Shooters Break Nine National Records at 2013 Army & Air Force JROTC Service Championship

ANNISTON, AL, CAMP PERRY, OH & SALT LAKE CITY, UT – Records were made to be broken, and that certainly was the case at the Army & Air Force JROTC Service Championship, held Feb. 14-16 and Feb. 17-19, 2013.

Shooters at the Utah location fired at targets on CMP’s new mobile range during competition.

Charles Collins of McMichael High School in Mayodan, NC fired a 191-10 in the 20-shot kneeling position, setting a new sporter class Air Force JROTC national record at the Camp Perry location, Feb. 14-16.

Charles Collins, seen here with Director of Civilian Marksmanship Emeritus, Gary Anderson, set the Air Force JROTC sporter 20-shot kneeling position record while firing at the Camp Perry, OH facility.

“It feels awesome,” Collins said with a smile. “It was kind of a surprise.

Also surprised by a place in the record books was Rachel Mangan of Walhalla High School in Walhalla, SC who fired a 200-19 in the 20-shot prone position to set a new sporter class record for both Open and Overall for the Army JROTC, also at the Camp Perry location. The previous record of 199 was set in 2006 by Micaela Jochum and tied in 2010 by Tyler Rico.

Rachel Mangan received the a National Record certificate from Gary Anderson, DCME, after breaking the Army JROTC sporter class prone position record for Open and Overall competition.

Mangan’s trip to Camp Perry also became memorable to her when she took home gold at the regional match for the first time in an Army JROTC Service Championship sporter match at the Ohio venue. Mangan also placed 2nd overall.

“It’s pretty amazing,” she said, modestly.

Mary Pratt of Monroe Area High School in Monroe, GA had an outstanding showing in Anniston, AL during the two-day event – breaking not one, but four national Air Force JROTC records. On Day 1, she broke the standing record with a 192-11 and the 3x20 record with a 590-41. Then, as if that wasn’t enough, she came back on Day 2 to break her own records with a standing 196-9 and a 3x20 592-39.

Mary Pratt broke four national records during the two-day event.

Pratt also got her name etched into the record books next to her teammates, after her Monroe Area High School team broke the Air Force JROTC precision team national record with a 2299-108.

Duncan Pawloski of Lady Bird Johnson High School in San Antonio, TX won the overall individual Army JROTC precision class after competing at the Salt Lake City location over its own two-day competition Feb. 17-19, with an aggregate score of 1266.8. Todd Mazur of Killeen High School in Killeen, TX won the Army JROTC sporter division championship, at the Anniston venue. Mazur fired an aggregate score of 1226.7.

In Army JROTC precision, Benjamin Estes of Ozark HS, MO, placed 2nd with an aggregate of 1265.8. Erika Hoffman of Patch High School in Stuttgart, Germany took 3rd, with a combined score of 1264.2. Both cadets competed at the Anniston range.

Taking 2nd in Army sporter, at the Camp Perry location, was record-breaker Rachel Mangan with an aggregate score of 1220. Jared Sarkela of North Brunswick High School in Leland, NC secured the 3rd place spot, firing a 1207.2 in Anniston.

Kenneth Corona of South Anchorage High School in Anchorage, AK took home the overall Air Force sporter medal.

Kenneth Corona of South Anchorage High School in Anchorage, AK secured the Air Force sporter 1st place spot at the Salt Lake City venue with a combined score of 1192.6. Brantley Santrock of Franklin County High School in Rocky Mount, VA came in 2nd at the Anniston location with an aggregate score of 1188.1, and Christian Russell of Volcano Vista High School in Albuquerque, NM claimed the 3rd place position with a score of 1176.7, also in Salt Lake City.

Brantley Santrock of Franklin County High School in Rocky Mount, VA broke the Air Force 3x20 national record with a 557-19.

Although Santrock didn’t take home the gold at the event, he did make JROTC air rifle history by breaking the Air Force 3x20 record – shooting a 557-19.

In Air Force precision, Mary Pratt seized the 1st place spot, firing a 1282.2. Mary Simonton of Northgate High School in Newnan, GA grabbed 2nd place, with a score of 1257.5, followed by 3rd placeholder Maggie Mason of Monroe Area High School in Monroe, GA with an aggregate score of 1243.3.

This year, 2,182 Army JROTC cadets and 536 Air Force JROTC cadets participated in the JROTC Postal Matches, which began in October 2012. For the nationwide-match, participants fired upon paper targets sent by CMP at their home ranges and returned them to CMP Programs HQ through mail. The results were then tabulated using the Orion scanning system. Individual and team service championships were comprised from the preliminary postal results.

