By USA Shooting

COLO SPRGS, CO (Jan 21, 2026) – The 2025 Team USA Shotgun National Teams have delivered one of the most decorated seasons in program history, earning 46 international medals across the world’s top competitions and capturing two individual World Championship titles. From ISSF World Cups to the World Championships, American athletes produced consistent finals performances and podium finishes that build powerful momentum toward the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.

2025 in Three Numbers

  • 46 International Medals
  • 2 Individual World Championship Titles
  • 3 No. 1 world rankings across Olympic shotgun events

 

The 2025 season concluded at the ISSF World Cup Final in Doha, Qatar, an invitation-only event featuring the world’s top-ranked athletes and medalists. Team USA closed the year with multiple podium finishes, including Samantha Simonton (silver, women’s skeet), Will Hinton (gold, men’s trap), and Glenn Eller (bronze, men’s trap). In men’s skeet, the U.S. also earned three medals, led by Christian Elliott (gold), alongside Vincent Hancock (silver) and Dustan Taylor (bronze).

The season also closed with major individual recognition, with Simonton named Women’s Shotgun Athlete of the Year and Hancock named Men’s Shotgun Athlete of the Year.

Team USA’s results were reinforced by year-end world rankings that reflect performance across the full international calendar. The United States finished 2025 holding the No. 1 world ranking in three of the four Olympic shotgun events, including Will Hinton (Men’s Trap), Christian Elliott (Men’s Skeet), and Samantha Simonton (Women’s Skeet), with additional athletes ranked among the world’s best across both disciplines.

Team USA’s success also extended through the development pipeline. Junior athletes earned medals at international events and secured qualification positions (quota slots) for upcoming Games pathways, reflecting sustained depth across the roster and long-term momentum toward LA28.

“2025 reflects what disciplined investment and high standards produce,” said Kelly Reisdorf, CEO of USA Shooting. “Our athletes competed with excellence, represented the United States with credibility on the world stage, and delivered results that confirm the direction of the program. This is the foundation we are building on as we look toward LA28.”

Full Results Summary

Junior Shotgun CAT Games (March)– 10 Medals, 8 Quotas

The season opened with significant junior team output at the Junior Shotgun Championship of the Americas, where U.S. athletes earned 10 medals and secured eight quota slots for the upcoming Junior Pan American Games. The delegation recorded a Women’s Trap sweep and multiple mixed team medals, signaling strong development-level depth.

Medalists included:

  • Gold: Benjamin Keller (Junior Men’s Skeet), Madeline Corbin (Junior Women’s Skeet), Carey Garrison (Junior Women’s Trap)
  • Silver: Aidin Burns (Junior Men’s Skeet), Ava Downs (Junior Women’s Trap)
  • Bronze: Gracie Hensley (Junior Women’s Skeet), Sidney Coffin (Junior Women’s Trap)
  • Team Golds: Ben Keller, Aidin Burns, Westley Kiter (Junior Men’s Skeet Team), Connor Lynn & Ava Downs (Junior Mixed Trap Team)
  • Team Bronze: Kaleb Horinek & Carey Garrison (Junior Mixed Trap Team)

 

ISSF World Cup Buenos Aires (April)– 6 Medals

The first World Cup of the year resulted in six medals, led by gold performances from Dania Vizzi (Women’s Skeet) and Christian Elliott (Men’s Skeet). Additional podium finishes came from Kimberly Rhode (Silver, Women’s Skeet), Glenn Eller (Silver, Men’s Trap), Will Hinton (Bronze, Men’s Trap) and Carey Garrison (Silver, Women’s Trap).

ISSF World Cup Lima (April)– 6 Medals

Lima produced another six-medal performance, headlined by a complete U.S. sweep in Women’s Skeet, Kimberly Rhode (gold), Samantha Simonton (silver), and Dania Vizzi (bronze). Men’s Skeet added two more podiums, with gold from Dustan Taylor and silver from Christian Elliott and Men’s Trap resulted in a gold from Will Hinton.

ISSF World Cup Cyprus (May)– 2 Medals

At the Cyprus World Cup, Team USA added two more medals to its 2025 total, with silver finishes from Samantha Simonton (Women’s Skeet) and Carey Garrison (Women’s Trap), keeping the team’s momentum strong midway through the season.

ISSF World Cup Lonato (July)–  3 Medals

Three additional medals were secured in Lonato, including a gold medal from Samantha Simonton followed by Dania Vizzi with silver (Women’s Skeet). Vincent Hancock’s gold victory in Men’s Skeet marked his 30th ISSF career medal and 22nd gold.

Junior Pan American Games (August)– 7 Shotgun Medals, 1 Shotgun Quota

U.S. juniors captured seven medals across skeet and trap events, plus a by-name quota for the 2027 Pan American Games earned by Ava Downs in Junior Women’s Trap.

  • Gold: Ava Downs (Junior Women’s Trap)
  • Silver: Aidin Burns (Junior Men’s Skeet), Gracie Hensley (Junior Women’s Skeet)
  • Bronze: Alisha “Fayth” Layne (Junior Women’s Skeet), Kaleb Horinek (Junior Men’s Trap)
  • Team gold: Carey Garrison & Tony Meola (Junior Mixed Team Trap)
  • Team silver: Ava Downs & Kaleb Horinek (Junior Mixed Team Trap)

 

ISSF World Championship Shotgun (October)- 6 Medals, 2 World Titles

The shotgun world championships in Athens delivered two individual World Champion titles, Vincent Hancock in Men’s Skeet and Samantha Simonton in Women’s Skeet. Team results added four more medals, including both men’s and women’s skeet team golds and silver in Men’s Trap Team.

World Champions:

  • Vincent Hancock: Men’s Skeet World Champion (fifth career world title)
  • Samantha Simonton: Women’s Skeet World Champion (first career world title)

 

Additional medals:

  • Gold: Men’s Skeet Team (Vincent Hancock, Conner Prince, Christian Elliott)
  • Gold: Women’s Skeet Team (Samantha Simonton, Dania Vizzi, Kimberly Rhode)
  • Silver: Men’s Trap Team (Glenn Eller, Derrick Mein, Will Hinton)
  • Bronze: Trap Mixed Team (Glenn Eller & Ava Downs

Photo by ISSF

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