Navigating the World of Student Archers: A Conversation with Lauren Dueñas
Welcome, Archery Family, to another edition of the Archery Parent Podcast blog. This is for Episode 4. Today, we're diving deep into the world of student Archers with insights from a seasoned Archer and former University of Florida coach, Lauren Dueñas. As part of our ongoing commitment to support Archery parents, we’re unpacking the challenges, the support systems, and the invaluable experiences from Lauren’s journey as a student-archer and beyond.
Archery Beginnings and Finding Community
Lauren Dueñas hails from a community where Archery is more than just a sport; it's a lifestyle. It all began while studying at the University of Florida in Gainesville, just a stone's throw away from the Easton Newberry Archery Center. Despite a limited athletic background, Lauren fell in love with Archery - a true testament to the allure of our sport.
Pioneering the university's Archery club, she not only found her passion but also crafted a supportive community. As she recounts, this experience wasn't just about shooting arrows; it was about building bonds and creating a network that extended far beyond the field.
The Arduous yet Rewarding Path of Competition
Lauren’s journey took her from local competitions to the international stage, including the World University Championships in Poland. She reflects on how these experiences equipped her to support her husband, Crispin Dueñas, a 4x Olympic Archer for Canada. Her personal insight into these events provided her with a unique perspective to back Crispin in his own Archery endeavours, demonstrating the importance of shared experiences in partnership support.
Managing a Long-Distance Support System
One of the challenges for Archery spouses and parents is providing support from a distance. Lauren discusses the realities of long-distance communication, highlighting how technology and thoughtful planning can bridge the gap. Adjusting to different time zones, event schedules, or simply not being physically present can be tough, but finding creative ways to stay connected can make a significant difference.
Balancing Archer Life with Academics
Lauren's experience as a student-Archer isn’t just about competition; it's about balance. She emphasizes the importance of integrating Archery with academic responsibilities, encouraging first-year Archers to remember their primary goal is education. "Give yourself grace," she advises, recognizing the challenges of maintaining this balance.
Creating Team Dynamics in University Archery
Through her involvement with the University of Florida’s Archery club, Lauren helped build a supportive community. She recounts the club’s growth from a small gathering of enthusiasts to a structured program featuring recreational and competitive dimensions. Lauren’s story showcases how these clubs are crucial for networking, camaraderie, and developing new skills—both in Archery and in life.
Exploring Opportunities in University Archery
While many wonder about the opportunities available for Archers at the collegiate level, Lauren shares insights into the various programs and scholarships. From Columbia’s women-only varsity program to numerous U.S. schools with strong teams and competitive opportunities, she opens the door to exploration for aspiring collegiate Archers.
Our podcast with Lauren Dueñas shines a spotlight on the rich experiences and valuable insights that come from being immersed in the world of Archery at the post-secondary level/collegiate. Whether you are a parent, an aspiring Archer, or someone exploring the potential of this sport, the message remains clear: the journey through Archery is enriched by community, commitment, and passion.
Thanks to Lauren for her time and her willingness to share.
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Transcript:
Introduction:
Manisha: Hello, Archery Family! I'm Manisha and welcome to the Archery Parent Podcast. What you need to know to best support your Archer.
Archery life can come at you quickly and there are often a lot of questions, but not a lot of answers. We are here to change that. We will share tips, how to's, and what to expect to help you navigate your new Archery lifestyle.
You'll hear from other Archery parents, coaches, and Archers themselves. We are going to do this one arrow at a time.
Episode Start:
Hello, everyone. Today's guest is Lauren Dueñas. Quite a few of you may know her from around the fields in both Florida, the U.S., and in Canada. Welcome, Lauren. How are you?
Lauren: I'm good. How are you, Manisha?
Manisha: Thanks for being here today.
Lauren: I'm very excited.
Manisha: Yeah, I'm glad. I'm so happy you're here. You’re actually one of the first people I talked to about this little project, and I'm so happy that you're able to be with us. I'm just going to start a little bit with your bio. So you started "archering" in Florida at the University of Florida, which is in Gainesville. And for those of you who are maybe thinking that Gainesville sounds a little familiar, it is the location of the Easton Newberry Archery Center.
Lauren: Yeah.
