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Ellison, Sebastian, Schloesser, Gibson secure Indoor World Series titles in Vegas

31 March 2026

Las Vegas, USA

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Brady Ellison, Victoria Sebastian, Mike Schloesser and Ella Gibson were crowned 2025 Indoor Archery World Series champions following standout performances across the circuit, culminating at the Vegas Shoot in Las Vegas.

With no Indoor Archery World Series Final this season, the overall standings determined the champions. Points towards the elite rankings were accrued since October at events in Lausanne, Luxembourg, Taipei, Rio, Nimes, Merida and Vegas.

For Ellison, Schloesser and Gibson, the series victories came back-to-back with their titles at the Vegas Shoot. It marked a second consecutive series win for Ellison, who claimed the recurve men’s title outright in Vegas, while Schloesser and Gibson prevailed through highly competitive shootdowns held on a new shootoff target at the Planet Hollywood Theatre.

In the recurve men’s standings, the race at the top was expected to centre on Marcus D’Almeida (625 points), Nicholas D’Amour and Matias Grande (both on 600), in the absence of Andres Temino Mediel.

Reigning series champion Ellison, who sat eighth with 340 points prior to Vegas, once again delivered when it mattered most. His victory in Las Vegas earned him 1000 points, lifting him to the top of the standings and securing the 5,000 CHF winner’s prize.

D’Almeida, who finished just one point behind Ellison after a shoot-off win over Santiago Arcila, added 500 points to take second place overall and 2,500 CHF. Temino Mediel finished third, earning 1,500 CHF while D'Ámour and Grande, the Merida winner, claim 1,000 and 500 CHF prize purse, respectively after ending the series in fourth and fifth places.

In the recurve women’s standings, Nimes and Taipei Open champion Sebastian and rising star Angela Ruiz were among the leading contenders. Ruiz had surged from 600 to 1100 points after claiming her first series title in Mérida.

With both archers finishing outside the podium in Vegas, Sebastian maintained the advantage. Her fourth-place finish added 300 points, securing the title with 1550 points and the 5,000 CHF prize. Ruiz placed second received 2,500 CHF.

Vegas champion Casey Kaufhold (1165) climbed six places to finish third overall, while silver medallist Catalina Gnoriega (725) surged 18 places to end fifth. Tokyo 2020 Olympic medallist Gabriela Schloesser finished fourth after securing her only indoor medal of the season with bronze in Vegas.

The compound men’s standings remained finely poised prior to Vegas, with three archers on 1,000-plus points all in contention for the title. Just 100 points separated leader Mathias Fullerton (1250) and Stephan Hansen (1150), while only 50 points covered Hansen and Mike Schloesser (1100) in third.

Fullerton had moved to the top after his second gold of the season in Mérida, following Rio. He started strongly in Vegas but dropped a point on the second day, proving costly in the final standings.

For Schloesser, the Vegas Shoot carried added significance, with his wife Gaby and 10-month-old daughter Luna among the crowd. Already a two-time champion, the Dutch archer delivered once again, claiming his third title with the precision that has earned him the nickname “Mister Perfect.”

Nîmes champion Hansen, along with Ajay Scott and Nicolas Girard, shot perfect scores across all three days of qualification but fell short in the shootdowns. All three still secured top-five finishes and a share of the prize money.

In the compound women’s standings, the title race was equally open. Alejandra Usquiano and Ella Gibson led the field above 1000 points, followed closely by Amanda Mlinaric (925) and reigning world champion Andrea Becerra.

Gibson and Mérida silver medallist Alexis Ruiz produced the most consistent performances in Vegas, both shooting perfect 900s to qualify among a record five women in the shootdown. The two remained the last archers standing at the Planet Hollywood Theatre, with Gibson clinching her first Vegas title in the final end.

The victory saw Gibson finish the series on 2000 points and claim the 5,000CHF prize. Ruiz climbed four places to finish fourth after back-to-back silver medals in Mérida and Vegas.

Mlinaric and Becerra narrowly missed the shootdown, finishing on third and fifth places in the rankings, respectively. Usquiano, despite placing 33rd in Vegas, secured second place in overall standings on 1270 points after earlier wins in Nimes and Rio.

Honours and prize money were also presented to the under-21 series winners with the compound under-21 men's standings being the highlight. Ganesh Mani Ratnam Thirumuru and Elias Reyes Cravioto finished tied on 1375 points, sharing the title and 1,500 CHF prize. Cravioto’s victory in Vegas saw him climb five places to draw level at the top.

The compound under-21 women’s title went to in-form Fenna Stallen, who added her Vegas victory to wins at the GT Open and Swiss Open.

In recurve under-21 standings, Matt Gori secured the men’s title with 1120 points, while Audrey Khan Arevalo, despite winning recurve women gold in Vegas, finished second overall on 1020 behind Justine Cellier (1375), who claimed two titles in Nimes and at the Swiss Open.

And that wraps up a great indoor season, with seven tournaments delivering strong line-ups, thrilling contests and outstanding champions.