Ohio State
National Championships
Champions Again! Pistol Wins Fifth Consecutive National Title
3/15/2025 6:43:00 PM | Pistol
Buckeyes take first place in both the sport pistol and air pistol events
COLUMBUS, Ohio – For the fifth year in a row, the pistol national championship will reside in Columbus, Ohio. That's because head coach Emil Milez and the Ohio State Buckeyes won both the sport and air pistol events to claim the team title at this year's championships in Anniston, Ala. Sue to weather, the standard pistol competition was canceled.
The overall individual aggregate winner was Ohio State's Marcus Klemp, who had a final score of 1140. He finished second in the air pistol competition (572) and the sport pistol competition (568). Teammate Balane Simpson was third overall, with a seventh-place showing in the air pistol and first-place performance in the sport pistol (569).
The Buckeyes also had the fourth, fifth and sixth-place overall finishers, respectively. They were: Abbie Leverett (fourth – 1115), Riya Salian (fifth – 1108) and Jonathan Dorsten (sixth – 1104). Overall, Ohio State had six of the top 10 overall finishers.
2025 Pistol National Championships – Team Standings (Top 5)
1. Ohio State – 4476
2. Navy – 4350
3. Army – 4325
4. Utah – 4285
5. The Citadel – 4213
Individual Aggregate
1. Marcus Klemp – 1140
2. Blaine Simpson – 1121
4. Abbie Leverett – 1115
5. Riya Salian – 1108
6. Jonathan Dorsten – 1104
8. Evan Langerak – 1097
Sport Pistol
1. Blaine Simpson – 569
2. Marcus Klemp – 568
4. Abbie Leverett – 565
5. Johnathan Dorsten – 559
6. Riya Salian – 556
Air Pistol
2. Marcus Klemp – 572
7. Blaine Simpson – 552
8. Riya Salian – 552
9. Maya Gantsooj – 551
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