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
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