Querétaro, Coahuila and the Estado de México emerged as the top-performing delegations at the 2026 National Archery Championship, according to final results from the Estadio Fray Nano in Mexico City. Following a weekend of intense head-to-head finals across recurve and compound disciplines, Querétaro claimed the overall medal table crown with four gold, two silver, and two bronze medals.
Medal Standings and Team Dominance
Reporting from the Estadio Fray Nano indicates that Querétaro outpaced all regional rivals during the closing rounds on Sunday. Coahuila finished second in the national standings by collecting three gold, three silver, and two bronze medals. Meanwhile, the Estado de México rounded out the top tier of regional powerhouses with three gold medals, two silvers, and one bronze.
The tournament drew the country’s elite archers to the capital, serving as a vital measuring stick for state athletic programs. Officials noted that the high-stakes environment aids talent identification and long-term development as athletes prepare for upcoming national and international fixtures.
Compound Division Highlights
In the compound discipline, Coahuila’s Dafne Quintero and Sebastián García teamed up to capture the mixed team title. The duo defeated Baja California’s Adriana Castillo and Aldo Torres by a score of 158-148. Tamaulipas athletes Valentina García and Aarón Altamira Vázquez secured the bronze medal in the same event.
The individual compound brackets delivered equally tight contests. Andrea Becerra of Jalisco claimed the women’s individual gold by edging Adriana Castillo 149-144, while fellow Jalisciense Ana Sofía Hernández rounded out the podium with a bronze finish. On the men’s side, Rodrigo González representing Aguascalientes secured the championship after a dramatic tiebreaker arrow against Morelos contender Lot Méndez Ortiz, ending 145 (10) to 145 (9). Sebastián García of Coahuila earned the bronze.
Recurve Division Results
Recurve competition provided its own share of tactical drama in the team and individual brackets. In the men’s recurve team event, the Estado de México trio of Luis Ávila, Ian García, and Moisés Vázquez clinched the gold medal by defeating Morelos 5-3. Chihuahua’s squad, featuring José Miguel Bustamante, Dylan Guerrero, and Brayan Vázquez, took third place.
In the mixed recurve team final, Chiapas representatives Jonathan Hernández and Meztli Rodríguez captured the gold. Querétaro’s pairing of Mayra Martínez and Emiliano Cabrera claimed the bronze by overcoming Baja California’s Rebeca Márquez and Francisco Padilla.
Individual recurve finals saw María Fernanda Cahuantzi of the Estado de México defeat Nuevo León’s Mariana Fernanda Salas 6-2 to take the women’s title, with Rebeca Márquez securing the bronze. In the men’s division, Baja California’s Francisco Padilla earned the gold medal with a 7-1 victory over Juan Pablo Téllez, while Samuel Mondragón collected the bronze.
What Comes Next for Mexican Archery
With the 2026 National Championship concluded, regional federations turn their focus toward national team selections and upcoming international competition windows.
