2026-27 Women's Rifle Roster
Roster
Katie Zaun
- Position:
- Air Rifle/Smallbore
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Buffalo, N.D.
Career Honors:Ā
ā¢ 2025-26 CRCA Senior Rifle Athlete of the YearĀ
ā¢ 2025-26 1st-team CRCA All-American (Air Rifle)Ā
ā¢ 2025-26 1st-team CRCA All-American (Smallbore)Ā
ā¢ 2025-26 1st-team CRCA All-American (Aggregate)Ā
ā¢ 2025 CRCA Scholastic All-American
ā¢ 2025 NCAA Elite 90 Award winnerĀ
ā¢ 2024-25 CRCA Rifle Athlete of the YearĀ
ā¢ 2024-25 1st-team CRCA All-American (Air Rifle)Ā
ā¢ 2024-25 1st-team CRCA All-American (Smallbore)Ā
ā¢ 2024-25 1st-team CRCA All-American (Aggregate)Ā
ā¢ 2024 Olympic Alternate (Smallbore)Ā
ā¢ 2024 CSC 2nd-Team Academic All-American
ā¢ 2024 CRCA Scholastic All-American
ā¢ 2023-24 CRCA Rifle Athlete of the Year
ā¢ 2023-24 1st-team CRCA All-American (Air Rifle)Ā
ā¢ 2023-24 1st-team CRCA All-American (Smallbore)Ā
ā¢ 2023-24 1st-team CRCA All-American (Aggregate)Ā
ā¢ 2023Ā CRCA Scholastic All-American
ā¢ 2022-23 1st-team CRCA All-American (Air Rifle)Ā
ā¢ 2022-23 1st-team CRCA All-American (Smallbore)Ā
ā¢ 2022-23 2nd-team CRCA All-American (Aggregate)Ā
2025-26 (Senior)
ā¢ Competed in and served as a counter in 15 matches this season
ā¢ Ranked fifth nationally in air rifle average (597.40) and third nationally in smallbore average (592.25)
ā¢ Surpassed the 590-plateau in smallbore 11 times
ā¢ Matched her career-high of 596 in smallbore three times ā at Air Force (Oct. 25), vs. Ohio State (Jan. 18) and at the PRC Championships (Feb. 7)
ā¢ Qualified for the individual smallbore finals at the PRC Championships (Feb. 7) and finished second
ā¢ Shot in the individual smallbore finals at the National Championship match and finished fifth
ā¢ Fired a 597 or better in air rifle in 12 matches
ā¢ Posted a season-high 599 in air rifle vs. Air Force (Oct. 26)
ā¢ Qualified for the air rifle finals at the NCAA Championships (Feb. 8) and finished fifth
ā¢ Ranked fourth nationally in season aggregate average (1,189.65)
ā¢ Surpassed the 1,190 aggregate mark eight times
ā¢ Fired a season-best 1,194 aggregate three times ā at Air Force (Oct. 25), vs. Ohio State (Jan. 18) and at PRC Championships (Feb. 7-8)
ā¢ Shot a 593 in smallbore and a 598 in air rifle at the National Championship match to finish third among all competitors
2024-25 (Junior)Ā
ā¢ Served as a counter in both disciplines in all 15 matches during the seasonĀ
ā¢ Ranked second nationally in air rifle average (597.73) and aggregate average (1,189.40)Ā
ā¢ Led the nation with a 591.66 smallbore averageĀ
ā¢ Shot one of the 11 perfect 600 air rifle marks in the NCAA this season at UTEP (Oct. 26)Ā
ā¢ Fired a 598 or better in air rifle in 11 of 15 matches.Ā
ā¢ Qualified for the air rifle finals at the PRC Championships and earned a bronze (Feb. 9)Ā
ā¢ Finished sixth individually in the air rifle finals at the NCAA Championship match (March 15)Ā
ā¢ Shot a 590 or better in smallbore in 11 matchesĀ
ā¢ Matched her career-high with a 596 in smallbore at Ole Miss (Feb. 15)Ā
ā¢ Earned a bronze in the smallbore final at the PRC Championships (Feb. 8)Ā
ā¢ Collected a bronze in the smallbore individual finals at the NCAA Championships (March 14)Ā
