Bear Archery Acquires Gold Tip and Bee Stinger
Bear Archery recently announced the acquisition of Gold Tip and Bee Stinger. This strategic acquisition expands Bear Archery’s market presence, accelerates its innovation pipeline, and reinforces its commitment to driving growth while delivering unmatched quality and value to customers.
“We are extremely excited to welcome Gold Tip and Bee Stinger into the Bear Archery family,” said Bear Archery President Jon Lené. “Gold Tip and Bee Stinger are both incredibly strong brands with a reputation for superior products, and we are committed to continuing that legacy. Our goal is to honor the winning tradition while driving new advancements in technology, expanding our footprint in target archery, and leveraging our best-in-class sales, marketing, and customer service teams to take this brand to even greater heights.”
Both Gold Tip and Bee Stinger have long been recognized as leaders in the archery world, producing some of the highest-quality arrows and stabilizers available today. By combining Gold Tip and Bee Stinger’s renowned products with Bear’s expertise and resources, this acquisition marks an exciting new chapter for both brands. With this acquisition, Bear will be investing heavily in new technologies across both target and hunting product lines, as well as building an elite team of shooters and field staff to showcase the brand’s excellence at every level through a robust contingency program. These investments will ensure the expanded brand portfolio continues to set the standard for innovation, quality and leadership in the industry.
Greg Easton Elected President of World Archery
Greg Easton, president and chairman of the board of Jas D. Easton Inc., has been elected president of World Archery during the World Archery Congress in Gwangju, Korea. Easton received a landslide 208-96 votes and will succeed outgoing President Prof. Dr. Ugur Erdener, serving a four-year term from 2025 to 2029.
Easton becomes only the second American to lead World Archery, bringing with him decades of leadership in both the sports and business arenas. He has held key roles on the World Archery Executive Board, served as president of the USA Archery Foundation, and served on the Board of USA Archery and the National Field Archery Association Foundation. As CEO and chairman of Jas. D. Easton, Inc., he has continued the company’s legacy of innovation and excellence in sports equipment manufacturing. Coupled with his deep passion for archery, his background uniquely positions him to guide World Archery into a new era of growth and opportunity.
Known for his lifelong commitment to the sport, Easton assumes the presidency with a clear vision to advance archery worldwide under his guiding principle “Together & On Point.” His priorities include collaboration with athletes, member associations, and partners to ensure the sport thrives globally while maximizing the unique opportunities presented by the upcoming LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
“I am deeply honored to be entrusted with this role and grateful for the confidence of our member associations,” said Easton. “Archery has shaped my life. From competing as an athlete to watching my family’s commitment to its growth and seeing how it inspires discipline, focus, and community firsthand. This passion has stayed with me personally and professionally throughout my life. As president of World Archery, I want to ensure that the same sense of opportunity reaches athletes and spectators everywhere.
“Together, we will build on our strong foundation to grow the sport, support athletes, and make archery more visible, more accessible, and more inspiring for future generations around the world,” he added.
The World Archery Congress in Gwangju, held alongside the Hyundai World Archery Championships, brought together delegates representing member federations from around the world to decide on key leadership and governance matters that will shape World Archery’s next four years. Easton will officially assume the presidency at the close of congress, marking the beginning of his service to the global archery community.
Kinsey’s Announces Partnership With UltraView
To UltraView, bowhunting is not a discipline where “just OK” is an acceptable result. Its staff designs and builds gear capable of offering the archer exacting accuracy downrange. Since its inception, the company has worked tirelessly to bring products to market that solve an archer’s problems and embody a spirit of innovation. UltraView’s goal is perfection.
Kinsey’s Inc. is excited for the future of this partnership. “Kinsey’s Inc. is proud to announce we are now carrying UltraView — offering innovative archery sights and accessories trusted by top shooters worldwide,” said Phil Dixon, national sales director at Kinsey’s. “Whether you’re a competitive archer or a bowhunter seeking precision, UltraView delivers unmatched quality and performance. Contact your Kinsey’s sales rep today to place your order and elevate your assortment. Thank you for being the best part of Kinsey's!”
This new partnership will open the doors to a new assortment of products that will offer a fresh inventory for their individual price points moving forward. For more information on this partnership or how to become a dealer of Kinsey’s, contact the Kinsey’s Inc. office at contact@kinseysinc.com
Team USA Delivers the Golden Touch at the Pan American Field Archery Championships
Four barebow archers led the medal charge for Team USA at the 2025 Pan American Field Archery Championships with success in individual barebow and barebow mixed team as the USA won nine of the available 16 gold medals.
