[1] In 1930, the owner encouraged him to compete in the national archery tournament in Chicago and provided the equipment needed for the competition.

[2][3] Hoogerhyde repeated as national champion and established a new world record at the 1931 NAA tournament at Canandaigua, New York.

After winning three consecutive national, Missouri Valley, and Midwestern championships, it was the first time Hoogerhyde had lost an archery tournament.

Using a lemonwood bow, he defeated Ralph Miller by 135 points and set a new record with the best total ever in a national archery tournament.

[8][9] In 1939, Hoogerhyde won the 100-yard target event at the Great American Open archery tournament in Northbrook, Illinois.

[10] In 1940, Hoogerhyde won his fourth and final national championship at the NAA tournament held in Amherst, Massachusetts.