Ryan Davis, shooting Carbon Express Nano Pro X-Treme arrows, led Team USA to gold at the World Field Championship in Yankton, SD. Davis's barebow performance, including a crucial six-point shot in the final shoot-off, secured victory alongside teammates Brady Ellison and Gaius Carter.
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The USA won 17 medals at the World Archery Field Championships in Yankton, South Dakota, including seven gold medals with five in team competition. Notable performances included Casey Kaufhold's double gold, Hailey Franzone's gold in recurve U21 women, and Brady Ellison's three medals across multiple events.
The World Archery 3D Championships begins Tuesday in Yankton, South Dakota, featuring 246 archers from 24 countries, with the USA fielding a tournament-high 24 competitors including returning medalists Shiloh Butts, Jayme Buchanan, and Julie Jones, alongside history-maker Erin Hollom and teenage debuts from Jewell Blakey and Gracelyn Sinclair.
The U.S. archery team of 36 archers heads to Yankton for the World Archery Field Championships, with defending champion Paige Pearce aiming for a fourth consecutive gold medal. The team includes notable archers like Brady Ellison and Dewey Hathaway, competing against 244 archers from 31 nations.
Jennifer Mucino won three gold medals at the Betty and Bobby Allison Sports Town in Springfield, Missouri, claiming victory in the USAT Series Final, Target Nationals, and U.S. Open. The 23-year-old capped one of her finest domestic outdoor seasons, extending her winning streak from previous USAT Qualifier Series events.
ATA Show Week 2027 will feature the Hyundai Indoor World Series, elevating the NFAA Rushmore Rumble to a 500-point international event. The January gathering in Indianapolis will include the S3DA Indoor Open, ATA Trade Show, and Archery & Bowhunting Supershow, attracting elite and recreational archers worldwide.
Team Mathews swept the Men's podium and claimed the top two Women's spots at the USA Archery Outdoor Championships in Springfield, Missouri, with Kyle Douglas, Jimmy Lutz, and Ace Coleman taking first through third place, while Olivia Dean won both the Outdoor Championships and U.S. Open Women's divisions.
The first-ever USAT Series Final in Springfield, Missouri crowned six champions including Jennifer Mucino, Ava Jones, and James Lutz. Christian Stoddard defeated Brady Ellison in recurve men, while Jim O'Shea won barebow men's gold. The winners shared $50,000 in prize money.
Carbon Express shooters dominated USA Archery's Target Nationals in Springfield, Missouri, with James Lutz winning the inaugural USAT Series Finale and placing third in the National Championship, Curtis Broadnax finishing third in the US Open, and Robby Weissinger claiming the Senior Men's Barebow National Championship while using Carbon Express Nano Pro arrows.
Lauryl Akenhead of Team Ruger earned High Lady honors at the 2026 Sheepdog Showdown, a national PRS Pro Series point match held in New York's Catskill Mountains. Competing with her Ruger American Gen II rifle, Akenhead finished with a score of 151, demonstrating the rifle's reliability and accuracy in demanding competitive conditions.
The Archery Trade Association announces the S3DA Indoor Open's return as part of ATA Show Week, January 7-10, 2027, in Indianapolis. Open to archers ages 8-18, the event welcomes competitors of all experience levels and will feature divisions from Junior Eagle through Young Adult with multiple equipment categories.
Over 940 archers competed in Lincoln, Nebraska for the record-setting WIAWIS JOAD Target Nationals and JOAD U.S. Open. Aarya Arun and Chloe Nelsen set pending world records in recurve U18 men and compound U18 women, respectively, while SW Archery Academy claimed club team champions honors.
Team Mathews dominated the 2026 NFAA Outdoor National Field Championships in Yankton, South Dakota, with Bodie Turner winning the Men's Freestyle Professional title and setting a new NFAA record of 668. Kyle Douglas finished second and Chris Perkins secured third, with Turner also setting a new X-count record of 108 out of 112.
SHIELD Sights celebrated Team SHIELD's strong performances at the European Handgun Championships 2026 in Crewkerne, England. Denny Rossetto successfully defended her Ladies Open European Championship title, while Miroslav Zapletal captured the Men's Senior Production Optics European Championship.
Olympic archers Justin Huish and Michele Frangilli set world records in recurve 50+ competition on the same day, nearly 30 years after their 1996 Atlanta Olympic quarterfinal matchup. Frangilli scored 680 at Italy's Freccia D'argento, while Huish shot 1354 at California's State Outdoor Championships, breaking the previous double 72-arrow record of 1324.
Five young archersβSilas Huang, Lois Monderen, Esmay Ramirez, Brody Sparks, and Russell Walbergβearned all three USA Archery Achievement Award pins in their respective divisions. Alexander Rawley and Rene Monderen also achieved gold and silver, and bronze awards respectively across various categories.
Jason Tabansky won gold at Stage #2 of the World Archery Para Series in Nove Mesto, Czech Republic, defeating Maurizio Panella 6-2 in the W1 division final on Independence Day. The 2024 Paralympic champion also earned silver in Stage #1 held in Bangkok, Thailand in April.
Bowtech Archery's professional shooters delivered strong performances at the ASA Pro/Am circuit in Metropolis, Illinois, with Paige Pearce winning the Women's Known Pro division and Tim Gillingham earning third place in the Senior Known Pro division, marking his second consecutive podium finish since rejoining Team Bowtech.
The USA archery team dominated the Pan American Championships in Tlaxcala, Mexico, winning 16 of 36 medals including eight golds. Jennifer Mucino-Fernandez, Gaius Carter, and Ava Jones each claimed their first major international titles, while the U.S. teams excelled across recurve, compound, and barebow divisions.
The record-breaking Easton Foundations SoCal Showdown in Chula Vista featured numerous first-time winners including Beretta McKee in compound women, Medina Otajagic in barebow women, and Alex de Vera in barebow men. Jennifer Mucino-Fernandez secured back-to-back wins in recurve women, while Mike Schloesser defeated James Lutz in compound men and Jack Williams claimed his first USAT Series Qualifier gold since 2024.
