Grady Kane leads Team USA to Bronze medal at World Archery Youth Championship

Team USA. Photo with permission from USA Archery

Madison’s Grady Kane has helped lead the Team USA 18 & Under Men’s Compound Archery team to the bronze medal at the 2023 World Archery Youth Championships. Team USA received a bye in the 1st Round of the elimination bracket, and then defeated Spain 229-216. The Americans then faced India in the semifinals. Team USA took a 163-162 lead following the 3rd end, but Team India won the 4th and final end 58-54, to win the match by the final of 220-217.

That set up the Bronze Medal Final the USA and Italy. Team USA needed 20 total points on their final arrows to win the match. Landyn Cox scored a 5, and Dewey Hathaway followed with an 8. Kane then needed a 7 or better to win the match, and scored a 10 with his final arrow to send the USA to a 208-204 win. Mexico defeated India 216-215 to win the gold medal.

Next up for Grady Kane at the World Youth Championships is the Individual Compound Competition. Kane qualified 15th out of 41 in the 18 & Under bracket. That was good for a 1st round buy. The Madison teen will now take on #18 seed Rafael Moreira of Brazil in the 2nd Round on Saturday.