The men’s archery team clinched the U.S. its first medal after it won its semifinal match. They took silver when they could not overcome Italy in the final.
The more fascinating match, however, may have been the one that preceded that final. The semifinals saw Brady Ellison, Jake Kaminski, and Jacob Wukie, ranked atop world standings going into London, face a South Korean team that shattered records the previous morning.
Im Dong-Hyun and Kim Bub-min both scored higher than the previous 72-arrow world record. Along with Oh Jin-Hyek, they scored a stunning combined 2087.
The U.S. came from behind, just as they had against Japan in the quarterfinals. They trailed after two ends. Ellison, Kaminski, and Wukie all hit 10’s with their final arrows to seal their position in the top two teams. Read more….