Manisha: Great. So about 30 minutes from there is where the University of Florida is, where you got your start.
Lauren: Correct. I was not an athlete at all prior to that, actually. I took the odd tennis lesson here and there as a kid. Did try out for the high school tennis team unsuccessfully, which was fine. But definitely never considered myself to be athletic in any way, shape, or form. But when I found Archery, it was an instant love for a sport for the first time ever.
Manisha: So, it was through the University of Florida and Archery that you met Crispin Dueñas,
Lauren: Yep.
Manisha: And you are an Archery spouse.
Lauren: I am an Archery spouse. Yes, to many people, I am known as Crispin's wife. It might have been a little bit of an adjustment for me at first, but something that I definitely welcome.
Manisha: How does your Archery experience, and you've had your own international experiences, how has your experience in Archery helped you support your Archer?
Lauren: Well, I think I'm very lucky in the way that I'm able to support Crispin. Think it's a little bit different than perhaps the way that he supports me because it's absolutely a back and forth, you know, we are partners, in that we are spouses, a married couple, but we're lucky to also be partners in that sport. I did compete internationally, as you mentioned. I went to the 2014 World University Championships. But that is pretty much where my international experience ended.
Crispin, of course, has been to countless World Cups, World Championships, Pan Am Games, and four Olympic Games, so that experience is a little bit different than mine, but I was able to get a taste of what he goes through on a regular basis. The event that I attended was run by World Archery. It was attended by dozens of countries. It had the same events that you see in regular international competition with qualifying rounds and mixed teams and official teams for both recurve and compound men and women. So, having an idea of what he's seeing and the scale that he is shooting at—the international Archery event compared to a local shoot here in the Toronto area, or the first few shoots that I went to in the local Gainesville, Florida areas, or even bigger events like U.S. Nationals, Canadian Nationals—having an idea of what he's going through has been able to let me support him a little bit differently, perhaps, just having that sort of insider knowledge.
Manisha: And where were your Championships?
Lauren: My Championships were in Poland.
Manisha: And since you attended, actually, in some of my research, I found out that in 2016, I guess it was World Archery, changed the name. So instead of World University Championships, they're now calling it the World University Games. And those are happening every two years, like I think they did back when you were doing that event.
Lauren: Yeah, I understand it's a little different now. When I was doing it, it was more like what World Archery is doing now, where it was alternating every couple years. It was a Championship and then a Games. So I was on the University Championship team and then actually the next year, I was an alternate for the Games team. But it's really exciting that they've upped the frequency, it seems for the university kids that are going through now. It's really great.
Manisha: It is. And the Games, actually in 2025, though, they will be in Germany, this year [2023] they were in China. 2027, they'll be in Korea, and in 2029, they're actually coming to the U.S. to North Carolina. So that will be exciting because there are thousands and thousands of athletes that come.
Let's talk about the reality, which parents can also relate to, but what is it like supporting your Archer, because you can't go all the time - how is it different when you are supporting your Archer from afar?
Lauren: Yeah, I think that a lot of Archery parents, if they haven't gotten this experience already as their Archer gets older and maybe doesn't always need to be chaperoned to events, with the parent or parents feel more comfortable sending them off in a group, where they'll experience watching their archer from afar, of course, long-distance support and communication are really important.
And, that can take various forms depending on where the competition is. There have been times, especially when we were dating, when technology wasn't as easy. Depending on the location, you know, Crispin and I would have to resort to email because SIM cards weren't easily accessible in the country where he was traveling to. Sometimes SIM cards are something that's accessible to Archers. So there can be more regular communication via phone and text.
But sometimes there can be a lot of distance, not just the miles, but time zones, that need to be taken into consideration or just the event schedule. Some events are more intensive in the way that they're organized. The Archers might have bigger blocks of time when they are focusing on their actual shooting or being on the field for longer times. And it's a big adjustment.
And, when I am supporting Crispin from afar, I take that into account and, of course, I want to stay connected to him as much as I can. And sometimes that means timing my text messages or emails or phone calls to when he might be getting up in the morning or when I think he's getting back from the field, so he's got, you know, a nice message to wake up to in the morning. Some sort of support or encouragement. Maybe a suggestion that I've had, or research I've done on my own, like, "Oh, hey, I was looking at the weather in your area and it looks like it's not going to be a great day, don't forget your rain shoes," you know?
