Three athletes from Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, are representing their country at the 3D Archery World Championships in Yankton, South Dakota, competing against international specialists across outdoor natural terrain courses.
Mexican National Team Selection and Event Format
The contingent from the northern border city features Rafael Caro Corpus, Nancy Vicencio, and Roberto Escamilla, all of whom secured their spots on the Mexican National Selection following domestic qualifying tournaments. The world championship format places competitors in an outdoor circuit where athletes move through natural terrain and calculate unrevealed distances to volumetric, animal-shaped targets. The discipline demands precision, technical control, and careful terrain reading.
Qualification rounds at the Yankton venue began on Tuesday, September 29, and continued through Wednesday, September 30, before transitioning into the tournament’s elimination rounds.
Traditional Archery and Barebow Competitors
Rafael Caro Corpus competes in the Traditional Archery division. He earned his place on the national team after capturing the gold medal at the national selection tournament held in Pachuca. Nancy Vicencio joins him in the Traditional Archery category, having secured her qualification and her place representing Mexico by winning the silver medal at the national trials.
Roberto Escamilla represents Mexico in the Barebow division. Escamilla arrives at the world championship carrying prior international experience, including a silver medal as a pan-american medalist.
International Presence for Ciudad Juárez Archery
The deployment of Caro Corpus, Vicencio, and Escamilla to South Dakota highlights the ongoing presence of Ciudad Juárez athletes in elite international archery competitions. Their progression from local qualifiers to the national squad highlights sustained participation by regional athletes in high-performance sporting processes.
