Mexico and USA win NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour in Punta Cana

Mexico and the United States claimed championship titles at the eighth stop of the 2026 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour held in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.

In the men's division, the Mexican duo of Carlos Andrés Ayala and Inés Antonio Vargas Lares secured the gold medal after a competitive 2-1 victory (21-19, 13-21, 15-12) against Cuba's Damián Gómez and Eblis Veranes. Cuba took the silver, while Puerto Rico's Diego Rosich and William Rivera earned the bronze by defeating the Dominican Republic's Hayerling De Jesús and Oscar Martínez.

In the women's division, the American pair Ella Connor and Erin Inskeep won gold with a 2-0 victory (21-12, 21-12) over Puerto Rico's Allanis Navas and Keishlyann Sánchez. Mexico's Susana Torres and Abril Flores took the bronze medal after defeating Cuba's Kailin Garrido and Maykelín Drik.

The tournament served as a critical opportunity for athletes to accumulate ranking points for qualification for the 2027 Pan American Games in Lima.