Parents definitely can support their Archer from afar by doing those kinds of small things, which I think they go a long way being able to, to be connected.
Manisha: And in your case, it's not just one event. Sometimes there's a training camp in between, sometimes, for example, with COVID, he was away for an extensive amount of time just by the rules of engagement that Archery Canada had to abide by and international events. So, you know, if they go to an event in one country in Europe, they're not going to come back right away just to fly back out for an event that is in two weeks. So sometimes it could be three, four weeks, if not more.
Lauren: Yeah, actually leading up to the Tokyo Olympics, I think we went four or five months without seeing each other, and that was due to the nature of the restrictions and just the tournament timing of, like you said, one World Cup only a couple weeks away, sometimes less, you know, from the next event.
So it can definitely take a toll emotionally, mentally, physically; you miss your partner. A parent is going to miss having their child around. You just, you just don't feel the same. You know, that's going to go both ways for the spouses, I imagine, for the parent and their Archer are going to miss each other in the same way. It's - that's a lot of adjusting too, putting on a brave face sometimes and not complaining about how much you miss the other person when you know that they need to focus on what they're doing. They are out there chasing their dream. And they need to hear words of encouragement from you, not like, "Oh, when are you going to be home? Really miss you. I hate this travel." So sometimes you have to really work to set that aside.
Manisha: Let's go back to your days at the University of Florida. You became an Archery coach and actually were quite involved with the club there. Let's talk about your role at the University of Florida with the Archery team.
Lauren: Sure. I'll take you back to the beginning of this experience.
Like I had told you, I did not do any sport before being in university. So, there was an Archer, who he was actually an exchange student from the U.K., who found out they were building this wonderful Archery center in Newberry, a half-hour from the university campus and thought it would be really great to start a club. He wanted people to shoot with, of course. I am a relatively new university student looking for something to do. Archery club sounds really cool. Let's give it a try.
I helped to build the club from, I think there were 10 of us to start, to at our peak, I think we had 50-something registered active students who came to practices regularly. And we ended up dividing the club into the recreational club and a competitive team aspect within the club, which meant we were holding extra practices, going to tournaments, and actively competing both in the regional kind of area of Central Florida or South Florida, as well. Also, within the U.S. Collegiate university competition setting. And, of course, encouraging Archers to even go beyond that if they wanted to, USAT events, or bigger things like myself with the World University Championships. We had quite a large and successful program. And after I graduated, I continued living in the Gainesville area. So I stayed as a volunteer coach for a couple of years, continuing to work with UF.
Manisha: So, how long all together were you with the team?
Lauren: I think, I think eight years, all said, from start to finish.
Manisha: Really!
Lauren: Yeah.
Manisha: Right. Wow. So, very, very involved. What was it like to support your peers, a lot of them potentially the similar age to you? They were definitely walking in the same footsteps as you, if they were just starting out for the first time.
Lauren: Like you said, a lot of it was similar to me and in the beginning when the club was new and the competitive team aspect was new, a lot of it we were finding out together. But as I got more experience, I was able to pass knowledge on to the newer people, especially those who, like myself, had never really done any sort of organized sport before. A lot of explaining my own path and what I had done to get to where I was, what types of competitions I was doing, what tips and tricks I was figuring out.
Just building a little Archery community within the club was a really important way to support while I was still an Archer myself. And then when I moved more into a coaching role after I graduated, just continuing to pass on knowledge to the new club officers, really empowering them to try new things that I hadn't done, different types of events, perhaps that we didn't compete in when I was a student. Yeah, just a lot of, a lot of knowledge sharing.
Manisha: So, back when you were getting involved in the USAT, and for parents that are unfamiliar, in the U.S., US Archery does a circuit or a series that many of them will just travel around the US and attend all of them.
Lauren: That was going on as a USAT event. It was actually a little bit different when I was shooting, when I was a university student. US Collegiate Archery Association was separate from USA Archery and they actually ran the collegiate circuit. Eventually, that was absorbed officially by USA Archery, which opened up some new opportunities because it meant that a collegiate division became available at USAT events, which I would have loved to have taken a part of when I had been at that stage. But there were actually, and still are, collegiate-only events, like Collegiate Outdoor Championships and Collegiate Indoor Championships. Now I believe there's even a Collegiate 3D Championships, which wasn’t around when I was competing as a university student. So there are a lot of really interesting and exciting opportunities for Archers in the university system in the U.S. right now.