ā¢ Eclipsed the 1,190 aggregate plateau nine times.Ā
ā¢ Top aggregate mark of the season was an 1,194 at Ole Miss (Feb. 15)Ā
ā¢ Served as a counter in 13 matches during the seasonĀ
ā¢ Missed two matches while competing at the Meyton Cup in Austria and the H&N Cup in Germany
ā¢ Ranked second nationally in air rifle average (597.39 and third nationally in smallbore average (590.77) and aggregate average (1,188.15)
ā¢ Eclipsed the 590 plateau in smallbore eight times during the season
ā¢ Shot a career-high 596 in smallbore twice ā vs. Alaska (Nov. 5) and vs. Ohio State on Jan. 15
ā¢ Qualified for the smallbore finals at the Patriot Rifle Championships after shooting a 588 and finished fourth
ā¢ Shot a 590 in smallbore at the NCAA Championships and earned a silver medal in the individual finals
ā¢ Posted a 595 or better in every air rifle match during the season
ā¢ Fired a career-high 599 in air rifle score twice ā at Navy (Sept. 23) and vs. Alaska (Nov. 5)
ā¢ Shot a 598 in air rifle at the PRC Championships and ultimately finished fourth individually
ā¢ Posted an identical 598 in air rifle at the National Championships and finished fourth individually
ā¢ Reached the 1,190 plateau in aggregate score five times during the season
ā¢ Fired a career-high 1,195 aggregate score (596 smallbore, 599 air rifle) vs. Alaska (Nov. 5)
2022-23 (Freshman)
ā¢ Served as a counter in both disciplines in all 11 matches shot
ā¢ Ranked in the top 10 nationally in both disciplines - 6th in air rifle (596.45) and 8th in smallbore (588.00)
ā¢ Was seventh nationally in aggregate average (1,185.00)
ā¢ Eclipsed the 590 plateau in smallbore three times
ā¢ Fired a 594 or better in air rifle in all 11 matches
ā¢ Made collegiate debut at Navy (Sept. 24), shooting a 582 in smallbore and a 596 in air rifle
ā¢ Produced an aggregate score of 1,187 at Ohio State (Oct. 29) - 589 smallbore; 595 air rifle
ā¢ Fired a career-high 593 in smallbore three times - vs. Ohio State (Jan. 16), PRC Championships (Feb. 4), NCAA Qualifier (Feb. 18)
ā¢ Posted an aggregate 1,188 against Ohio State (Jan. 16) - 593 smallbore; 595 air rifle
ā¢ Top performance of the season came at the PRC Championships, matching a career-high in smallbore (593) and shooting a career-high 599 in air rifleĀ
ā¢ Finished third individually in smallbore and seventh individually in air rifle at the PRC Championships
ā¢ Shot a 584 in smallbore and a 597 in air rifle in the NCAA Championship match
ā¢ Qualified for the air rifle individual finals and finished seventh
Before TCU
ā¢ Holds 29 North Dakota state records
ā¢ Owner ofĀ 24 NRA National Records
ā¢ HasĀ 10 USA Shooting National Records
ā¢ 3 CMP National Records
ā¢ Is a four-timeĀ Eley All-American
ā¢Ā Seven-time NRA National Champion
ā¢ Two-time CMP 3P Air National Champion
ā¢ Junior Olympic Womenās Smallbore National Champion
ā¢ Member of the US Junior National Team
ā¢ Member of the US National TeamĀ
ā¢ Qualified for the Junior Olympics 10 times and wonĀ 12 medalsĀ
ā¢ Competed in 10 international competitions in 9 different countries including South Korea, India, Germany, Brazil, Peru, El Salvador, Colombia, and Egypt.
ā¢ TotaledĀ five medalsā2 bronze, 2 silver, and 1 gold.
