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Ryan Tran

Biochem/Chem
Sixth College
Senior Nickname: Best Grandpa

 

Awards

2019 WROCC Men’s Recurve Team Bronze

Spotlight

Ryan went searching for Sun God Archery after having already shot for a summer. As luck would have it, on the first day of classes he found one of the club’s posters on Argo Hall that advertised workshop times. He attended one of the workshops, and soon after joined the club and team.

During his time on the team, Ryan’s favorite competition was 2020 SIACC, for mixed reasons. For one, during the tournament his extension bar broke, making his stabilizers fly 3 feet in front of the shooting line during practice ends. On a brighter note though, he was able to shoot an OR he was proud of, with two ends of 30 in four ends.

As an avid archer, Ryan has the following piece of advice for those seeking to perform competitively: “the easiest way to get better scores is to have the strength to draw and hold your bow easily. So shoot a lot and/or do a lot of SPT's”.

When he graduates, Ryan will be job-hunting while deciding if he wants to pursue a Master’s degree or a Ph.D.

We wish Ryan the best of luck in his future endeavors, and congratulate him on graduating!