Katie Zaun, a member of the USA Shooting National Rifle Team, has been named CRCA Rifle Athlete of the Year for the second straight season. Photo by Brittany Nelson
By USA Shooting
COLO SPRGS, CO (May 20, 2025) – USA Shooting is proud to congratulate the student-athletes named to the 2025 Collegiate Rifle Coaches Association (CRCA) All-American Teams. These honorees represent the highest level of collegiate rifle performance and include many current and former USA Shooting National Team members. Among these standout athletes is Katie Zaun, who earned CRCA Rifle Athlete of the Year for the second consecutive season.
The CRCA annually recognizes the top collegiate rifle athletes in Air Rifle, Smallbore, and combined totals. Scores from matches throughout the NCAA season are averaged to determine each athlete’s ranking. The highest-performing athletes are named to the First Team, followed by Second Team and Honorable Mention recognitions.
The CRCA began awarding All-American honors in 2014 with sponsorship support from Lapua, continuing a long-standing tradition that began with the NRA in 1936.
USA Shooting congratulates all of the 2025 CRCA awardees and looks forward to seeing their continued success on the collegiate stage and beyond.
2025 CRCA All-American Teams:
Air Rifle
First Team
Sofia Ceccarello – University of Kentucky
Katie Zaun – Texas Christian University
Elijah Spencer – University of Alaska Fairbanks
Braden Peiser – University of Kentucky
Gavin Barnick – West Virginia University
Lauri Syrja– West Virginia University
Natalie Perrin – West Virginia University
Sára Karasová – University of Alaska Fairbanks
Isabella Baldwin – United States Naval Academy
Camryn Camp – West Virginia University
Second Team
Lauren Hurley – United States Air Force Academy
Ashlyn Blake – West Virginia University
Rachael Charles – University of Alaska Fairbanks
Carlotta Salafia – Murray State University
Bremen Butler – Georgia Southern University
Griffin Lake – West Virginia University
Emme Walrath – Georgia Southern University
Jacob Wisman – West Virginia University
Lucie Kissenberger – University of Alaska Fairbanks
Lily Wytko – United States Air Force Academy
Honorable Mention
Emma Rhode – University of Nebraska
Amanda Pettersen – University of Alaska Fairbanks
Christina Hillinger – Texas Christian University
Elizabeth Probst –University of Kentucky
Sam Adkins – University of Kentucky
Smallbore
First Team
Katie Zaun – Texas Christian University
Braden Peiser – University of Kentucky
Emma Rhode – University of Nebraska
Gavin Barnick – West Virginia University
Sára Karasová– University of Alaska Fairbanks
Griffin Lake– West Virginia University
Sofia Ceccarello – University of Kentucky
Ashlyn Blake – West Virginia University
Rachael Charles – University of Alaska Fairbanks
Gracie Dinh – University of Mississippi
Lauri Syrja – West Virginia University
Second Team
Emme Walrath – Georgia Southern University
Isabella Baldwin – United States Naval Academy
Amanda Pettersen – University of Alaska Fairbanks
Lucie Kissenberger – University of Alaska Fairbanks
John Blanton – Murray State University
Mikole Hogan – Texas Christian University
Marleigh Duncan – United States Naval Academy
Gabriela Zych – University of Memphis
Carlotta Salafia – Murray State University
Lauren Hurley – United States Air Force Academy
Honorable Mention
Zach Jackson – Murray State University
Martin Voss – University of Kentucky
Maddy Moyer – University of Nebraska
Sam Adkins – University of Kentucky
Bremen Butler – Georgia Southern University
Aggregate
First Team
Katie Zaun – Texas Christian University
Braden Peiser – University of Kentucky
Gavin Barnick – West Virginia University
Sofia Ceccarello – University of Kentucky
Emma Rhode – University of Nebraska
Second Team
Sára Karasová – University of Alaska Fairbanks
Griffin Lake – West Virginia University
Ashlyn Blake – West Virginia University
Lauri Syrja – West Virginia University
Rachael Charles – University of Alaska Fairbanks
Third Team
Isabella Baldwin – United States Naval Academy
Emme Walrath – Georgia Southern University
Lucie Kissenberger – University of Alaska Fairbanks
Amanda Pettersen – University of Alaska Fairbanks
Elijah Spencer – University of Alaska Fairbanks
Honorable Mention
Carlotta Salafia – Murray State University
Lauren Hurley – United States Air Force Academy
Gracie Dinh – University of Mississippi
John Blanton – Murray State University
Mikole Hogan – Texas Christian University
Rookie of the Year
Ashlyn Blake – West Virginia University
Senior of the Year
Gavin Barnick – West Virginia University
Rifle Athlete of the Year
Katie Zaun – Texas Christian University
Most Valuable Shooter
Rachael Charles – University of Alaska Fairbanks
The following coach achievements were also awarded:
CRCA Head Coach of the Year
Andrea Palafox- University of Texas El Paso
CRCA Assistant Coach of the Year
Cathryn Papasodora- University of Kentucky