu, Male Barebow 2nd Place
● Kaitlyn Huang, Female Recurve 2nd Place
● Yashwanth Nannapaneni, Male Barebow 3rd Place
2017 WROCC
● Wen Gu, Male Barebow 2nd Place
2016 WROCC
● Kelton Cheng, Male Barebow Champion
● Jason Tong, Male Recurve Champion
● Yashwanth Nannapaneni, Male Barebow 2nd Place
● Kaitlyn Huang, Female Recurve 2nd Place
● Valerie Shoemaker, Female Bowhunter 3rd Place
2025 WROCC
● Benjamin Hur, Male Recurve 2nd Place
2024 WROCC
● Benjamin Hur, Male Recurve 2nd Place
● Samantha Lowry, Female Compound Champion
2023 WROCC
● Samantha Lowry, Female Compound 3rd Place
2022 WROCC
● Conner Chia, Male Recurve Champion
● Nathan Samson, Male Recurve 3rd Place
● Samantha Lowry, Female Compound 3rd Place
2019 WROCC
● Chak Kiu Lee, Male Compound 2nd Place
● Gaia Righi, Female Compound 3rd Place
2018 WROCC
● Wen Gu, Male Barebow 2nd Place
● Kelton Cheng, Male Recurve 2nd Place
● Yashwanth Nannapaneni, Male Barebow 3rd Place
● Kaitlyn Huang, Female Recurve 2nd Place
2017 WROCC
● Kaitlyn Huang, Female Recurve 2nd Place
2016 WROCC
● Kelton Cheng, Male Barebow Champion
● Yashwanth Nannapaneni, Male Barebow 2nd Place
● Valerie Shoemaker, Female Bowhunter 2nd Place
● Kaitlyn Huang, Female Recruve 3rd Place
● Jason Tong, Male Recurve 3rd Place
2015 WROCC
● Kelton Cheng, Male Barebow Champion
● 2014 USCA West Region Intercollegiate Archery Championships, Jason Tong
State Indoor
● Kelton Cheng, 1st Place Collegiate Male Barebow Champion
● Kaitlyn Huang, 1st Place Collegiate Female Recurve Champion
State Outdoor
● Kaitlyn Huang, 1st Place Collegiate Female Recurve Champion
● Jason Tong, 1st Place Collegiate Male Recurve Champion
● Johnathan Tran, 3rd Place Collegiate Male Recurve
State Indoor
● Kelton Cheng, 1st Place State Indoor Collegiate Male Barebow Champion
● Kaitlyn Huang, 1st Place State Indoor Collegiate Female Recurve Champion
● Valerie Shoemaker, 2nd Place State Indoor Collegiate Male Bowhunter
● Joyce Kim, 3rd Place State Indoor Collegiate Female Recurve
State Outdoor
● Jason Tong, 2nd Place Collegiate Male Recurve
● 2025 SoCal Collegiate Indoor Conference Team Champion, 2nd Place
● 2023 SoCal Collegiate Indoor Conference Team Champion, 3rd Place
● 2019 SoCal Collegiate Indoor Conference Team Champion, 1st Place
● 2018 SoCal Collegiate Indoor Conference Team Champion, 3rd Place
2025 SIACC
● Benjamin Hur & Lucy Wang, Recurve Mixed Team Champion
2024 SIACC
● Anessa Williamson & Benjamin Hur, Recurve Mixed Team 3rd Place
● Samantha Lowry & Jaewon Kim, Compound Mixed Team 3rd Place
2023 SIACC
● Anessa Williamson & Nathan Samson, Recurve Mixed Team Champion
● Hanyi Wang & Jalen Li, Barebow Mixed Team Champion
● Samantha Lowry & Alex Bachrach, Compound Mixed Team Champion
2022 SIACC
● Noi Kertis-Sella & Conner Chia, Recurve Mixed Team 2nd Place
● Hanyi Wang & Randy Duong, Barebow Mixed Team 3rd Place
2020 SIACC
● Hanyi Wang & Dan Nguyen, Barebow Mixed Team 2nd Place
2019 SIACC
● Barebow Mixed Team 3rd Place
● Bowhunter Mixed Team 1st Place
● Bowhunter Mixed Team 3rd Place
2018 SIACC
● Gaia Righi & Thu Nam, Bowhunter Mixed Team 2nd Place
● Kaitlyn Huang & Kelton Cheng, Recurve Mixed Team 3rd Place
2025 SIACC
● Benjamin Hur & Justin Hyon & Nathan Samson, Male Recurve Team Champion
● Elizabeth Sushkova & Kye Gibbs & Kei Shimabukuro, Female Barebow Team 2nd Place
● Sriveena Veerpaneni & Zoe Matsunaga & Shina Sutherland, Female Compound Team 3rd Place
