ANNISTON, AL – Walla Walla High School from Walla Walla, WA, took home the overall team trophy for the precision class in the 2013 National Junior Olympic Competition, held July 13 at the CMP Marksmanship Center. Team members Sarah Jameson, Caitlyn Lasseigne, Allison Juergensen and Andrew Jenkins fired a combined score of 2330-136x for their first place position. The team is coached by Mark Mebes.
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Rachael Schoenrock set three new national records and took home the gold during the Junior Olympic competition.
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“Three years ago, we barely made it to the Army match, taking last place. That corps has come up, with this being the pinnacle of what they’ve done. It’s cool to watch. They came up as a team, so they help each other out.”
Unfortunately, the team will be losing one member for the upcoming school year. Caitlyn Lasseigne was one of the many shooters already graduated from high school who still traveled to shoot with their teams in the match. After winning the top prize in the Junior Olympic Match, Lasseigne was overcome with happiness and sadness as she realized she was shooting her last match with her high school team.
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Walla Walla High School took home the first place overall team award in the JO competition with their score of 2330-136x. Gallatin Valley Sharp Shooters claimed the second place spot, followed by Frazier Simplex Center Shots in third.
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“I just had a little breakdown,” she said as she laughed. “I’m sad to leave.”
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Caitlyn Lasseigne was one of the many already graduated seniors who fired with their high school teams during the competition week.
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Teammate Sarah Jameson was also overcome with emotion as she came in fifth place and set the new Army JROTC National Standing Record with her individual score of 196-13x.
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Sarah Jameson, a member of the winning Walla Walla High School team, also set a new National Standing Record with her score of 196-13x.
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“I didn’t know that I had won, but I feel good,” she said with a smile after receiving her National Record certificate.
Placing second in the overall precision team competition was Gallatin Valley Sharp Shooters of Montana with their score of 2327-139x. Team members are Alison Weisz, Rachel Yager, Robert Scott and Ticer Nelson, with coach Erik Yager at the head. Frazier Simplex Center Shots of Pennsylvania took the third place spot with their score of 2322-139x. The team is comprised of Ariana Grabowski, Nicholle Benedict, Nicolle Thiry, Morgan Duerr and is coached by Thomas Benedict.
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Elizabeth Marsh had a great few days at the CMP Marksmanship Center, earning the silver medal in the Junior Olympic competition and first in the NRA match.
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Rachael Schoenrock of the Homestead 4H Shooting Club in Nebraska had a very impressive showing during the Junior Olympic individual precision match, setting not one, but three national records: one for standing, one for 3x20 plus final and one for final score. She also won the gold medal with her score of 596-42x, as well as a spot of the Junior Olympic National Team.
For the past four years, Schoenrock has been a sporter shooter. She just recently switched to precision, shooting in the class for less than a year. Her first place finish at the Junior Olympic match was her first as a precision shooter.
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Alison Weisz fired a 593-43x for the bronze medal in the Junior Olympic competition.
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“I was pretty nervous coming in to the final. Pretty nerve-wracked,” she said after her win, her face lit with excitement. “I wasn’t surprised with how I shot, but I was very satisfied!”
Receiving the silver medal in the precision contest was Elizabeth Marsh with her score of 594-41x, followed closely behind by Alison Weisz, who fired a 593-43x for the bronze.
The 2013 National Junior Olympic Competition for sporter was held on July 8 at the CMP Marksmanship Center.
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Cody Sanchez took the second place position in the NRA competition with his score of 693.9.
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The overall winning team for the sporter division was Franklin County High School AFJROTC from Virginia with their combined score of 2203-82x. Team members are Cody Ashby, Jonathan Gove, Brantley Santrock and Michael Barton. The team is coached by LTC William Carter.
Placing second overall was Zion Benton High School from Illinois with an aggregate score of 2162-64x. Helping to achieve that score were members Kevin Hamilton, Zachary Dumyahn, Justine Hamilton, Alec Dumyahn and coach Master Chief Dan Hackstein. Carl Hayden High School from Arizona took the third place spot. Team members Alan Rodriquez-Vega, Nestor Alvarez, David Nieto and Mario Saenz Jr. all contributed, firing a score of 2158-74x. The team is coached by SFC John Cordero-Torres.
Wining the individual match was Jackson Thompson with an aggregate score of 649.1-17x, followed by Rachael Schoenrock in second with her score of 647.7-19x. Claiming the third place position was Brian Hampton, who fired a combined score of 646.9-19x.
In the NRA National Junior Air Gun Championship, Zion Benton High School Team 2 of Illinois took the top spot in the sporter competition, held July 7 at the CMP Marksmanship Center. Team members Kevin Hamilton, Mitchell Csorba, Zachary Dumyahn and Justine Hamilton fired a 2182 for first place.
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Jack Anderson shot a 692.9 for third place in the NRA competition.
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Second place was held by Franklin County High School AFJROTC Team 1 of Virginia with an aggregate score of 2172. Members are Brantley Santrock, Cody Ashby, Michael Barton and Jonathan Gove. Pelion High School followed in third place with a score of 2168. The team includes Laken Berry, Mariann Medlin, Christopher Compo and Wesley Roberts.
Rachel Mangan took home the first place award in the individual NRA sporter competition with her score of 661.6-28x. Madison Abeyta of New Mexico came in second place with a 648.6-26x, while Ivan Roe of the Gallatin Valley Sharp Shooters took the third place spot, firing a 647.5-20x.
The NRA National Junior Air Gun Championship for the precision class was held on July 12 at the CMP Marksmanship Center. Taking over the first place position in the overall team competition was Great Trail Musketeers Jr. Rifle Team of Ohio with a score of 2329-141x. Team members are Michael Steinel, Alan Miller, Jordan Harper and Michael Geisecke.
Coming in second was Frazier Simplex Center Shots of Pennsylvania with a combined score of 2324-141x. Members include Ariana Grabowski, Nicolle Thiry, Morgan Duerr and Nicholle Benedict. Trailing close behind in third place was Oil City Junior Rifle team from Pennsylvania with an aggregate score of 2323-132x. Team members helping to achieve that score are Jack Anderson, Molly Hensley, Ashley Ahrens and Logan Fink.
Elizabeth Marsh overtook the first place spot in the NRA precision individual competition with her score of 697.2. Cody Sanchez earned the second place spot with his score of 693.9, followed by Jack Anderson in third with his combined score of 692.9.
For complete results of the National 3P Junior Olympic Championship and the NRA National Junior Air Gun Championship, log on to
http://ct.thecmp.org/app/v1/index.php?do=match&task=edit&match=10175.
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