2025 National Archery Championships

November 26, 2025


The 2025 National Championships in Canberra (16-22 November) saw one of the largest Warringah Archers turnouts in recent years. Across multiple divisions and bow types, our archers delivered strong performances, personal milestones and podium finishes. Congratulations to everyone who made the trip and represented the club with pride.

 

Warringah Archers Represent!

Compound:

  • Eve Whitear
  • Jack Chambers-McLean
  • Carmelo Aslanidis
  • Alyssa Mollema

Recurve

  • Maja Kecskes
  • Corey Rowell
  • Jon Whitear
  • Hayley Ng
  • Bree Slark


A special shout out to the support crew as well. Including Kristian Chambers-McLean (event official), Peter Whitfield (matchplay scoring system), and club members Alyssa Mollena, Adrianna Kecskes, and Steve Jennison, who all assisted throughout the week.

And Hayley, thanks for the awesome photos (photo credits) Maja too 😉

 

 

🏅 WA 60/900 – (Outstanding) Results

 

🥇 Megan Denier – Open Female Recurve – GOLD MEDAL 🥇

An exceptional result for Megan.

Other WA60/900 Placings:

  • 5th – Maja Kecskes (Open Recurve Female)
  • 8th – Jack Chambers-McLean (Open Compound Male)
  • 16th – Bree Slark (Open Recurve Female)
  • 19th – Carmelo Aslanidis (Open Compound Male)
  • 20th – Corey Rowell (Open Recurve Male)
  • 23rd – Hayley Ng (Open Recurve Female)

WA 1440 Results

A strong showing across both compound and recurve divisions.

  • 4th – Megan Denier (Open Recurve Female)
  • 5th – Maja Kecskes (Open Recurve Female)
  • 22nd – Hayley Ng (Open Recurve Female)
  • 19th – Corey Rowell (Open Recurve Male)
  • 9th – Jack Chambers-McLean (Open Compound Male)
  • 18th – Carmelo Aslanidis (Open Compound Male)

 

Matchplay & Team Events

 

The TLDR version

  • Megan Denier: Silver (Open Recurve Women Individual) 🥈, Gold (Recurve Women Team) 🥇, Bronze (Recurve Mixed Team – Rhine–Rhur 2025) 🥉
  • Maja Kecskes: Top 8 (Open Recurve Women Individual), Gold (Recurve Women Team) 🥇, Top 8 (Recurve Mixed Team – BMW)
  • Eve Whitear: Top 16 (Open Compound Women Individual), Bronze (Compound Women Team) 🥉, 1/16 exit (Compound Mixed Team – Pumpkin Spice Latte)
  • Corey Rowell: 1/32 exit (Open Recurve Men Individual)
  • Jon Whitear: 1/32 exit (Open Recurve Men Individual)
  • Bree Slark: 1/16 exit (Open Recurve Women Individual)
  • Hayley Ng: 1/32 exit (Open Recurve Women Individual)
  • Carmelo Aslanidis: 1/32 exit (Open Compound Men Individual)
  • Jack Chambers-McLean: Top 16 (Open Compound Men Individual), 4th place (Compound Men Team)

 

🥇🥇🥇 Recurve Women Team Event 🥇🥇🥇

Team MMA (DENIER Megan, FEENEY Alexandra, KECSKES Maja) – a force to be reckoned with.

Result: GOLD MEDAL 🥇🥇🥇
MMA dominated the bracket with three straight 6-0 wins:

  • Round of 16: bye
  • Quarter-final: MMA def. Fletch Please (6-0)
  • Semi-final: MMA def. That’s So Fletch (6-0)
  • GOLD MEDAL MATCH: MMA def. Ryan’s Female Team (6-0)

An exceptionally strong performance from Megan, Maja and Alexandra, who did not drop a single set throughout the event.

 

Recurve Mixed Team Event

 

This year both Megan and Maja shot in mixed teams with archers from other clubs.


