November 5, 2009 - 2009 USA Archery World Championship team member World Kristin Braun (Palos Verdes, California) is slated to appear on the NBC's Jay Leno Show tonight (Thursday, Nov. 5). Braun, a U.S. Olympic Training Center resident athlete in Chula Vista, California, will travel to Los Angeles on Thursday to tape her piece.

"I've been told that I'm doing a segment with Wanda Sykes where she will be seated behind Plexiglas and I will be shooting suction-cup arrows at her to make Wanda flinch," said Braun. "By tomorrow it could be a completely different set up."

Make sure to check your local listings for time and the flinching moment. Braun is busy packing equipment and wardrobe for this special appearance. Also set to appear on the Jay Leno Show is Rachel Ray.

"I think it's a great opportunity to get archery out there and to modernize the sport," said Braun. "Archery can be done by anyone and it is fun. It is not a backwoods sport. There is a great audience out there and people just need to be exposed to it."

Braun started competing in archery competitions when she was 12 years old in California and still holds numerous state records. The 19-year-old is currently training in hopes of making the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team that will compete in London. Braun, who competed in her second major international event in September, helped Team USA to a 9th-place finish at the 2009 World Archery Target Championships in Korea. She also competed on the 2009 World Cup team that finished 10th in Croatia in May.

About USA Archery:

The National Archery Association, known today as USA Archery, was formed in 1879 to foster and promote the sport of archery. USA Archery is the organization recognized by the U.S. Olympic Committee for the purpose of selecting and training men's and women's teams to represent the U.S. in Olympic Games, Paralympic Games and Pan American Games. USA Archery also selects teams for World Championships and other international competitions annually. Membership in USA Archery is open to everyone involved in all disciplines of archery. USA Archery sanctions more than 300 events annually and conducts national championships. For more information visit www.usarchery.org.

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