Randy Duong

Randy Duong

Chemical Engineering

Seventh College

Senior Nickname: *Randy*

USA Archery Level 2
2021-2022 Facilities Manager
2022-2023 Facilities Manager
2023-2024 Director of IT
2021-2024 UCSD Archery Competitive Team Member

Accolades:
2024 SGA Apollonian Award
2022 SIACC Barebow Mixed Team Bronze
2023 SIACC Men’s Barebow Team Silver
2023 CORR Men’s Barebow - 3rd Place
2023 All-West Men’s Barebow
2024 SIACC Men’s Barebow Team Bronze

Randy has been a major club member during his time here at SGA and has helped make our club a great place for new and returning members to the sport of archery. Having been introduced to the sport in PE before his time at UCSD, he explored his interest in the sport at school and with his friend’s bow at their house. Later on, as he was researching colleges, he stumbled upon SGA and, after getting accepted to UCSD, decided to join the club and the community.

During his time with SGA, Randy was a dedicated team member and traveled to numerous competitions with the team. It was through these competitions that he shared many experiences with everyone, with his weirdest one going to Denny’s at Westies 2023 in Sacramento. It was here that a series of unreal events followed. Having finished a day of shooting, the team decided to go to Denny’s to grab food, but after arriving, the sole waiter was on break, and the entire group of 11 people were forced to wait outside the restaurant for the employee to finish their break. However, things would get even weirder as a previous member, Matthew Oh, almost got locked in the Denny’s bathroom, forcing him to pry open the lock with their fingernails to get out. Things would continue to get stranger as soon as a random man got themselves locked in the same bathroom and started yelling to be let out, giving everybody a scare. All that is to say, Randy will definitely not be going back to use the coupon cards they got that night.

Having shot and competed for so long, Randy’s advice to new archers is to “Don’t think about it too much” and “don’t get frustrated.”

After college, Randy aims to return to the Bay Area and find a job.

For having sacrificed countless hours to help out and being a major member of the club, we would like to express our profound gratitude to Randy and wish for his continued success as he moves onto a new stage in his career.

Samantha Lowry

Samantha Lowry

Human Biology

Muir College

Senior Nickname: Sayum!

USA Archery Level 2
Sun God Archery Tier 1
2022-2023 Vice President
2023-2024 Vice President
2021-2024 UCSD Archery Competitive Team Member

Accolades
2022 SIACC Women’s Fixed Pin Qualifier Gold
2022 Western Regional Women’s Compound Qualifier Bronze
2022 Western Regional Compound Mixed Team Bronze
2022 Mile Square Cup Women’s Compound Gold
2022 South Bay Archery Club’s Blue Pacific 3D Shoot Women’s Compound-1st Place 
2023 SIACC Women’s Fixed Pin Qualifier Gold
2023 SIACC Women’s Compound Qualifier Gold
2023 SIACC Women’s Compound Team Gold
2023 SIACC Compound Mixed Team Gold
2023 Western Regional Women’s Compound Qualifier Bronze
2023 Western Regional Compound Mixed Team Bronze
2024 SIACC Women’s Fixed Pin Qualifier Silver
2024 SIACC Women’s Fixed Pin Round Robin Gold, 
2024 SIACC Women’s Fixed Pin Team Silver
2024 SIACC Compound Mixed Team Bronze
2024 Surfside 600 Women’s Compound Silver
2024 CORR Women’s Compound-3rd Place
2024 Western Regional Women’s Compound Qualifier Gold
2024 Western Regional Women’s Compound Eliminations Silver
2024 Western Regional Compound Mixed Team Gold

Sam first started archery through a church camp while she was in 5th grade, and she continued to do it every summer. She then received a bow from her parents for Christmas in her freshman year of high school, and continued to shoot with her dad throughout high school. Before attending UCSD, she researched and found the archery field. That was when her dad convinced her to continue shooting in college, and during her freshman quarter at UCSD, she was handed a flier and began coming regularly to the field. Before attending UCSD, she had not competed, however, since joining, she has dominated competitions and become a wonderful archer to shoot with.

