According to reports from regional sports outlets, the tournament concluded its final matches on Sunday, bringing together the nation’s premier recurve and compound archers.
The host city venue witnessed tight battles across multiple categories, highlighting the depth of talent within Mexican archery as athletes vied for national supremacy. Coahuila followed closely behind the leaders in the overall medal count, securing three gold medals, three silver medals, and two bronze medals. The Estado de México rounded out the top tier of dominant regional delegations with three golds, two silvers, and one bronze medal.
Compound Finals Showcase Sharp Precision
In the compound events, high-stakes showdowns delivered dramatic shifts on the leaderboard. Coahuila’s mixed team pairing of Dafne Quintero and Sebastián García claimed the gold medal by defeating Baja California’s Adriana Castillo and Aldo Torres with a score of 158-148. The bronze medal in the mixed compound category went to Tamaulipas representatives Valentina García and Aarón Altamira Vázquez.
Individual competition in the women’s compound division saw Andrea Becerra of Jalisco secure the top podium spot. Becerra outscored Baja California’s Adriana Castillo 149-144, while Ana Sofía Hernández, also representing Jalisco, captured the bronze medal.
The men’s compound final provided one of the tightest finishes of the tournament. Aguascalientes competitor Rodrigo González edged out Morelos archer Lot Méndez Ortiz in a tense shoot-off after both tied at 145 points, with González winning the tiebreaker arrow 10-9. Sebastián García added to Coahuila’s tally by securing the bronze medal in the same event.
Recurve Divisions Deliver Tactical Battles
The recurve disciplines featured equally fierce rivalries among state delegations. In the men’s recurve team event, the Estado de México trio of Luis Ávila, Ian García, and Moisés Vázquez claimed the championship after defeating Morelos by a 5-3 margin. Chihuahua’s squad, featuring José Miguel Bustamante, Dylan Guerrero, and Brayan Vázquez, earned the third-place finish.
Chiapas claimed gold in the mixed recurve team event through Jonathan Hernández and Meztli Rodríguez. Querétaro added to its eventual overall medal tally by securing a bronze in the same discipline, as Mayra Martínez and Emiliano Cabrera defeated Baja California’s Rebeca Márquez and Francisco Padilla.
Individual recurve matches highlighted technical resilience under pressure. María Fernanda Cahuantzi of the Estado de México captured the women’s recurve crown by defeating Nuevo León’s Mariana Fernanda Salas 6-2, with Rebeca Márquez rounding out the podium for Baja California. In the men’s individual recurve bracket, Francisco Padilla of Baja California earned the gold medal with a dominant 7-1 victory over Juan Pablo Téllez, while Samuel Mondragón secured the bronze.
Evaluating the National Landscape
The Campeonato Nacional de Tiro con Arco 2026 served as a crucial evaluation checkpoint for state federations measuring their competitive development. By assembling top-tier athletes in both recurve and compound formats, the tournament provided a clear snapshot of the country’s archery infrastructure as competitors prepare for upcoming domestic and international calendar commitments.
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