Richenda Janowitz

COMPUTER SCIENCE

REVELLE College

Senior Nickname: Papa Richard

2025–2026 SGA Competitive Team Member

Accolades
2026 KSL Teams Gold
2026 KSL Barebow Silver
SIACC Flight Winner

Richenda started archery in 2025 in order to bond with her dad over a shared hobby. At the insistence of her dad, who has years of archery experience, she decided to give the trial workshops a shot when she came to UCSD. But the reason she stayed was for the community she found at SGA, starting fatefully at SGA’s first social event—the beach social. Since then, she has invaluably contributed to SGA’s social atmosphere and vibe, taking up the mantle of the Father of Barebows and the nickname Papa Richard.

Richenda has also been an important member of the competitive team as well. One of her favorite competitions she attended was the 2026 Vegas Shoot, where she felt closer to her archery teammates outside of practice. Additionally, she performed excellently at the KSL Shoot, and it was her first time shooting teams together. She joined forces with two other barebow archers at different colleges; with the power of intercollegiate SoCal archery, together they shot their way into winning gold. Furthermore, Richenda also took home silver in the individual tournament, earning her first individual medal at a tournament.

In the words of Richenda, her plans after graduation are “all working baybee”. She is considering continuing archery either in LA County, where she is based, or in San Diego. We wish her the best of luck wherever she goes next!

Barebow? BAREBOWWWWWWWWWW!!