Champions were crowned in the Rapid Fire Pistol and 50m Rifle 3-Position events at the 2025 USA Shooting National Championships hosted by the Civilian Marksmanship Program in Talladega, Alabama, on June 11.
A pair of NCAA student-athletes—Griffin Lake and Gabriela Zych—shot strong finals, earning titles in both the open and junior categories of the 50m Rifle 3-Position event. In addition, William Regala secured the Men’s Rapid Fire Pistol title and Terry Hur topped the podium in Junior Men’s Rapid Fire.
Lake claimed the men’s rifle title, finishing ahead of silver medalist Levi Clark and Samuel Adkins, the latter claiming bronze. Additionally, Lake went on to secure the junior rifle title after besting Teagan Perkowski, who claimed silver, along with Samuel Adkins picking up another bronze medal.
A West Virginia University rifle athlete, Lake’s outstanding 2025 season accolades include two USA Shooting Junior Olympic Champion titles, as well as leading the WVU Mountaineers rifle team to victory at the NCAA Rifle Championship this past March.
As for Gabriela Zych, she topped the women’s rifle podium after an exciting final, with Cecelia Ossi earning silver and Gracie Dinh taking bronze. She went on to capture the junior women’s title as well, finishing ahead of Ashlyn Blake, silver medalist, and Dinh, who claimed bronze.
Zych, a University of Memphis rifle team student-athlete, became the first national champion in Tigers’ rifle program history. The Anchorage, Alaska, native is a 2024 NCAA Rifle Championships Elite 90 award recipient and a 2023 First Team CRCA All-American.
At just 17 years old, William Regala claimed the Men’s Rapid Fire Pistol champion title after a thrilling final performance. The Burke, Virginia, native, topped the podium and was joined by Austin Stone, who took silver, and Terry Hur, who earned bronze. This victory adds to an already impressive track record, as Regala competed at the 2023 and 2024 Junior World Championships.
Hur doubled his medal count with a gold in Junior Men’s Rapid Fire Pistol. The La Crescenta, California, native has steadily risen through the ranks, winning gold in the Under 15 category last year and now capturing the overall junior crown. He currently shoots for the Rise Junior Shooting Club in California.
National champions were also crowned in the following events:
- Landon Ruggera: R6 50m Rifle Prone Mixed SH1
- Jadon Nafziger: R9 50m Rifle Prone Mixed SH2
- Molly McGhin: Women’s 50m Rifle Prone
- Levi Clark: Men’s 50m Rifle Prone
- Lake Yoke: 50m Free Pistol
Medals were also awarded in Under 18, Under 15, senior and international categories. You can see all results from the 2025 competition at this link.
USA Shooting thanks its 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, Eley and Axil.
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