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Easton Shooters Smokn\' Hot at Pittsburgh NFAA

4/22/2007

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (April 22, 2007)

Pittsburgh marks the third leg of the NFAA 3-Star Tour, and arguably the toughest of the three. Easton shooters showed their smokn\' talent by shooting their way to a complete sweep of the Men & Women pro classes in commanding fashion.

The NFAA 3-Star Tour is made up of the world-famous Vegas shoot, then Indoor Nationals in Louisville, and lastly the Classic shoot held in Pittsburgh. Easton shooters have owned all three of these prestigious tournaments. At Vegas it was Chance Beaubouef earning his third pro title, while Mary Hamm (Zorn) took the Women\'s championship for an impressive, fifth time--both firsts for this renowned tournament. Then at Indoor Nationals it was long-time pro Duane Price and up-coming archer, Erika Anschutz, blitzing the competition taking Men & Women pro championships. While both Vegas and Indoor Nationals maintains a constant shot distance, the Classic in Pittsburgh challenges archers with varied distances. The distance marks are 40, 50 & 60 yards, which stretches the limit of indoor accuracy, and the archer\'s composure. In the end, Easton\'s Pro Staff shined again, illustrating the world-class accuracy of Easton arrows.

In the Men\'s Pro division it was top-ranked, 3D pro Jeff Hopkins (pictured left) showing he has what it takes to win at the highest level of indoor competition. Hopkins, using the new X10 ProTour, bested fellow Easton pro Josh Schaff (pictured middle) by two points. One point behind Schaff and his ACCs was Jesse Broadwater (pictured right) and his X10 ProTours taking third.

In the Women\'s Pro division, it was Erika Anschutz (pictured left) and her X10 ProTours continuing a scorching, 2007 season and finishing at the top. This marked two first-place finishes for Anschutz on this year\'s NFAA 3-Star Tour, giving her a great chance at taking NFAA Shooter of the Year honors. Taking second was Jamie Van Natta (pictured middle) also using X10 ProTours, while Tiffany Reeves (pictured right) captured the final spot using her trusty A/C/Es.

In addition to the regular tournament, the NFAA has added two additional contests where competitors shoot to win a 4-wheeler and Ford Mustang. When competing for the 4-wheeler, archers shoot a Vegas 3-spot target and three arrows at 40 yards, where low scores are eliminated each round. When it was all said and done, Darren Christenberry used his X10 ProTours to continue his impressive indoor tournament run. The Mustang shoot-off starts archers at a five-yard distance, shooting one arrow per round at a small Vegas bulls-eye. Perfect shots advance archers to the next round, which is shot an additional five yards further back each round. This contest went out to the max distance of 60 yards, where Josh Schaff and his ACCs finally topped the competition and took home a brand new, 2007 Ford Mustang.

The top-ranked competition at the NFAA Classic proved once again that archery pros choose the unbeatable precision of Easton A/C arrows to reach the winner\'s podium. Designed for ultimate precision in spine and weight consistency, Easton A/C arrows are built to win. Stop by your local Easton dealer to learn more about Easton\'s tournament-winning technology and proprietary A/C arrow designs. Easton--the choice of champions.