Manisha: There are, and, we will be talking to a few parents whose Archers are actually in the U.S. for school. And, for many people who attend JOAD, as Canadians, something that we're not familiar with, but at JOAD, quite often, various colleges and universities will even give out scholarships to those who place. I don't know if it's the top 10 or, depending on the category. So that's very different for us and something that we're not used to. Can you say what are the ages typically of that? Is it 17, 18, or do you happen to know?
Lauren: I don't remember really seeing an age limit when I was competing. It was actually based on whether you were a registered student. At a university, you had to prove that you were registered, prove that affiliation. Because of course, it was common for really bright students to be starting university before age 18.
So it would be really unfair to say that they would or weren't allowed to compete when they were a full-time university student. I think that one of the requirements was you, at least when I was in university, was you did have to be a full-time university student. You couldn't be a part-time university student. But by now that might have changed. I kind of hope that it did because it just lets more people have the opportunity to compete.
Manisha: How did you deal with logistics for students? Because as we all know, it can get expensive. So how did you deal with travel and logistics and still have support for them, even if you weren't there. If some of them said, you know what, I'm going to try this one out, and it wasn't one that you were attending.
Lauren: I mean, definitely, we did a lot of deal shopping, and I encouraged other students, once I was in the coaching role, and maybe a little more hands-off on some logistics stuff, encourage them to do the deal shopping.
Of course, college students are really great at banding together to save money. I think something that university students are well known for. So, cramming as many people into a hotel room as you feel comfortable doing was something that we did a lot when we traveled for competition. I don't remember ever being in a room with less than three other people. A lot of carpooling and that sort of thing. But of course, also taking advantage of student discounts was something that we really leaned heavily into looking at who offered student discounts. Like car rental companies, hotels, that we could take advantage of. We were definitely penny pinchers in that regard because when you're a university student you're not working on making money to fund your Archery dreams. You're at school to be at school, so your extracurriculars need to not take up all of your designated school funding.
Manisha: Now, time management and balance for yourself when you were a student, but also Archers that you were working with, what did it mean for an Archer who is a university or college student? What does that mean? What did you share?
Lauren: One of the things that I really tried to discuss with newer Archers who are interested in competing who, you know, tried it and got hooked and said, this is what I want to do. I want to sign up for everything I can get my hands on, was reminding them to think about why they were here at university or college. You're going to get an education for a career. You're either on scholarship or, maybe your parents are helping you pay for said schooling. A lot of being mindful of why you are here in the first place and not letting the Archery excitement overshadow your academics was something that we definitely had multiple conversations about.
But, for those who were determined to pursue Archery beyond just the club level, talking about what you could do to make that happen. That could be looking at your course load and looking at what time slots might be available to get practice in, in the morning before class or be able to finish at a certain time to be able to do practice after class. You know, potentially rearranging things to a different semester, if it looked like the schedule was going to work out better. It's all stuff that you could take into account.
I realized that University of Florida's Archery group was very lucky to have the Easton Newberry Center only 30 minutes away. We actually did not shoot on campus. We did not have on campus space. I've got to give a little shout-out to Bear Archery. Their Florida factory is also just down the road from the university and that was - their property is where UF club did and still does hold their weekly practices. That was really, really important, taking into consideration course load and what you need to do to also fit the Archery in there, but being responsible about it as well.
Manisha: And, for an Archer, for example, they have done Archery before coming to university and college, and all of a sudden the supports that they were very accustomed to are no longer there. They could be a phone call away or an email away, but how were you able to fill that void? Or, what did you suggest to them to help? Because that can be really significant. You're all excited, there's a club where you're going, and all of a sudden you realize, oh, this is kind of different because that person or those people aren't there anymore. And this leads into also community, building community.