Sam is a multi-talented, hardworking individual who excels both on and off the field. Being a pre-med student, she balanced her classes, research position, EMT shift, and regularly attended practices and competitions. She also was the vice president of the club for her last two years at UCSD. When faced with a struggle or a problem, she was able to figure out ways that helped her grow immensely. For example, Sam faced a struggle of getting nervous at tournaments. To overcome this feeling, she scored herself at practice and set realistic goals at tournaments based on her average score, and she utilized meditation, breathing techniques, and visualization to help calm herself. She pushed herself to work hard, be persistent, believe in herself, and most of all have fun. Her weirdest memory of the club was when she won a match against fellow member and “fruit salad” teammate Alex Bachrach and received a rotisserie chicken from him as the prize (which they then ate on the field lol).

Her advice for new shooters is to “have fun and talk to people.” She has greatly followed her advice and will be dearly missed. After college, Sam hopes to find a job as an ER tech in her hometown of Los Angeles to gain more medical experience. She will be taking the MCAT in January 2025, and will be applying to med school in June 2025. Sam also hopes to participate in more tournaments, especially 3D tournaments. We wish her the best in her academic, professional, and competitive pursuits, and may her positivity and compassion continue to shine wherever she goes.

“Fruit Salad, Yummy Yummy!”

Aidan Sund

Aidan Sund

Biochemistry

Revelle College

Senior Nickname: Mr. Pwesident

USA Archery Level 2
Sun God Archery Tier 1
2021-2022 Team Captain
2022-2023 President
2021-2024 UCSD Archery Competitive Team Member

With his crazy playlist, you might want to think twice before you let Aidan get aux. Perhaps his questionable tastes in music might come from his extensive career in archery. Aidan was first introduced to archery and given an opportunity to try it out after going to a Boy Scout expo in 2013. After getting hooked on the sport, he found a range near his hometown and stuck with it ever since. A few years later, Aidan would go on to hear about SGA as he competed at the Cal State Games in 2017. Having joined UCSD during covid and being bored, he reached out to the club to see if they had practice and joined the club from there.

Throughout his time with the club, Aidan has made many lasting memories, making many great friends that he would keep in touch with even after college. His fondest memories of the club have been going to team lunches and dinners after practice and having fun with everyone. From a bowl of ramen to a juicy burger, Aidan is always willing to go out and do something together (even if he might have work he should be doing).

After college, Aidan aims to apply to medical school and potentially do biochemistry or synthetic chemistry research where he can.

We would like to thank Aidan for being an entertaining member of our community and wish him the best in all his future endeavors!

Anessa Williamson

Anessa Williamson

Speculative Design

Revelle College

Senior Nickname: most intimidating nice person

USA Archery Level 2 Instructor
2023-2024 Team Captain
2021-2024 UCSD Archery Competitive Team Member

Accolades
JOAD Nationals Cadet Division Qualifier Bronze 
JOAD Nationals Cadet Division Elimination Silver
JOAD Nationals Cadet Division Team Gold
Vegas Shoot Cadet Division Bronze

Anessa has been a major part of the archery club during her three years at UCSD, but she discovered the sport long before coming to college. At just nine years old she tagged along with her dad, who is into hunting sports, to the archery range and stuck with the sport ever since.

When Anessa was traveling to Outdoor Senior Nationals the airline lost her equipment. At the tournament the entire Masters division banded together to give her something she could shoot, and she ended up with equipment from 7 different people. She could vividly remember older women huddling around her pinning on a too-large chest guard and having her test different arrows. While she didn’t shoot well, it’s one of her fondest memories since it was a beautiful and supportive movement from the archery community. As for her weirdest memory, Anessa said she was responsible for an electrical fire that caused a half hour delay at a tournament, and that was all we needed to know.

Her advice to new archers is that it’s not about being the strongest, but that it’s about patience, time and dedication - and you will reach your goals. She also mentioned packing snacks for tournaments. ALWAYS.