Fawn Girard and Allen Knisley (above) claimed their first gold on Saturday in barebow mixed team, overcoming Chile 52-46. The pair then went their separate ways on Sunday to win individual gold. Knisley’s individual victory came against number one seed Cristian Duvan Garcia Sanchez (CHI), 52-42. Girard overwhelmed Maria Mercedes Criado Toncovich (ARG) 45-29.
William Knippling and Melissa McAvoy were on top of the podium on Saturday, also. Knippling took the honors in barebow 50+ men with a 34-22 win over Javier Cufarfan Lopez (MEX). McAvoy defeated Nancy Gabriela Nava Rivera 29-19 in barebow 50+ women. The pairing also won barebow 50+ mixed team gold.
Elsewhere, there was success for Nicholas D’Amour in recurve men courtesy of a 62-61 win over Marcus D’Almeida (BRA) in the gold medal match. Stuart Aldridge was bronze medalist in recurve 50+ men.
Amy Francka was top seed after qualification and maintained her dominance throughout, taking gold in compound women after a 56-52 win over second seed Ivana Palacios Reyes (MEX). Lea Jarrett of the USA took bronze. Francka also took silver in compound mixed team with Robert Dover.
Longbow managed mixed team gold through Joella Bates and Joshua Miller. Miller also won individual gold in longbow men, with Bates taking silver in longbow women. There were more medals in the traditional discipline. Mixed team gold was earned by Stephanie Correa and Cody Hasson following a narrow 39-37 win over Argentina. Hasson went on to win individual gold on Sunday in traditional men, with Correa adding a bronze to her collection in traditional women.
Rio Grande Ends Cumberlands' Run at the Collegiate 3D Nationals
University of Rio Grande came, shot and conquered on only their second-ever visit to the USA Archery Collegiate 3D Nationals, ending the seven-year reign of the University of the Cumberlands.
Rio Grande, under head coach Jonathan Clemins, launched its archery program in early 2024 but marched away with the Overall Team title at the HotelPlanner USA Archery Collegiate 3D Nationals, winning by more than 30 points from the Cumberlands, with Texas A&M taking third.
“We’re thrilled to have won,” said Clemins. “But I was confident coming in because of how strong of a team we have. I knew the way we trained, not only on the range but also in the gym. And then there’s the mental training we do, head-to-head team rounds … the team is training from daylight to literally until it’s dark.
“So, I had no doubts coming into this event that we were going to be strong and able to compete, and it all played out in our favor, and we had a great weekend.”
Victory over the Cumberlands was no easy feat. The Kentucky-based school has set the collegiate bar extremely high in this format of the sport. They entered the Collegiate 3D Nationals in the second year of its existence, in 2018, and had left with the Overall Team title on each of its previous seven visits.
Clemins is aware that this success will only serve to spur on their rivals, especially the University of the Cumberlands but he welcomes that, while indicating the rise in talented collegiate archery programs outside of the historically strong areas of the country.
“At one point it appeared that the Mid-South Conference was home to the powerhouse schools,” Clemins said. “There you have schools like Cumberlands, UPike, Lindsey Wilson, Union, but we’re starting to see a shift and now we’re in the north region where we have the new national (3D) champions.
“We also have schools like Lindenwood and Muskingum, who are performing extremely well, so I love to see the growth of collegiate archery; I love collegiate archery and we’re delighted with how it all unfolded here in Foley.”
When the Cumberlands first entered the event, there were 335 student-athletes competing, itself a massive leap from the inaugural year when just 73 archers took part. With three new schools involved at the 2025 edition, a new record was set with 481 archers shooting at the Graham Creek Nature Preserve from Thursday to Saturday.
Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction, Missouri Valley College Archery in Marshall and PRCC (Pearl River Community College) in Poplarville, Mississippi had archers in Foley for the first time.
John McEachern, the archery coach at Missouri Valley College, said “My archers enjoyed the experience thoroughly. The camaraderie with other archers, other teams, has been great. Of course, they’ve shot quite a bit and know some of the people who are here and have been here before, but my team enjoys the competition and the competitive side of archery and they’re looking to grow, which they have.”
Ashley Teal is coach of Colorado Mesa, and she explained, “It’s been a whole different experience for our archers because they get to compete with people the same age and abilities, so it’s been fun for them to compete with other colleges and see where they stand. And, yes, we will definitely be back next year!”
Learn more about USA Archery’s Collegiate Archery Program by contacting the Outreach Program Manager at collegearchery@usarchery.org or call (719) 866-3452.
