USA at the 2025 Junior Pan Am Games opened with 4 medals; Suman Sanghera the champion
In the start of the 2Junior Pan American Games Shooting in Asuncion, Paraguay Team USA’s shooting team put in a great performance which marked the beginning of a successful competition for them. USA Shooting athletes won four medals which also covered different shooting disciplines and which also showed depth and talent in the junior levels. The stand out performance came from Suman Sanghera who won gold in the Women’s 10m Air Pistol event thus immediately getting the United States on the medal stand and setting a very inspired tone for the team at these Games.
Suman Sanghera’s gold medal win in the Women’s 10m Air Pistol event
Suman Sanghera’s success in the Women’s 10m Air Pistol was the stand out performance of the first day. In the course of the day it was Sanghera who put in a very precise and calm display which is what has been defining her growth in USA Shooting. She has been slowly building a rep in the sport through a series of national and international wins which include a Junior National Championship and a gold at the 2022 Championship of the Americas which also got her a U.S. Olympic slot for Paris 2024.
At the Junior Pan Am Games she added another prestigious gold to her list of achievements which in turn cements her place as one of the top young talents in American pistol shooting.
In that gold medal victory, Sanghera secured a direct qualifying spot for the 2027 Pan American Games which in turn highlights the value of these junior level competitions in terms of which talent they bring forward for the Olympics. Her achievement is a inspirational marker for the team which also presents the power and depth of talent in the USA Shooting pipeline.
Aidin Burns, Gracie Hensley, and Alishia “Fayth” do very well in shotgun events
Along in the wake of Sanghera’s gold which the U.S. added to was a trilogy of medals in the shot gun events which really showed off the depth of talent across all shooting sports. In Men’s Skeet Aidin Burns came in second, in Women’s Skeet Gracie Hensley also took second place and Alishia “Fayth” Layne got bronze.
In the Women’s Skeet the US had a great performance out of which both Hensley and Layne brought home medals for the team; this showed that the US has a very talented shotgun program. Also these achievements are very large in scale because they add to the teams total medal count which in turn secures us quota spots for the upcoming Pan American Games which is key in our continuous competitive success at the continental and world level.
Team USA’s wide array of talented shooters
In 2025 the U.S. team which goes to the Junior Pan American Games shooting will feature some outstanding young athletes from the rifle, pistol and shotgun events. In that team we have Elijah Spencer, Isabella Baldwin, Griffin Lake and Braden Peiser who will also serve as our flag bearer at the Opening Ceremony which is a recognition of his leadership and doings in the field.
The team that fields the pistol is do to Suman Sanghera which also includes in its ranks of which also feature very talented individuals we see the likes of Sneha Gupta, Marcus Klemp, and Nathan Lim which we note for their success and growth with the team. In the shotgun event we see that Gracie Hensley, Alishia “Fayth” Layne, and Aidin Burns are the stand out athletes which also report very strong showings from the other members of that team.
These young athletes at age 21 or under are the face of the American shooting sports’ future and they put in that which which counts by going up against the best of the junior talent from across the Americas. In 2025 at the Junior Pan American Games stage these athletes have a chance to prove themselves, to gain that which comes from success and also to secure their place in senior level events which include the Pan American Games and the Olympics.
Junior Pan Am Games’ impact on USA Shooting
The Junior Pan American Games are held every four years and they serve as a key platform for the development of young athletes from North, Central, and South America. For USA Shooting these games are a very important opportunity to develop young talent and to get them into the senior teams for larger international events.
Medals at the Junior Pan American Games secure spots for the 2027 Pan American Games which in turn is a platform for that which is almost a generational sports presence for the U.S. The 2025 event in Asuncion saw over 4,000 athletes from many sports compete in it which included shooting which had air rifle, air pistol, skeet, and trap which was in both individual and mixed teams.
For the first few days of the Olympic competition USA Shooting did very well which included Sanghera’s gold medal and also some bronze medals in the shotgun events which is a very good start and is a sign that Team USA will do very well as the competition goes on.
Looking Ahead: The Journey to Pan Am Games and Beyond
As we go into the 2025 Junior Pan American Games Team USA shooting athletes look to expand on what they have already achieved. What they gain from competition at the top junior level is of great value for their growth as athletes and in terms of international confidence.
Athletes such as Suman Sanghera and Aidin Burns, as well as many other promising talents at the Games are put forward as both present day medal hopes and tomorrow’s elite senior level competitors for Team USA. At these Games we see great achievement by the individuals and also that these successes will stand our team in good stead for the larger stage which comes after. Also we see these results as a foundation which will in turn create a tradition of great performance in shooting for the U.S. team.
In 2025 the U.S. put forth an impressive performance at the Junior Pan Am Games which saw them take home four medals including gold from Suman Sanghera which is a sign of great things to come for USA Shooting. This achievement puts the spotlight on the talent we have in our youth pipeline and serves as a strong base for doings well in upcoming international competitions which in turn inspires the next generation of American shooters.