Anessa is planning on continuing her art career in graduate school at UCLA! We are super proud of her and thankful for the time she has dedicated towards our club. SGA wishes the absolute best of luck to her in the future!

Ian Cresencia

Ian Cresencia

Psychology

Muir College

Senior Nickname: Cresencion

USA Archery Level 2 Instructor
2023-2024 Social Chair
2021-2024 UCSD Archery Competitive Team Member

Accolades
2024 SIACC Men’s Barebow Flight Winner

Ian has been an irreplaceable member of Sun God Archery and a beloved part of our club’s family over his years here. He dedicated countless time and effort to support and improve SGA, spearheading and planning events as social chair and helping to build a supportive and engaging club community. Ian was interested in archery from an early age, but it was at an SGA workshop in his first year that he finally was able to try it. Since then, he has devoted 4 years to practicing and improving his shooting.

Ian’s fondest memories of archery revolve around community and comradery, values which he has reflected in his contributions to SGA. During SIACC 2024, he found himself facing a full flight of USC archers. Coincidentally, the men’s barebow team had lost the opportunity to get a higher medal following defeat to USC’s team during team rounds, so he made it his personal mission to crush them in his flight. He had gone through the first three, and on his final opponent he was incredibly nervous. As he continued to beat the USC archers, more and more USC teammates showed up to support their archers. He was honestly scared: no one from UCSD had arrived to rally for him and he felt incredibly alone. He then asked my good friend Isaac to rally others because he was facing such intense pressure and fear facing his match against his final opponent. During the two final rounds, he looked back and saw SGA’s members behind him, rooting for him. He was able to defeat his final opponent, going 4-0 in SIACC. The entire moment solidified that although archery is mostly an individual sport, having team members (and more importantly, friends) at your back is what makes being a club so great. In the tight-knit archery community, these sentiments reflect even in opponents. During one of the SIACC qualifiers in 2022/23, Ian had begun to shoot poorly, and it was beginning to affect him throughout the scoring end. A UCI archer by the name of Patrick helped him calm himself down and manage his shots better for the rest of the qual. The experience made him grateful to have had such nice people in the archery community, even as a direct competitor in the male barebow division.

The values of community in archery motivated Ian, and in turn he motivated and supported us in every way he could, for which we will always be grateful and remember him for. As he moves on to CSU Fullerton for his Masters in Counseling next year, Ian hopes to join their archery team and continue his journey in the sport. We wish him the best of luck in his future endeavors, and hope to see him competing again!

Jaewon Kim

Jaewon Kim

Biochemistry

Revelle College

Senior Nickname: Jaewonder

2023-2024 UCSD Archery Competitive Team Member

Accolades
2024 SIACC Compound Mixed Team Bronze
2024 West Regional Male Compound Team Bronze

Jaewon started his archery journey this past fall in 2023. He took a break from lacrosse during COVID and was looking for a new sports team at UCSD, when as luck would have it, he came across one of SGA’s workshops. He said that it felt like destiny when he saw it, like he just knew “This is it.” He always thought archery was a fascinating sport, but Korea wasn’t as beginner-friendly, needing to start as a child or not at all. He appreciates how open SGA is to new archers and that it welcomes students of all skill levels.

His most defining memory of his time shooting was his final arrow in SIACC. The room was loud, full of music and people talking and cheering. However, when he started drawing back that arrow, it was like the world went quiet, and all that was there was just him and the target. He’s experienced that absolute concentration very few times, even throughout his whole life playing music and sports, and considers it to be a valuable memory that he looks back fondly on.

Throughout his life, Jaweon has played numerous sports. However, his experience was that each one was very competitive. They took each mistake seriously and it was mentally challenging to deal with it all. In contrast, he found that the SGA team was different. They were supportive of each others’ shots regardless of performance and gave confidence even after making a mistake. He’ll never forget that during SIACC mixed teams, he hit a 7, and one of his teammates screamed out “10!!” This led to lighthearted laughter from the team and Jaewon himself. Right after that, he shot a 10 and he says he’ll never forget how heartwarming that experience was.

