National Student Sports Week (NSSW) is a prestigious multi national level event designed for students. Syah Kuala University, Banda Aceh managed to be the host of this-year event. One of the competitions is archery. Archery match schedule began on Saturday to Thursday (14 — 19 November, 2015). The team included 10 students of Sport Sciences YSU, namely (1) Riko Adi Baskoro, (2) Prima Wisnu Wardhana, (3) Hendra Purnama, (4) Wahyu Aryo Baskoro, (5) Joshua Yoga Wrahatmala, (6) Anas Nur Syafi`i, (7) Titik Kusuma Wardhani, (8) Ika Septi Kurniawati, (9) Dela Berliana Hartanti Putri, and (10) Kurnia Dwi Aryani.
As the Coach and also the team advisor, Yudik Prasetyo, M.,Pd. and all the athletes, through an online message, conveyed his gratefulness for YSU student achievements in this biennial national event. “I thank for all the prayers, the support from BAPOMI Yogyakarta, and facilities as well as extraordinary attention from the Vice Rector 3 of YSU, Dean, Senate Commission of YSU so that the team could meet the target as expected. Grabbing many gold medals, the YSU Archery team has set a secured position as champion in the agenda”, he stated.
The achieved medals include: 11 gold, 2 silver and 2 bronze medals. The explanation is detailed as follows: Rico Adi Karimuddin earned 1 gold in Individual FITA Compound and 1 bronze in the FITA Compound Total Session as well as 1 silver in Compound round. Joshua Yoga Wrahatmala got 1 gold in the national round with 40 metres distance and a gold at the national round with 30 metres distance. Titik Kusuma Wardhani obtained 1 gold in the Recurve FITA of Total Sessions, 1 gold in FITA Round Recurve. Kurnia Dwi Aryani got 1 silver in the national round with 40 metres distance.
In the Group round, Aryo, Joshua, and Hendra obtained 1 gold in the FITA Recurve round. Anas, Aryo, and Joshua gained 1 gold in the National round. (Yudik Prasetyo)