Lauren: Yeah, the support is definitely different at University of Florida's Archery club than perhaps some others. We did have a few Archers who came in who had already been in JOAD programs or who were lucky enough to have an Archery shop in the town or area that they grew up in, where they already owned equipment, had taken lessons, had already done some competition, but like you said, the support system was different. They didn't have their parent nearby to help bring them to and from practices. They might not have had a car on campus.
So we worked on really connecting Archers with each other. Those that had cars, were they willing to do carpool. Would they agree to do the same practice schedule, so that they could all be together. Familiarizing the students with the public transportation in the area. Gainesville has a really great bus system, which is free for students. Showing kids where are the buses on campus closest to the dorms that will get you the fastest out to where the Archery practice field is.
Just going over what seems like simple logistics stuff that - to a new university student, it can be really overwhelming in the beginning.
Some people had access to support people like trainers, physical trainers, or maybe they actually have a mental performance coach that they're coming into the UF club system. We're a self-made group. We don't have some of these outside experts. So, that was a bit of learning together of where can we go find these resources, if that's someone that you want and, really, we leveraged as much as we could - what the university had to offer. In terms of those services, we connected with the university's gym system and we actually went in a couple of times and had some focused training sessions of: here are the muscles that Archers tend to use; can you show us some of the gym equipment that would be best for us to to continue to train with. And there's just a lot of connecting students, new students, with the things that the university had to offer because they didn't maybe have to go look for those things by themselves previously.
Manisha: What did you share with your Archers about managing expectations in this new role that they're in as a university student, managing life as that student. Especially for those archers that came with experience, came with their own equipment, sometimes that adjustment can affect scores and their ability to practice. What did you share with them about personal victories, personal wins, and managing those expectations that they've come with that really, sometimes, they need a reality check because their lives are so different but unexpected at the same time?
Lauren: Yeah, that that's absolutely true. We definitely talked to students when I was in the coaching role and had already graduated, had already been through my own ups and downs of being a university student, becoming an athlete and learning to balance that.
We talked about you do need to give yourself some grace. Things are very different than when you lived at home. You are out on your own here. Even for students who were from the local Alachua County area, they might not have been living at home anymore. They might have been living in a dorm and that's a huge difference. University class schedule is way different.
You have to learn different time management skills. The effort that you put into your classes, it's very different. They might've been coming out to practice and shooting the same volume of arrows, but seeing some different results. And we had a lot of talk about the mental aspect of what can impact you.
Archery isn't always just about the actual act of picking up the bow and letting go of the string. There's so much more that goes into it. People more experienced than me will tell you that Archery is 90 percent mental and only 10 percent physical, or something like that. And, the Archer might not have recognized it until they had transitioned to a university setting. And really had to, had to cope with the changes.
Manisha: It is quite common for an Archer to kind of take a break from Archery, too, just to figure out the university life and to make sure they've got a handle on that before they start reintegrating back into a training program. And, whatever you need to do, you need to be aware of that.
These adjustments, like you've referred to, need to be made if you're going to feel good about all of it together in this new chapter.
Lauren: Absolutely. And one of the things that we really tried to build, was community. The Archery Club is definitely its own community. Even if you weren't studying the same thing as another person, this was a group of Archers. We were all going through the same general experience and learned to lean on each other. And, in that respect, we might not have been able to help out with the organic chemistry tests that you're studying for, but everyone could sympathize or empathize about balancing Archery with school and balancing feelings of homesickness or anxiety about an upcoming tournament and what that means with my exam schedule that's coming up and how am I going to fit this, that, and the other things together.
It was a really big support network, which I think was one of the most amazing things about the university Archery experience. You make some really amazing friendships through Archery and some truly extraordinary ones through the university Archery experience. My roommates in graduate school were people that I met through Archery. We were not studying anything remotely the same, but we were all dedicated to being in school and also to being competitive athletes.
Manisha: In Canada, there are quite often clubs opposed to teams. For example, Crispin was part of Hart House at University of Toronto. And it was a club opposed to a team, so it was more recreational, unless you were able to go in and had to get arrows in, such as what Crispin needed to do for his arrow count weekly.
But, in Canada, it's very different, and it's been quite a long time since Canada has actually been able to send any athletes to these World Collegiate events. And it differs in the U. S. because many, many colleges and universities have these teams and some of these teams, such as, say, Texas A & M, the Aggies, are very, very well known for their team, and provide scholarships to these schools, and really, Archers are really vying for these spots, too. I just want parents to know that there is a significant difference, because I have a lot of parents that ask me, are there any scholarships in Canada, and the answer iss no.