● Rick Jaden Ecijan & Nathan Nguyen & Bryan Pulido, Male Fixed Pin Team 3rd Place
● Clarice Mangantar & Andrea Dinglasan & Sofia Zhang, Female Fixed Pin Team 2nd Place
2024 SIACC
● Benjamin Hur & Justin Hyon & Nathan Samson, Male Recurve Team Champion
● Jalen Li & Randy Duong & Isaac Mansfield, Male Barebow Team 3rd Place
● Samantha Lowry & Zoe Matsunaga & Sheridan Kieu, Female Fixed Pin Team 2nd Place
2023 SIACC
● Noi Kertis-Sella & Anessa Wiliiamson & Lucy Wang, Female Recurve Team 3rd Place
● Jalen Li & Randy Duong & John Leiman, Male Barebow Team 2nd Place
● Samantha Lowry & Sriveena Veerapaneni & Aria Kupperstein, Female Compound Team Champion
2022 SIACC
● Conner Chia & Nathan Samson & Chong Zhang, Male Recurve Team 2nd Place
● Noi Kertis-Sella & Julia Katigbak & Anessa Williamson, Female Recurve Team 3rd Place
2025 SIACC
● Lucy Wang, Female Recurve Flight 2 Champion
● Marjene Stiti, Female Recurve Flight 6 Champion
● Benjamin Hur, Male Recurve Flight 1 Champion
● Everett Sprague, Male Recurve Flight 8 Champion
● Jacob Takesuye, Male Compound Flight 2 Champion
● Clarice Mangantar, Female Fixed Pin Flight 3 Champion
● Bryan Liao, Male Barebow Flight 10 Champion
2024 SIACC
● Benjamin Hur, Male Recurve Flight 1 Champion
● Kiichiro Wang, Male Recurve Flight 5 Champion
● Ian Cresencia, Male Barebow Flight 5 Champion
● Lindsey Vermeulen Female Barebow Flight 4 Champion
● Samantha Lowry, Female Fixed Pin Flight 1 Champion
2023 SIACC
● Anessa Williamson, Female Recurve Flight 2 Champion
● Lucy Wang, Female Recurve Flight 5 Champion
● Hanyi Wang, Female Barebow Flight 1 Champion
● Aden Wong, Male Recurve Flight 8 Champion
● Aria Kupperstein, Female Compound Flight 2 Champion
2022 SIACC
● Conner Chia, Male Recurve Flight 1 Champion
● Michael Tom, Male Recurve Flight 5 Champion
● John Leiman, Male Recurve Flight 7 Champion
● Anessa Williamson, Female Recurve Flight 2 Champion
● Lynn Dang, Female Recurve Flight 4 Champion
● Michael Yeh, Male Compound Flight 1 Champion
2020 SIACC
● Nicholas Brandt, Male Bowhunter Flight 4 Champion
● Luis Zhang, Male Recurve Flight 6 Champion
2019 SIACC
● Isaac Chang, Male Barebow Flight 6 Champion
● Rafael Olivarez, Male Bowhunter Flight 2 Champion
● Chak Kiu Lee, Male Compound Flight 1 Champion
2018 SIACC
● Gaia Righi, Female Bowhunter Flight 1 Champion
2025 SIACC
● Benjamin Hur, Male Recurve Champion
2024 SIACC
● Benjamin Hur, Male Recurve Champion
● Justin Hyon, Male Recurve 3rd Place
● Samantha Lowry, Female Fixed Pin 2nd Place
2023 SIACC
● Nathan Samson, Male Recurve Champion
● Samantha Lowry, Female Compound Champion
● Jalen Li, Male Barebow 3rd Place
● Hanyi Wang, Female Barebow 2nd Place
● Samantha Lowry, Female Fixed Pin Champion
2022 SIACC
● Conner Chia, Male Recurve 2nd Place
● Noi Kertis-Sella, Female Recurve Champion
● Julia Katigbak, Female Recurve 3rd Place
● Michael Yeh, Male Compound 3rd Place
● Hanyi Wang, Female Barebow 2nd Place
● Samantha Lowry, Female Fixed Pin Champion
2020 SIACC
● Hanyi Wang, Female Barebow 3rd Place
2019 SIACC
● Dan Nguyen, Male Barebow Champion
● Julia Goetz, Female Bowhunter 2nd Place
● Gaia Righi, Female Bowhunter 3rd Place
● Thu Nam, Male Bowhunter 3rd Place
● Chak Kiu Lee, Male Compound Champion
● Michele Murakami, Female Recurve 3rd Place
● Ryan Tran, Male Recurve 3rd Place
2018 SIACC
● Gaia Righi, Female Bowhunter Champion
● Kaitlyn Huang, Female Recurve 3rd Place
● Jason Tong, Male Recurve Junior 3rd Place
