Get to know Jace a little more
Do you have a nickname in archery?No.
What's your most memorable memory in archery as a competitor?Going to The Vegas Shoot and getting to warm up next to Matt Stutzman.
What's your most memorable memory in archery as a fan / spectator?Watching Matt Stutzman shoot his 3rd Vegas game with his coach down on the floor.
What goal did you have for the 2021 season? Did you accomplish it?Finishing on the podium for the IBO National Shooter of the Year, but did not get it.
Goals for the 2022 season?To finish on the podium for the IBO National Shooter of the Year.
Outside of your parents, who has inspired you the most to continue to reach your archery goals?Matt Stutzman.
What is the most discouraging / annoying thing you've heard others say about your shooting style that you had to ignore?That I lean back too much and I'm going to break my arm.
Do you have tournament superstitions or rituals that you do?No.
All though you are a young archer, you've already experienced a lot. What would your advice be to up and coming youth archers and their parents that you wish you knew?To never give up and put in the work and effort if you really want it.
Other than archery, how do you spend your time?Riding freestyle BMX & scooters and my dirtbike when I can.
What tournament is tops on your list of, I need to win (again) or finish better at and why?Lancaster because it has kicked my butt every year.
Odds are you train / practice almost every day. How does your training for a specific tournament differ from a normal everyday practice?If it is for an outdoor target shoot I will go to the LaGrange Hunting & Fishing Club so I can shoot the farther distance and if it's 3D I will shoot 3D targets and 2D animal targets.
Who was your first archery sponsor / supporter? How did you come about getting a deal with them and do you still have them?Bohning archery and yes I still have them.
How much tuning do you do on your bow and equipment? Who helps you the most on your bow?I do most of the work myself but I can't do in depth tuning or anything with my string yet so PJ Charette helps me with the stuff that I can't do.
Do you have names for any of your gear? And if so what are they?I named my bow Cynthia.
What important lessons have you learned and implemented over the last few years?Making every shot your first.
What made you take archery from a hobby, to a way of life?When I started out it was really fun and it was a sport I could do with my family.
How do you promote the sport of archery?I talk to friends at school about it and actually one of my friends bought a bow to start shooting.
Do you bow hunt?Yes.
What is your favorite discipline of archery, and why?3D because every target is different.
What is your least favorite discipline of archery and why?Indoors because I have a hard time shooting the same target at the same distance for 10 ends.
What helps guide the changes that you make to your equipment?How my bow feels when I'm at full draw and at release.
What is a 'rule', terminology, or something in archery that you don't like?That you can't have head phones in while shooting.