Shooters who made the cut were invited to the CMP Marksmanship Centers in Anniston, AL, Port Clinton, OH or Salt Lake City, UT. The Utah location was added this year to accommodate shooters out West, with hopes to prevent them from making expensive travel arrangements in order to compete in the match.

In overall team competition, last year’s reigning National champions, Ozark High School of Ozark, MO, claimed the 1st place precision team spot once again, with a combined score of 4646-280. Helping to reclaim that position were team members Benjamin Estes, Makennon Doran, Logan Hunt and Shelby Brummett.

North Salem High School of Salem, OR stood at 2nd place, with an aggregate score of 4604-251. Members of the North Salem JROTC are Kasey Rysavy, Alec Delzer, Taylor Phelps and Jed Adams. Third place was secured by Patch High School in Stuttgart, Germany.

Killeen High School in Killeen, TX captured the 1st place sporter class spot with a combined score of 4381-147, thanks to team members Todd Mazur, Aaron Silva, Richard Moebius and Trenton Wiles.

Placing 2nd was Daleville High School in Daleville, AL, with a combined score of 4312-123. Team members include Katlyn Bass, Jared Nabinger, Juan Escalante and Christofor Burns. The 3rd place spot was filled by North Brunswick High School in Leland, NC, tallying an aggregate score of 4308-131.

Franklin County High School set the new four-member team Air Force JROTC sporter nation record at the Anniston, AL location.

In Air Force sporter overall team competition, Franklin County High School in Rocky Mount, Va. Team 1 overtook 1st place, with an aggregate score of 4339-121. Team members include Brantley Santrock, Jonathan Gove, Cody Ashby and Michael Barton.

The team also broke the four-member team 3x20 national record, firing a team score of 2192-69.

Coming in 2nd in Air Force sporter was Volcano Vista High School in Albuquerque, NM Teammates Christian Russell, Darby Pruitt, Allen Cohenour and Samuel Elliott tallied a combined score of 4278-112. Western Hills High School in Benbrook, TX came in 3rd, with a 4232-96 final aggregate score.

Monroe Area High School in Monroe, GA set the new Air Force JROTC precision team national record, firing a 2299-108 combined score.

In Air Force precision overall team competition, Monroe Area High School in Monroe, GA, set a new record firing a 2299-108. Team members include Mary Pratt, Maggie Mason, Matthew Waters and Jeremiah Peterson. Volcano Vista HS, NM, placed second with a team score of 4496-197 and Battle Ground HS, WA, finished third with a 4477-191.

For complete results of the Army JROTC Service Championship, log onto http://ct.thecmp.org/app/v1/index.php?do=match&task=edit&match=9433. See photos of the event online at http://cmp1.zenfolio.com. 

Top Five Individuals – Anniston

Precision
1. Benjamin Estes, Ozark HS, MO – 1265.8
2. Erika Hoffman, Patch HS, AE – 1264.2
3. Hana Kenny, Sarasota Military Academy HS, FL – 1262.7
4. Marissa Furney, Columbus HS, GA – 1262.6
5. Makennon Doran, Ozark HS, MO – 1259.6

Sporter
1. Todd Mazur, Killeen HS, TX – 1226.7
2. Jared Sarkela, North Brunswick HS, NC – 1207.2
3. Katlyn Bass, Daleville HS, AL – 1190.7
4. Tyler Gregory, Ozark HS, MO – 1186.8
5. Alexi Henry, Wagner-Salley HS, SC – 1186.5

Air Force Sporter
1. Brantley Santrock, Franklin County HS, VA 1 – 1188.1
2. Jonathan Gove, Franklin County HS, VA 2 – 1174.4
3. Lara Lindberg, Western Hills HS, TX – 1165.6
4. Cody Vernon, Western Hills HS, TX – 1164.8
5. Michael Barton, Franklin County HS, VA 1 – 1159.9

Air Force Precision
1. Mary Pratt, Monroe Area HS, GA – 1282.2
2. Mary Simonton, Northgate HS, GA – 1243.3
3. Maggie Mason, Monroe Area HS, GA – 1243.3
4. Matthew Waters, Monroe Area HS, GA – 1238
5. Samuel McCool, Northgate HS, GA – 1231.9

Top Five Individuals – Camp Perry

Precision
1. Keri Marlin, Martha Laybe Collins HS, KY – 1249
2. Rebecca Hoham, Concordia Lutheran HS, IN – 1240.3
3. Joshua Linville, Rockcastle County HS, KY – 1237.9
4. Simon Miller, Eastern HS, KY – 1237.2
5. David Wynn, Rockcastle County HS, KY – 1208.5

