After two exciting finals, Marcus Klemp and Nathalia Tobar claimed the men’s and women’s air pistol championship titles at the 2025 USA Shooting National Championships in Anniston, Alabama, hosted by CMP on June 16.
Olympians, Paralympians and newcomers shot side-by-side, highlighting the inclusive and competitive spirit of the shooting sports community. After two days of qualification relays, the top eight men and top eight women advanced to their respective finals, each vying for a spot on the podium.
Klemp delivered a dominant performance, qualifying for both the men’s and junior men’s finals, securing gold in each for two national championship titles in a single day. A pistol athlete at Ohio State University, Klemp’s 2025 season has been quite successful thus far. He was nominated to the 2025 Junior Pan American Games Air Pistol Team based on his overall aggregate score at the 2025 USA Shooting Junior Olympic Championships. He also captured silver in men’s air pistol at the competition.
Not only that, Klemp will head to Asunción, Paraguay, this August to represent Team USA in Men’s 10m Air Pistol alongside teammate Nathan Lim. Klemp, native of Missoula, Montana, is no stranger to the international shooting scene. He has competed at the International Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF) Junior World Championships in 2023 and 2024.
Nathalia Tobar earned the national championship title in the Women’s 10m Air Pistol event after a thrilling final, with Suman Sanghera taking silver and Olivia Hur claiming bronze. Tobar earned bronze at the USA Shooting Nationals in 2024 and returned this year to win the gold. Her air pistol game has been improving—Tobar’s 2025 championship title comes just months after she broke the national record.
Tobar’s shooting career and love for the sport is rooted in her family’s legacy. Her father is a four-time Olympian and world champion, and her brother is a Tokyo 2020 Olympian. Hailing from Cali, Colombia, Tobar adds this year’s gold to her already extensive medal collection.
Sanghera, who took silver in the open women’s final, went on to claim the Junior Women’s 10m Air Pistol National Championship title. From Great Falls, Virginia, she was also nominated to the 2025 Junior Pan American Games Air Pistol Team based on her overall aggregate score at the 2025 USA Shooting Junior Olympic Championships. Sanghera’s success goes beyond stateside competitions. She recently earned two medals at the 2025 ISSF Junior Championships of the Americas and represented Team USA at numerous international competitions.
The 2025 USA Shooting National Championships also featured a strong turnout of Paralympic air pistol athletes. Two finals were held, one in the Women’s P2 SH1 event and one in the Men’s P1 SH1 event.
Leah Groggett of San Antonio, Texas, topped the leaderboard in Women’s P2. Michael Tagliapietra, a Rio 2016 Paralympian from Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, won the Men’s P1 gold medal.
Medals were also awarded for U18, U15, senior and international categories.
Eley, Axil and Walther Arms generously contributed podium prizes in support of USA Shooting’s top-performing athletes.
USA Shooting extends a special thanks to our sponsors and partners including the NRA Foundation, Hillsdale College, The International Order of T. Roosevelt, The Hal & Jean Glassen Foundation, Safari Club International, MidwayUSA Foundation, CMP, Eley and Axil.
You can download the results of the 2025 USA Shooting National Championships at this link.
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