The National Field Archery Association and Archery Trade Association announce the inaugural NFAA 3D Challenge during ATA Show Week, January 7-10, 2027, at the Indiana Convention Center. Open to archers of all ages and experience levels, the event runs January 8-10 alongside the NFAA Rushmore Rumble and features optional cash prizes.
USA archers earned 10 medals at the Para Pan American Championships in Lima, Peru, with KJ Polish setting championship records and claiming three golds. Brandi Iannoli secured a quota slot for next year's Para Pan American Games after setting a career-high score of 659, while Jason Tabansky was named World Archery Americas' 2025 Para Archer of the Year.
USA archers earned four medals at Stage 4 of the Hyundai World Archery Para Series in Chile, including individual golds for KJ Polish and Jason Tabansky, a bronze for Karen Sternfeld, and a doubles gold for Tabansky and Ryan Lindstrom. The medalists will compete at the Para Pan American Championships in Peru this week.
USA Archery's Achievement Award Program recognized 13 archers who earned gold, silver, and bronze pins across disciplines. Adult recipients included Tanner Boyd, Carla Bray, Glenn Buie, Andrew Casey, Allison Li, and Josef Dolai, while JOAD Olympian honorees were Aisley Miller, Jarvis Green, Anna Li, Miranda Luo, Harper Ferguson, Grace Walter, and Oliver McGeehin.
Four U.S. archers—Jason Tabansky, Ryan Lindstrom, Karen Sternfeld, and KJ Polish—compete in Santiago, Chile for Stage 4 of the inaugural Hyundai World Archery Para Series. Tabansky, the 2024 Paralympic champion, leads the team alongside fellow competitors in various divisions through Sunday.
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.
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.