Ella Gibson’s world record of 715 points was challenged by Becerra, but she fell short and scored 713 points, which was a personal best. Despite not setting a new record, she was pleased with her performance as most of her shots were very close to the center. Qualifying in the top spot was a major goal for Becerra, and she achieved it by staying focused and not getting caught up in the score. Her shots that weren’t perfect were still very close to the center, which added to her satisfaction with her performance.
The top eight qualifiers in the competition receive bonus points towards the Hyundai Archery World Cup Ranking. Becerra’s main competitors include Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Sara Lopez, and Ella Gibson. Aditi Swami qualified in eighth place with 704 points. There was no top-64 cut in the compound women’s competition while Jesse Sut won a shoot-off to secure the last spot in the bracket for the compound men’s event. Korea qualified in first place for both compound men’s and mixed team events while India took pole position in compound women’s team event.
The competition in Shanghai continues with compound team eliminations in the morning followed by recurve qualifying in the afternoon.