Sporter
1. Rachel Mangan, Walhalla HS, SC – 1220
2. Patrick Cramer, St. Thomas Academy, MN – 1168.5
3. Maricel Kultti, John Hardin HS, KY – 1161.2
4. Blake Bibles, Missouri Military Academy, MO – 1152.8
5. Brittley Ball, Auburn HS, IL – 1151.8

Air Force Sporter
1. Charles Collins, McMichael HS, NC – 1157.2
2. Thomas Gillmore, McMichael HS, NC – 1155.1
3. David Wiebe, The Woodlands HS, TX – 1151
4. Ashley Durham, McMichael HS, NC – 1147
5. Lauren Doss, The Woodlands HS, TX – 1132

Top Five Individuals – Salt Lake City

Precision
1. Duncan Pawloski, Lady Bird Johnson HS, TX – 1266.8
2. Kasey Rysavy, North Salem HS, OR – 1259.9
3. Sarah Jameson, Walla Walla HS, WA – 1257.2
4. Alec Delzer, North Salem HS, OR – 1250.4
5. Jasmine Juarez, Del Valle HS, TX – 1247.1

Sporter
1. Alan Rodriguez, Carl Hayden CHS, AZ – 1193.6
2. Craig Wiese, Deming HS, NM – 1173
3. Alan Soto, Trevor G. Browne HS, AZ – 1165.2
4. Jesse Bustillos, Lebanon HS, OR – 1163.7
5. Alberto Estrella – 1156.6

Air Force Precision
1. DeArmond Lopez, Sandia HS, NM – 1240.6
2. Conner Morgan, Volcano Vista HS, NM – 1234.7
3. Alejandro Grijalva, Volcano Vista HS, NM – 1233.6
4. Gerald Schadler III, Battle Ground HS, WA – 1231.2
5. Brittany Leondike, Battle Ground HS, WA – 1221.9

Air Force Sporter
1. Kenneth Corona, South Anchorage HS, AK – 1192.6
2. Christian Russell, Volcano Vista HS, NM 1 – 1176.7
3. Matthew Velazquez, Buckeye Union HS, AZ – 1173.2
4. Darby Pruitt, Volcano Vista HS, NM 1 – 1172.4
5. Sean Anderson, Clearfield HS, UT – 1165.1

Top Five Precision Teams – Anniston
1. Ozark HS, MO – 4646-280
2. Patch HS, AE – 4580-232
3. Sarasota Military Academy HS, FL – 4557-244
4. Dalton HS, GA – 4521-215
5. Blackman HS, TN – 4519-215

Top Five Precision Teams – Camp Perry
1. Concordia Lutheran HS, IN – 4463-162
2. Rockcastle County HS, KY – 4420-170
3. Marmion Academy HS, IL – 4389-160
4. Xavier HS, NY – 3705-40

Top Five Precision Teams – Salt Lake City
1. North Salem HS, OR – 4604-251
2. Walla Walla HS, WA – 4572-215
3. Lady Bird Johnson HS, TX – 4535-216
4. Oregon City HS, OR – 4532-211
5. Del Valle, TX – 4489-177

Top Five Sporter Teams – Camp Perry

Army
1. Saint Thomas Academy HS, MN – 4198-111
2. John Hardin HS, KY – 4150-84
3. Pelion HS, SC – 4107-97
4. Missouri Military Academy, MO – 4105-83
5. Walhalla HS, SC – 4093-84

Air Force
1. McMichael HS, NC 1 – 4175-107
2. The Woodlands HS, TX – 4167-91
3. McMichael HS, NC 2 – 4118-90
4. McMichael HS, NC 3 – 3652-35

Top Five Sporter Teams – Anniston

Army
1. Killeen HS, TX – 4381-147
2. Daleville HS, AL – 4312-123
3. North Brunswick HS, NC – 4308-131
4. Wagner-Salley HS, SC – 4245-90
5. Newsome HS, FL – 4136-83

Air Force
1. Franklin County HS, VA 1 – 4339-121
2. Western Hills HS, TX – 4232-96
3. South Pointe, SC 1 – 4153-96
4. South Panola HS, MS – 4149-74
5. Franklin County HS, VA 2 – 4105-79

Top Five Sporter Teams – Salt Lake City
1. Carl Hayden CHS, AZ – 4257-119
2. Piedra Vista HS, NM – 4247-114
3. Lebanon HS, OR – 4242-106
4. Kirtland Central HS, NM – 4228-105
5. Trevor G. Browne HS, AZ – 4226-94

Air Force
1. Volcano Vista HS, NM 1 – 4278-112
2. Clearfield HS, UT – 4201-107
3. Washington HS, WA – 4168-114
4. South Anchorage HS, AK – 4129-104
5. Buckeye Union HS, AZ – 4032-76

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