His biggest struggle in archery has been getting the timing right on releasing his shots. He used to reflexively release as soon as his sight went over the center, even when his shot process and form hadn’t been completed yet. Through much practice, he has been able to fix this and now is in better control of his timing. He says that being patient and knowing when to find good timing is an applicable skill outside of archery, and has shown its way in his personal life in many ways (gaming to name one).

To new or prospective members of the club, he has a couple of pieces of wisdom to share. He recalls that working on improving his form rather than focusing exclusively on aiming, has helped him shoot far better. Especially through competitions, he was able to identify different parts of his shot process that he could work on. He recommends that club members should try to go if they can, as they’re not only fun but give archers a chance to improve through them as well. Lastly, he emphasizes that having the “best” equipment and spending a lot of money on the sport doesn’t mean you’ll shoot better. His entire setup was less than $400 and he’s shot better than people who have spent far more on theirs. He explains that skill is the most important thing for an archer, and new archers shouldn’t feel the pressure to buy expensive equipment.

Jaewon does not have a set destination in mind after graduation and plans on spending two years doing research, after which he will go to med school. We’re wishing Jaewon the best of luck with his studies and future career and we’re very proud to have him as an SGA Alumni!

Brooklyn Louie

Brooklyn Louie

Electrical Engineering

Revelle College

Senior Nickname: Wine Mommy

USA Archery Level 2
2021-2024 UCSD Archery Competitive Team Member

Brooklyn Louie decided to join archery her second year after she saw an SGA Workshop flier hanging around campus and decided to try out a workshop. She found it enjoyable and kept showing up, and show up she did. Brooklyn was a regular on our field, elevating our community with her wonderful sense of humor and acceptance of all fellow members. We all loved checking in on Brooklyn’s unique and innovative journey through the creation of many “scuffed” clickers for her bow. Additionally, Brooklyn was attentive on our field, making sure a safe environment was kept. She was always looking out for our community, so although she never ran, many thought of Brooklyn as an honorary Officer. We are grateful to have had her presence on the field.

Although she was an integral member to our social culture, Brooklyn’s biggest struggle was once confidence and social interaction. However, through joining archery and having a friend group to hang out with both on and off the field, Brooklyn improved her social skills and boosted her confidence. In fact, her favorite archery tournament was SIACC because she was able to meet and hang out with her fellow archers.

After college, Brooklyn will move to Seattle where she will work at FlukeCorp.

Brooklyn passed down her persistent, inventive, and humorous spirit to all SGA members, and we are so lucky to have such an amazing role model to call a friend to the field. We wish Brooklyn good luck with her future endeavors!

Jalen Li

Jalen Li

Applied Math

Sixth College

Senior Nickname: The Wicked Witch of the SD MTS

2021-2024 UCSD Archery Competitive Member

Accolades
2023 SIACC Men's Barebow Qualifier Bronze 
2023 SIACC Men's Barebow Team Round Silver 
2023 SIACC Mixed Team Round Gold (*AKA The Funny Match) 
2024 SIACC Men's Barebow Team Round Bronze

Jalen has been an active club member throughout his time at SGA, and has been a strong anchor to our barebow team and division. Starting archery in his second year of practice, Jalen recalls walking with his friends and noticing a random flyer for free and beginner workshops. Despite the rainy conditions, Jalen decided to give it a try and was able to shoot a grand total of 6 arrows over the course of 2 arrows and figured – if he didn’t join the club he’d never get himself out of his room otherwise. 

During his time in the club, Jalen’s favorite aspect of being a part of Sun God Archery has been the people he’s met. From being able to meet new people outside in the field to doing activities and social events with the club both on and off the field, the community has remained a strong reason for why Jalen has shot with the club for so long.

His one advice to anyone interested in trying out archery: “Go for it.”