🥉 Team: Rhine-Rhur 2025 🥉

Members: Megan Denier (Warringah Archers) & Casey Isles (Adelaide Archery Club)

Performance:

  • 1/16: Rhine-Rhur 2025 def. Rogue Archery Mixed Team 2 (6-0)
  • 1/8: Rhine-Rhur 2025 def. Rogue Archery Mixed Team 1 (6-0)
  • Quarter-final: Rhine – Rhur 2025 def. Centenary Archers (5-3, shoot-off T.18-T.16)
  • Semi-final: Rhine – Rhur 2025 lost to Free WiFi (2-6)
  • BRONZE MEDAL MATCH: Rhine-Rhur 2025 def. Tens Only Season (5-3)

Final Result: BRONZE MEDAL 🥉


Team: BMW

Members: Maja Kecskes (Warringah Archers) & Branden TSE (Sydney Olympic Park Archers)

Performance:

  • R16: BMW def. Top Draw (6-0)
  • Quarter-final: BMW lost to Centenary Archers (3-5)

Final Result: Top 8 Finish


Recurve Women Individual Matchplay

🥈 Megan Denier – SILVER MEDAL 🥈

A superb run through the bracket:

  • R32: Bye 👋🏻
  • R16: def. Cheah C. (6-2)
  • Quarter-final: def. Meiners J. (6-2)
  • Semi-final: def. Feeney A. (6-0)
  • Gold Medal Match: lost to Harrison J. (5-6, shoot-off)

Final Result: SILVER 🥈


Maja Kecskes – Quarter-finalist (Top 8)

  • R32: Bye
  • R16: def. Shields N. (6-0)
  • Quarter-final (1/8): lost to Harrison J. (2-6)

Final Result: Top 8


Bree Slark – R16

  • R32: Bye
  • R16: lost to Martini E. (0-6)


Hayley Ng – R32

  • R32: lost to Chen I. (0-6)


Recurve Men Individual Matchplay


Corey Rowell – R32

  • R32: lost to Abbas R. (0-6)

Jon Whitear – R32

  • R32: lost to Smith A. (0-6)


Compound Women Individual & Matchplay

Eve Whitear – Open Compound Women

  • R32: Bye
  • R16: lost to Howden M. (132-135)

Final Result: Top 16


🥉Compound Women Team (AKE Archers – includes Eve)🥉

  • Semi-final (1/2): AKE Archers lost to Sharpshooters (186-221)
  • Bronze Medal Match: AKE Archers def. Ready for the Takedown (206-196)

Final Result: BRONZE MEDAL 🥉


Compound Mixed Team – Pumpkin Spice Latte

Eve also shot in the Compound Mixed Team event as part of “Pumpkin Spice Latte”, exiting in the 1/16 round against Pink Pony Club (133 – 127).


Compound Men Individual & Team Matchplay


Carmelo Aslanidis – Open Compound Men

  • R32: lost to McDougall M. (140-143)


Jack Chambers-McLean – Open Compound Men

  • R32: def. Knox H. (145-129)
  • R16: lost to Gay M. (138-142)

Final Result: Top 16


Compound Men Team – “The Carry From Harry” (includes Jack)

  • Quarter-final (1/4): The Carry From Harry def. Dead Centre Crew (217-212)
  • Semi-final (1/2): The Carry From Harry lost to Pats Archery (215-232)
  • Bronze Medal Match: The Carry From Harry lost to Dbj (209-225)

Final Result: 4th Place

This year’s National Championships were an exceptional showcase of the depth, commitment and spirit within Warringah Archers. From gold-medal team victories to personal bests, top-eight finishes and courageous matchplay performances, our representatives demonstrated skill, composure and genuine sportsmanship on the national stage. It was also a championship marked by teamwork in the truest sense, archers supporting one another on the line, coaches and families stepping in where needed, and club volunteers working behind the scenes to ensure every member could perform at their best.

What stood out most was not just the results, but the way our club carried itself throughout the week. The encouragement, resilience and camaraderie shown by athletes, officials, supporters and parents embodied what makes Warringah Archers such a strong and welcoming community. These achievements reflect countless hours of training, shared knowledge, and the pride we take in representing our club. Congratulations to all who competed, supported or assisted, you have done Warringah Archers proud.

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