Can you share, if you're familiar, other than the Aggies, what are the colleges that have really significant teams that if maybe an Archer is interested, they might want to take a look at.
Lauren: Yeah, absolutely. Another really big one that comes to mind is Columbia, which is one of the few schools that has Archery as a varsity program. And it's actually only varsity for the women, which is very unique within the varsity sport world, as well. I understand they offer some really nice scholarships as well for that. And they've had some really amazing, successful Archers at that school.
I'm not sure off the top of my head about scholarship, but James Madison University has always had a really strong Archery program . I know that there are some Olympians from the U. S. that went through JMU. University of Texas has a large team. I'm not sure if there's scholarship tied to it, but I know that there are some schools in the like Midwest or mid-Atlantic region, particularly Kentucky area that do offer scholarships.
University of the Cumberlands is one that I know offers scholarships and they have very large, very successful Archery team. They have been the top consistently for the last few years. Some of the smaller schools and the mid-Atlantic region also are actively offering scholarships for Archery.
I think even some up in the Canada /U.S. border area. I think Michigan State University, actually, might offer scholarship. They have a shooting center there, which is part, I think, perhaps air gun shooting, but I think it also has an Archery range aspect to it. They have also had a very successful team.
Manisha: Lindsey Wilson College in Columbia, Kentucky is a big one. There are a few Canadians there, already, and actually one is graduating this year from there, but quite a few have gone to Lindsey Wilson, and that is a name that keeps popping up quite a bit in the U.S., but here too.
Lauren: But even outside of the scholarships, there are just more and more colleges and universities in the U.S. that have some sort of Archery club, even if it's just a club and doesn't have any scholarship attached to it - it's a large active club that has a competitive aspect to it. So, University of Florida and Georgia Southern and Georgia Tech - we have this great little triangular inter-school rivalry, but also inter-school cooperation, and a little Archery community in the southeastern U. S., where people are able to talk to their club officers and active competing Archery students about how are you organizing your training? What events are you going to? What kind of equipment recommendations are you giving to your students, which helped us to grow. It helped them to grow.
We were able to just have friendships beyond our own universities. And I think it really enriched my experience as a university student, but also enriched my experience as an Archer, a competitive Archer. The schools were able to lean on each other and organized travel together.
Perhaps if smaller groups were coming from different schools, we could book better deals and keep costs low, which of course is very important for us as poor university kids. It was a dynamic that perhaps I wasn't expecting to have, but that ended up being something that I really loved.
Don't discount the schools that just have an archery club. You can have some truly amazing experiences within that type of archery program as well.
Manisha: It was actually one of the Columbia Archery coaches that attended the World University Games this year in China. Being part of that, you just never know who you're going to meet.
Lauren: Yes.
Manisha: So, another way to network is attending these events.
Lauren: Absolutely, and you start to see the same people wherever you go. As I'm sure a lot of Archers have started to realize already, within smaller local community, you see the same faces.
Then you start going to these bigger events like USATs and you run into each other and you form these smaller microcosm communities that go to the same type of events and same in the university system, as well. You connect with other archers of the same age, that are trying to do the same thing that you are. You connect with coaches, or support staff, and you learn about new opportunities that way. Which is really exciting.
Manisha: That's great. I typically wanted to end this with a joke. You don't need to laugh and that's totally okay. So the joke is, what did the bungee jumping Archers say after they jumped and got reeled back up?
Lauren: I don't know.
Manisha: Well, that was an arrowing experience.
Lauren: Ooh.
Manisha: Lauren, thank you so much for being here on the Archery Parent Podcast. We're so happy that you joined in.
If there is other information that you wanted to share or another topic, we definitely would love to have you back. And for parents out there, if there are other topics that you would like us to cover, let us know because we are here for you.
I am Manisha, that is Lauren, and this is the Archery Parent Podcast. What you need to know to support your Archer and their passion. Thanks so much for joining us. We will see you next time. Thanks for listening to this episode of the Archery Parent Podcast. This show is for Archery parents by an Archery parent.
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