After graduating, Jalen plans to head into industry and work. We wish him the best of luck and congratulations on graduating!!

Carlos Campos

Carlos Campos

Economics

Seventh College

Senior Nickname: The 1st Commander of Supreme Birb Overlord

2021-2024 UCSD Archery Competitive Team Member

When Carlos started at UCSD during his freshman year in 2020, he had been thrown into a new world during the middle of a pandemic. However, thanks to an invite from one of our previous officers, Irene, he has been a part of Sun God Archery throughout his entire undergraduate career. In his eyes, it was an amazing chance to get to know a new community, and we have been very lucky to have him.

During his time in the club, he has made a lot of great memories. One of his favorites occurred in 2021, when during his sophomore year, he decided to shoot 3d targets in a club hangout with CSU Long Beach. He had a blast getting to not only experience a sport he was excited about, but also engage with a new group of people who shared the same interests. To him, “going to different clubs and seeing how different people experience the same sport was super exciting” and became an experience he never would forget.  That same year, he decided to get his own setup. After accidentally paying the wrong Randy, he described holding his own bow for the first time as the “best feeling ever”. You can still see him shooting the same bow today. 

We thank Carlos for the time he has dedicated to the club, his help in the event committee throughout his years with us at UCSD, and for the radiant positivity he always brought to the field

As for what’s next, Carlos is waiting for the right opportunity to strike. For now, he plans to either go into the government sector, or earn an MBA to become an economic advisor.

Sheridan Kieu

Sheridan Kieu

Math - Computer Science

Muir College

Senior Nickname: Hasheridan

2023-2024 UCSD Archery Competitive Team Member

Accolades
2024 SIACC Women’s Compound Team Silver

Sheridan first began her archery journey out of curiosity during high school. She attended the Preuss School across the street from the field and found out one of her teachers was a Sun God Archery and UCSD alumni, Ted Kim. She thought archery was interesting and wanted to give it a try once attending UCSD. She joined SGA in her later years of college, buying her own bow and shooting fixed pin after trying it at one of workshops held during the beginning of the year.

Sheridan is a kind and gentle person who was a pleasure to see and shoot with on the field. Her favorite part about being a part of SGA was that she felt archery and the community was a comfort zone and a place to destress. Also, her favorite archery memory was competing at SIACC and all of us cheering each other on during the competition. At SIACC, she was able to compete on the women’s compound team and helped the team earn a silver medal in that division. She loved the energy, sportsmanship, and support that we gave each other during that time.

After college, Sheridan plans to find a job in software engineering. We wish her the best of luck in future endeavors and congratulate her on graduating!

Tyler Ray

Tyler Ray

Clinical Psychology

Revelle College

Senior Nickname: #1 HDH Hater

2023-2024 UCSD Archery Competitive Team Member

In 2023, Tyler knew he was missing something in the latter half of his college career. He was really into sports but had lost a lot of his time in trying to balance life and school. However, when he had heard about Sun God Archery, he knew that this was a chance to try something new. Since then, we have been very fortunate to share in his zealousness, sincerity, and overall insanity whenever he joins us at the field.

In talking about his favorite memory at Sun God Archery, Tyler was quick to the draw. Being the bold competitor he is, he talked about a special wager he placed with our coach Michael Yeh. After being gone and unable to shoot the previous summer, he took it upon himself to bet with Myeh that he would be able to shoot over a 240 total score. Myeh, looking at the evidence presented to him, thought he would win easily, and immediately shook on it.

Ten ends and a lot of shouting later, Tyler walked away with a free jersey, courtesy of Michael Yeh’s hard-earned cash. 

Tyler, in talking about his experience with the club, noted his “appreciation for the myriad of times [he’s gotten] to be in a space with such sweet and welcoming peers”, and we couldn’t feel more proud to feel the exact same way. We were super lucky to share the time we had with him. We wish him the best of luck in his future studies towards becoming a psychiatric nurse practitioner; we couldn’t be more worried about his patients. :)