"I just love having fun with the sport that I love."
b.2003
Petersburg, Va
Lives in Brooklyn, NY
coach
Derek Davis
To say that Dallas loves the sport of archery is an understatement. In fact, it may be impossible to describe his passion for a sport that was foreign to him five years ago. His focus, drive, and discipline have carried him to not only becoming a top-notch archer, but it has also enabled him to make history as the first African American to place first in a US national tournament.
Dallas was introduced to archery in the basement of a Brooklyn public school by Coach Larry Brown. Coach Larry Brown, former Head Coach of Columbia University's Women's Archery team, developed a free program designed to give lower-income youth an outlet for discovering, exploring, and learning the sport of archery. This archery program opened up the world of archery to Dallas, and Coach Larry Brown saw that young ten-year-old-Dallas had promising potential. Coach Larry Brown was correct.
With over 35 medals and trophies from local and national archery tournaments, Dallas has displayed mastery skills and is making waves in the archery community.
Titles
2019
50th US National Indoor Championship
Cadet, 1st
JOAD National Indoor Championship
Cadet, 1st
Vegas Shoot Out
championship recurve young adult, 1st
S3DA Scholastic Shoot
high school, 1st
Lancaster Archery Classic
young male recurve, 1st
2018
New York State Championship
Cadet, 1st
JOAD Outdoor National Championship
Cadet, 4th
Doinker So-Cal Tournament
Cadet, 3rd
Easton Gator Cup
Cadet, 2nd
Vegas Shoot Out
Youth division, 1st
Lancaster Archery Classic
Cadet, 2nd
2017
JOAD Outdoor National Championship
Cub, 1st
New York State Championship
cub, 1st
JOAD National Indoor Championship
cub, 1st
Nassau Bowman Showdown
cadet, 1st
New York State Archery Association Indoor Championship
cub, 1st
New England Indoor Championship
cub, 1st
2016
USA Archery Grand National Championship Outdoor
cub, 2nd
USA Archery 47th Annual Indoor Championship
cub, 2nd
New York State Archery Association Championship Outdoor
cub, 1st
New Jersey State Outdoor Championship
cub, 1st
2015
USA Archery Grand National Championship Outdoor
bowman, 3rd
New York State Archery Association Outdoor Championship
bowman, 1ST
2014
CAMBA Battle of the Boroughs Indoor
bowman, 1st
Larry Brown has dedicated his life to archery. He first started shooting as a child at a garbage dump in Queens, with a bow carved from a neighborhood tree. His skill launched him into the Ivy League, as head coach of the women's archery team at Columbia University.
This video includes text that highlights the archery accomplishments of 14 year-old Dallas Jones, the first African American to be named champion in U.S. Archery history. His main target is to make it to the 2020 Olympics.
The epicenter of archery is not New York, yet. One coach is introducing the sport to minority youth, and the results are better than anyone could've expected. A new Snapshot New York from CBS2's Steve Overmyer
Get to know Dallas Jones, the 14 year-old archer who made U.S. Archery history in early 2017 by becoming the first African American in the sport of archery to win a national championship. Watch his story and learn about his determination to make it to the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, Japan and how you can help.