USA at the 2025 Junior Pan Am Games opened with 4 medals; Suman Sanghera the champion
In the start of the 2025 Junior Pan American Games in Asuncion, Paraguay Team USA’s shooting team put in a great performance which marked the beginning of a successful competition for them. USA Shooting athletes won four medals which also covered different shooting disciplines and which also showed depth and talent in the junior levels. The stand out performance came from Suman Sanghera who won gold in the Women’s 10m Air Pistol event thus immediately getting the United States on the medal stand and setting a very inspired tone for the team at these Games.
Suman Sanghera’s gold medal win in the Women’s 10m Air Pistol event
Suman Sanghera’s success in the Women’s 10m Air Pistol was the stand out performance of the first day. In the course of the day it was Sanghera who put in a very precise and calm display which is what has been defining her growth in USA Shooting. She has been slowly building a rep in the sport through a series of national and international wins which include a Junior National Championship and a gold at the 2022 Championship of the Americas which also got her a U.S. Olympic slot for Paris 2024.
At the Junior Pan Am Games she added another prestigious gold to her list of achievements which in turn cements her place as one of the top young talents in American pistol shooting.
In that gold medal victory, Sanghera secured a direct qualifying spot for the 2027 Pan American Games which in turn highlights the value of these junior level competitions in terms of which talent they bring forward for the Olympics. Her achievement is a inspirational marker for the team which also presents the power and depth of talent in the USA Shooting pipeline.
Aidin Burns, Gracie Hensley, and Alishia “Fayth” do very well in shotgun events
Along in the wake of Sanghera’s gold which the U.S. added to was a trilogy of medals in the shot gun events which really showed off the depth of talent across all shooting sports. In Men’s Skeet Aidin Burns came in second, in Women’s Skeet Gracie Hensley also took second place and Alishia “Fayth” Layne got bronze.
In the Women’s Skeet the US had a great performance out of which both Hensley and Layne brought home medals for the team; this showed that the US has a very talented shotgun program. Also these achievements are very large in scale because they add to the teams total medal count which in turn secures us quota spots for the upcoming Pan American Games which is key in our continuous competitive success at the continental and world level.
Team USA’s wide array of talented shooters
In 2025 the U.S. team which goes to the Junior Pan American Games will feature some outstanding young athletes from the rifle, pistol and shotgun events. In that team we have Elijah Spencer, Isabella Baldwin, Griffin Lake and Braden Peiser who will also serve as our flag bearer at the Opening Ceremony which is a recognition of his leadership and doings in the field.
The team that fields the pistol is do to Suman Sanghera which also includes in its ranks of which also feature very talented individuals we see the likes of Sneha Gupta, Marcus Klemp, and Nathan Lim which we note for their success and growth with the team. In the shotgun event we see that Gracie Hensley, Alishia “Fayth” Layne, and Aidin Burns are the stand out athletes which also report very strong showings from the other members of that team.
These young athletes at age 21 or under are the face of the American shooting sports’ future and they put in that which which counts by going up against the best of the junior talent from across the Americas. In 2025 at the Junior Pan American Games stage these athletes have a chance to prove themselves, to gain that which comes from success and also to secure their place in senior level events which include the Pan American Games and the Olympics.
Junior Pan Am Games’ impact on USA Shooting
The Junior Pan American Games are held every four years and they serve as a key platform for the development of young athletes from North, Central, and South America. For USA Shooting these games are a very important opportunity to develop young talent and to get them into the senior teams for larger international events. 2
Medals at the Junior Pan American Games secure spots for the 2027 Pan American Games which in turn is a platform for that which is almost a generational sports presence for the U.S. The 2025 event in Asuncion saw over 4,000 athletes from many sports compete in it which included shooting which had air rifle, air pistol, skeet, and trap which was in both individual and mixed teams.
For the first few days of the Olympic competition USA Shooting did very well which included Sanghera’s gold medal and also some bronze medals in the shotgun events which is a very good start and is a sign that Team USA will do very well as the competition goes on.
Looking Ahead: The Journey to Pan Am Games and Beyond
As we go into the 2025 Junior Pan American Games Team USA shooting athletes look to expand on what they have already achieved. What they gain from competition at the top junior level is of great value for their growth as athletes and in terms of international confidence.
Athletes such as Suman Sanghera and Aidin Burns, as well as many other promising talents at the Games are put forward as both present day medal hopes and tomorrow’s elite senior level competitors for Team USA. At these Games we see great achievement by the individuals and also that these successes will stand our team in good stead for the larger stage which comes after. Also we see these results as a foundation which will in turn create a tradition of great performance in shooting for the U.S. team.
In 2025 the U.S. put forth an impressive performance at the Junior Pan Am Games which saw them take home four medals including gold from Suman Sanghera which is a sign of great things to come for USA Shooting. This achievement puts the spotlight on the talent we have in our youth pipeline and serves as a strong base for doings well in upcoming international competitions which in turn inspires the next generation of American shooters. 1
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