January 15, 2026

Stars, veterans and rising talent headline U.S. presence at Indoor World Series in Nimes

NIMES, France - A deep and accomplished contingent from the United States is set to compete at one of the most prestigious indoor events on the archery calendar, as 26 U.S. athletes line up for Stage 5 of the Indoor World Series, the Nimes Archery Tournament.

The American roster features a blend of defending champions, seasoned veterans and rising youth talent, highlighting the strength and depth of the U.S. program across multiple divisions. Leading the team are defending champions Brady Ellison (recurve men) and Casey Kaufhold (recurve women), both returning to Nimes after topping the podium in their respective divisions last season.

Ellison will be joined in the recurve men’s field by Christian Stoddard and Nicholas D’Amour, with D’Amour making his fourth appearance of the series after competing at three of the four previous stages.

The U.S. compound lineup is well represented by Curtis Broadnax, Sawyer Sullivan, Gaius Carter and Kyle Douglas, while 16-year-old Medina Otajagic – silver medalist at last year’s USA Archery Indoor Nationals Final – carries USA hopes in barebow women.

Otajagic is not the only young athlete set to feature, with Samantha Ensign (recurve U21 women) leading a group of four U.S. archers in the junior categories, joined by Vihaan Kale (recurve U18 men), Aavishka Pattem (recurve U18 women) and Joseph Rosal (compound U21 men).

Experience adds further strength to the U.S. presence in France. Alongside Ellison, the contingent includes Tim Gillingham, a compound men 50+ world record holder, Lynn Tesch, and Bob Park. Park was named 2024 Developmental Coach of the Year by both USA Archery and the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee, while Tesch earned bronze at the 2025 Rebel Gear Buckeye Classic in compound 50+ men.

With valuable series points and international prestige on the line, the Nimes Archery Tournament once again provides a world-class stage - and the United States arrives with a roster prepared to contend across every division.

USA Archers

NAME	DIVISION
Gaius Carter	Compound Men
Christian De Lavalett	Compound Men
Kyle Douglas	Compound Men
David Durand	Barebow Men
Nicholas D’Amour	Recurve Men
Brady Ellison	Recurve Men
Samantha Ensign	Recurve Under 21 Women
Donya Fournier	Recurve Women
Tim Gillingham	Compound 50+ Men
Sara Herrnstein	Barebow Women
Lalit Jain	Recurve Men
Vihaan Kale	Recurve Under 18 Men
Casey Kaufhold	Recurve Women
Morgan Kehlenbach	Recurve Women
David Le	Recurve Men
Medina Otajagic	Barebow Women
Robert Park	Recurve Men
Aavishka Pattem	Recurve Under 18 Women
Brandon Reyes	Compound Men
Eleanor Rodriguez	Recurve Women
Joseph Rosal	Compound Under 21 Men
Christian Stoddard	Recurve Men
Sawyer Sullivan	Compound Men
Lynn Tesch	Compound 50+ Men
Lauren Wong	Recurve Women

Qualifying gets underway on Friday and you can watch live footage of the elite finals on Sunday with a subscription to archery+. Finals for barebow and 50+ take place on Saturday. Follow the latest scores and results HERE.

Broadcast schedule

DIVISION	TIME (MT)	HOW TO WATCH
Youth finals	1.00am	archery+
Elite finals	5.30am	archery+

Archers from the United States wishing to compete in the Indoor World Series events will be required to have a current USA Archery membership.

USA Archery membership not only grants you access to register for the Indoor Archery World Series but also connects you with a nationwide network of events, programs, and resources that help you grow as an archer.

Whether you’re chasing world rankings or just beginning your competition journey, USA Archery membership opens the door to opportunity.

USA ARCHERY MEMBERSHIP  MEMBER BENEFITS

See below for website and registration links. For rules, click HERE.

EVENT	DATE	REGISTER
Merida – IWS 250	February 13-15	LINK
The Vegas Shoot	March 26-29	LINK

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