Ohio State pistol continues dominance, wins fifth straight national title
It may not draw in tons of fans or result in huge television contracts, but the Ohio State pistol team is the best program going after winning its fifth straight national title on Saturday. The Buckeyes did it by multiple shooters finishing among the top of both the sport and air pistol events. That combination gave OSU the title in both disciplines on the way to a first-place finish again.
Ohio State’s Marcus Klemp led the way. He had a first place aggregate final score of 1140. He finished second in the air pistol competition (572) and the sport pistol competition (568). His teammate, Balane Simpson, was third overall thanks to a seventh-place showing in the air pistol and first-place performance in the sport pistol (569).
Abbie Leverett (fourth – 1115), Riya Salian (fifth – 1108), and Jonathan Dorsten (sixth – 1104) also finished high in the standings and resulted in Ohio State having six of the top 10 overall finishers. Due to weather, the the standard pistol competition was canceled.
Ohio State pistol, led by Marcus Klemp, won the national championship by beating Navy and Army Saturday. It's the Buckeyes fifth straight title. https://t.co/ddkbaNeToV
— Columbus Dispatch (@DispatchAlerts) March 16, 2025
Here's a look at the standings of the top competitors and teams:
Team Standings1. Ohio State – 44762. Navy – 43503. Army – 43254. Utah – 42855. The Citadel – 4213
Individual Aggregate1. Marcus Klemp – 11402. Blane Simpson – 11214. Abbie Leverett – 11155. Riya Salian – 11086. Jonathan Doresten – 11048. Evan Langerak – 1097
Sport Pistol1. Blaine Simpson – 5692. Marcus Klemp – 5684. Abbie Leverett – 5655. Johnathan Dorsten – 5596. Riya Salian – 556
Air Pistol2. Marcus Klemp – 5727. Blaine Simpson – 5528. Riya Salian – 5529. Maya Gantsooj – 55
1. Ohio State – 44762. Navy – 43503. Army – 43254. Utah – 42855. The Citadel – 4213
Individual Aggregate1. Marcus Klemp – 11402. Blane Simpson – 11214. Abbie Leverett – 11155. Riya Salian – 11086. Jonathan Doresten – 11048. Evan Langerak – 1097
Sport Pistol1. Blaine Simpson – 5692. Marcus Klemp – 5684. Abbie Leverett – 5655. Johnathan Dorsten – 5596. Riya Salian – 556
Air Pistol2. Marcus Klemp – 5727. Blaine Simpson – 5528. Riya Salian – 5529. Maya Gantsooj – 551
This article originally appeared on Buckeyes Wire: Ohio State pistol wins national title Saturday, its fifth straight
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