Top Marksmen Advance After Performances at 2015 JROTC Regional Championships
February 25, 2015
Civilian Marksmanship Program▸The First Shot▸Top Marksmen Advance After Performances at 2015 JROTC Regional ChampionshipsBy Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer
Competitors in the JROTC Championship have been whittled down to the best of the best, as overall winners of the JROTC Regional Championships were determined February 13-15 and February 19-21 in the northern, southern and western locations.
The road to the JROTC Three-Position Air Rifle National Championship kicked off in October with its opening Postal Competition, where cadets from Army, Marine Corps, Navy and Air Force JROTC programs submitted scores to the CMP to be compared against top junior shooters around the country.
A total of 11,515 young marksmen participated in the 2014-2015 Postal match, with the high overall shooters in each branch earning an invitation to the JROTC Regional Service Championships, held in Phoenix, AZ; Anniston, AL; and Camp Perry, OH. Top placing teams and individuals earned a seat to the big show – the 2015 JROTC National Championship.
Larry and Brenda Potterfield of the MidwayUSA Foundation have donated over $329,000 in generous endowments to winning teams and individuals of the Service Championships. The MidwayUSA Foundation is a public charity that helps communities and organizations raise funds to support youth shooting teams and activities.
Top scoring individuals and teams advancing to the National Championship are:
Army Top 3 Individuals:
Sporter:
- Kayla Gentile, Sarasota Military Academy, FL – 1112-37x
- Adam McClintock, Flowing Wells High School, AZ – 1106-35x
- Za’Cori Ross, Ridge View High School, SC – 1098-34x
Precision:
- Nathan Brewer, Walla Walla High School, WA – 1182-82x
- Maggie Ehmann, Patch High School, AE – 1176-84x
- Daniel Enger, Walla Walla High School, WA – 1173-84x
![Nathan Brewer of Walla Walla High School, WA, was the overall shooter in the Army Precision competition. Nathan also set two new National Records, including a 3x20 individual score of 595-44x. His team also placed first in the Precision Team competition.](https://thecmp.org/wp-content/uploads/Brewer-685x1024.jpg)
Army Top 3 Teams:
Sporter:
- Lebanon High School, OR – 4322-155x
- Daleville High School, AL – 4311-102x
- North Brunswick High School, NC – 4310-127x
Precision:
- Walla Walla High School, WA – 4653-298x
- Patch High School, AE – 4620-253x
- Del Valle High School, TX – 4600-243x
![Lebanon High School in Oregon was the overall top sporter team in the Army Team competition. They also received a Crosman air rifle for their first place finish in Arizona.](https://thecmp.org/wp-content/uploads/Lebanon-1024x684.jpg)
Marine Corps Top 3 Individuals:
Sporter:
- Baylee Boone, R-S Central High School, NC – 1119-36x
- Spencer White, R-S Central High School, NC – 1106-38x
- Brian Hampton, Fort Mill High School, SC – 1106-36x
Precision:
- Haley Castillo, Eldorado High School, NM – 1176-86x
- Alexandra Wright, East Coweta High School, GA – 1169-74x
- Glen Lauzon, East Coweta High School, GA – 1164-73x
Marine Corps Top 3 Teams:
Sporter:
- Gulfport High School, MS 1 – 4377-136x
- R-S Central High School, NC 1 – 4346-133x
- Nation Ford High School, SC 1 – 4318-142x
Precision:
- East Coweta High School, GA – 4640-261x
- Eldorado High School, NM – 4577-252x
- La Cueva High School, NM – 4554-203x
Navy Top 3 Individuals:
Sporter:
- Gabriel Palermo, Freeport High School, IL – 1136-49x
- Alexander Trevino, Lubbock High School, TX – 1121-44x
- Cassandra Rodriguez, Parlier High School, CA – 1110-37x
Precision:
- Rosemary Kramer, Upson Lee High School, GA – 1170-76x
- Joanna O’Neill, Los Alamos High School, NM – 1164-69x
- Mystique Roux, New Albany High School, IN – 1163-70x
![Gabriel Palermo of Freeport High School, IL, bested the field by 15 points in the Navy Sporter competition. He also set two new National Records.](https://thecmp.org/wp-content/uploads/Palermo1-1024x685.jpg)
Navy Top 3 Teams:
Sporter:
- Zion Benton High School, IL – Maroon – 4344-134x
- Zion Benton High School, IL – Gold – 4340-128x
- Freeport High School, IL 1 – 4308-137x
Precision:
- Los Alamos High School, NM 1 – 4597-254x
- New Albany High School, IN – 4592-250x
- Upson Lee High School NJROTC – 4590-227x
![Los Alamos High School in New Mexico placed first overall in the Navy precision team competition with their score of 4597-245x.](https://thecmp.org/wp-content/uploads/Los-Alamos-1024x684.jpg)
Air Force Top 3 Individuals:
Sporter:
- Cody Vernon, Western Hills High School, TX – 1108-38x
- Charles Collins, McMichael High School, NC – 1107-35x
- Darby Pruitt, Volcano Vista High School, NM – 1102-41x
Precision:
- Sierra Czap, Franklin County High School, VA – 1178-80x
- Samuel Elliott, Volcano Vista High School, NM – 1167-66x
- Chelsea Larsen, Northgate High School, GA – 1163-67x
![Sierra Czap of Franklin County High School, VA, was the high Precision shooter in the Air Force competition. She also set a new Air Force JROTC 20 Shot Kneeling record, with her individual score of 199-17x. Her team placed first in the team competition.](https://thecmp.org/wp-content/uploads/Czap-1024x685.jpg)
Air Force Top 3 Teams:
Sporter:
- Volcano Vista High School, NM 1 – 4311-136x
- South Panola High School, MS 1 – 4305-131x
- McMichael High School, NC 1 – 4285-120x
Precision:
- Franklin County High School, VA – 4579-232x
- Monroe Area High School, GA – 4561-204x
- Battle Ground High School, WA – 4436-167x
The JROTC National Championship for all services will be held in the Gary Anderson CMP Competition Center at Camp Perry, OH – March 19-21, 2015.
For a complete list of JROTC Regional Championship Results, visit http://ct.thecmp.org/app/v1/index.php?do=match&task=edit&tab=results&match=12419.
Photos of the event can be found at http://cmp1.zenfolio.com/.