The 2025 USA Shooting Skeet National Championship wrapped up with standout performances, as Hayden Stewart claimed the men’s champion title, Sam Simonton secured the women’s title and the skeet team for this year’s Junior Pan American Games was nominated.
The competition was conducted at Hillsdale College’s John A. Halter Shooting Sports Center in Hillsdale, Michigan, May 21-25, where national, junior national and world championship teams were named.
Stewart earned gold in men’s skeet after an exciting final, finishing ahead of Vincent Hancock, who took silver, and Dustan Taylor with the bronze. A staff sergeant in the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit, Stewart holds three international medals and was an alternate for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games team. His performance at nationals also secured him a spot on the USA Shooting National Skeet Team.
Simonton captured gold in women’s skeet after a thrilling final, with Dania Vizzi earning silver and Amber English taking bronze. Simonton, the 2024 ISSF World Cup Final champion, is a Sgt. in the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit and has earned more than 10 medals internationally. Simonton also earned her spot on the USA Shooting National Skeet Team.
The competition also served as the qualifier for the 2025 Junior Pan American Games. Gracie Hensley, Fayth Layne, Aidin Burns and Westley Kiter will be nominated to represent Team USA in Asunción, Paraguay, this August. Held every four years, the Junior Pan American Games features athletes from across North, Central and South America.
Hensley and Burns also added to their accomplishments by earning titles as the 2025 USA Shooting Junior Skeet Champions. Hensley led a strong showing in junior women’s skeet, earning gold ahead of teammates Madeline Corbin, who took silver and Karsyn Ross, who earned bronze. In junior men’s skeet, Burns captured the title with a standout performance, followed by Kiter with silver and Oscar Foxworth with bronze.
Medals were also awarded for the top three finishers in men’s and women’s under 18, under 15, collegiate, international and senior categories. At the awards ceremony Conner Prince, Paris 2024 Olympic silver medalist, was presented the Distinguished International Badge. The badge is the highest award for international marksmanship excellence. Conner is among only three USA Shooting athletes who earned the award in 2024.
See all official results here.
The 2025 International Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF) World Championship team was also named. The following athletes will be competing this October in Greece
Women’s Skeet
- Dania Vizzi
- Sam Simonton
- Kimberly Rhode
Men’s Skeet
- Vincent Hancock
- Christian Elliott
- Conner Prince
The following athletes were named to the national skeet teams.
Women’s Skeet
- Dania Vizzi (Paris 2024 Olympian)
- Sam Simonton (Paris 2024 Olympic alternate)
- Kimberly Rhode (six-time Olympic medalist)
- Lia Nelson
- Caitlin Connor
- Gracie Hensley
Men’s Skeet
- Vincent Hancock (five-time Olympic medalist)
- Christian Elliott
- Conner Prince (Paris 2024 Olympic medalist)
- Hayden Stewart
- Dustan Taylor (Paris 2024 Olympic alternate)
- Adam McBee
Junior Women’s Skeet
- Gracie Hensley
- Alishia “Fayth” Layne
- Karsyn Ross
- Chloe Chaleunsinh
- Liana Cerra
Junior Men’s Skeet
- Aidin Burns
- Westley Kiter
- Davis Hay
- Jerrod Croley
- Shelby Smith
The 2025 USA Shooting Trap Nationals will kick off at the John A. Halter Shooting Sports Center at Hillsdale College in Hillsdale, Michigan, on May 28. USA Shooting is proud to have Hillsdale College as a sponsor.
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