Archers from across the islands gathered at the Es Cubells indoor archery gallery on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, for the opening leg of the Balearic Indoor Ranking circuit. Organized by the local Club de Tir amb Arc Es Cubells, the 1.ª RAUS – Trofeu Festes de Santa Teresa 2026 launched the regional indoor calendar with strong performances from representatives of the Pitiusas islands, who secured numerous podium finishes across the youth, junior, and senior divisions.
Youth Divisions Showcase Island Talent
Competition among the younger archers established an early benchmark for the regional circuit. In the U15 men’s recurve category, Álvaro Madrid García of the host club claimed victory with a score of 511 points. S’Arc d’Eivissa dominated the U15 women’s division, securing a top-two sweep as Janna Feddoul Nounis Bouaziz took first place with 400 points, followed by teammate Aretha Vidagany Mateo with 350 points.
The U18 division saw Rubén Martínez Torres of S’Arc d’Eivissa capture the men’s compound title by scoring 533 points. Meanwhile, the Club de Tir amb Arc Formentera locked down the top two spots in the U18 men’s recurve event. Hugo Alejandro Manrique Yern led the field with 544 points, narrowly outpacing teammate Víctor López Mayans, who finished second with 523 points. In the corresponding women’s recurve grouping, María Valente Ribas of Es Cubells secured top honors with 558 points, ahead of Aina Sangonzalo Subiranas of S’Arc d’Eivissa, who finished with 503 points.
Junior Standouts Push the Pace
The U21 bracket featured high-scoring duels among athletes representing the Pitiusa clubs. Unay Huguet Ferrer of Club de Tir amb Arc Formentera won the men’s compound event with 512 points, while Samira Monserrath Paniagua Morán of Es Cubells triumphed in the women’s compound division with a score of 546 points.
Gabriel Valente Ribas of the host Es Cubells club claimed the U21 men’s recurve championship with a leading score of 565 points. Ahmed El Bouzrati Driouech of Formentera secured second place with 558 points, followed by Aitor Ramiro Poley from S’Arc d’Eivissa, who took third with 558 points. Jason Antonio Ferrer Morera, also representing Es Cubells, finished fourth with 523 points.
Canary Islands Squads Force the Issue in Absolute Categories
In the senior absolute divisions, Cristina Planells Serra of Es Cubells delivered one of the day’s highest scores, winning the women’s compound category with 577 points. In the men’s recurve absolute division, visiting athletes from the Club Deportivo SEO, a Canary Islands team, swept the top three positions.
Raúl Bethencourt Santana captured the absolute men’s recurve gold with 562 points, followed by teammates Joel Navarro Rivero with 556 points and Carlos Alberto Ortiz with 511 points. Roberto Gómez González of Club Arc Ciutadella finished fourth with 509 points, while Juan Antonio Yern Castello of Club de Tir amb Arc Formentera closed the classification with 337 points.
Maria Nieves Montero Rubio of S’Arc d’Eivissa secured the absolute women’s recurve title with 508 points. Itziar Bravo Ruiz of Club Deportivo SEO took second with 461 points, and Julia Florit Mesquida of Club Arc Ciutadella claimed third with 348 points.
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