Mexico names 16-strong squad for home World Cup opener in Puebla
Mexico has named its recurve and compound teams for the first stage of the 2026 Hyundai Archery World Cup, set to take place in Puebla in early April.
The top four athletes in each category from the national selection process were named to the squad for the season opener on home soil.
Mexico retains a strong core in recurve women’s led by Olympic medallists Alejandra Valencia, Angela Ruiz and Ana Vazquez, who are joined by newcomer Rebeca Márquez Rodríguez.
Márquez Rodríguez, who previously represented Mexico at youth level, earns her first senior national team selection and is set to make her World Cup debut on home soil in Puebla.
“I’m so happy and proud to represent Mexico on the senior national team and return to international competition,” she said. “It’s an honour to make my World Cup debut at home, and I’m looking forward to giving my all with every arrow.”
The 28-year-old said the selection marks an important step in her career and motivation to continue developing at senior level.
On the men’s side, Matias Grande has now clearly established himself as one of the country’s leading recurve archers, finishing first ahead of Francisco Padilla, Juan Pablo Téllez Aguirre and Raul Tadeo Rodríguez López.
“I feel very happy and grateful,” Rodríguez López said. “It’s an important step in my career and also a greater responsibility.”
“I believe it’s the result of the work I’ve been doing for years, and it motivates me to keep improving and establishing myself in the senior category.”
Image courtesy of Mexican archery federation.
Image courtesy of Mexican archery federation.
In compound, world number one Andrea Becerra topped the women’s standings, with Dafne Quintero, Adriana Castillo and Ana Sofía Hernández also securing selection.
Sebastian Garcia led the men’s rankings, having recently recorded a 719 – just one point shy of a perfect 720 – during phase three of the national trials earlier this month, followed by Rodrigo Gonzalez, Lot Máximo Méndez Ortiz and Juan Del Rio.
The squad features a strong core of established internationals, including Valencia and compound standouts Becerra and Quintero, alongside emerging names such as Marquez, who breaks into the recurve women’s top four.
The selections were based on results across multiple phases of the national trials, culminating in the final selection event held on 15-18 March in Mexico City, where the rankings were confirmed.
The squad is also entering a new phase under the guidance of French coach Marc Dellenbach, who was recently appointed to lead Mexico’s recurve programme through the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic cycle.
The opening stage of the 2026 Hyundai Archery World Cup will be held on home soil in Puebla and marks the first major outdoor international event of the season.
Header image courtesy of CONADE.
Mexican squad for Puebla
- Recurve men: Matias Grande, Francisco Padilla, Raul Tadeo Rodríguez López, Juan Pablo Téllez Aguirre
- Recurve women: Rebeca Márquez Rodríguez, Angela Ruiz, Alejandra Valencia, Ana Vazquez
- Compound men: Juan Del Rio, Sebastian Garcia, Rodrigo Gonzalez, Lot Máximo Méndez Ortiz
- Compound women: Andrea Becerra, Adriana Castillo, Ana Sofía Hernández, Dafne Quintero
