CMP Club News: Granbury High School MCJROTC Air Rifle Team Wins Comanche Peak Cup
November 1, 2022
Granbury Marine Corps JROTC rifle team squads captured first place at the Comanche Peak Cup match on Oct. 6-8, held at Granbury High School.
The first-place team made up of Caroline Martin, Julia Czernik, Ashton Arlington and Sunnee Schumann shot a 2361-168X – only six points off their previously set national record. In addition to the first place win in the team category, Granbury’s MCJROTC Purple and White teams placed sixth and seventh, respectively.
On the podium individually, Granbury had Caroline Martin leading the pack in qualification with a 597-51X, which is also a new MCJROTC 3-Position Individual National Record. Right behind her, placing third, was Kameron Wells with a 591-33X, and in fourth was Julia Czernik with a 589-40X. Ashton Arlington and Sunnee Schumann were also in the top 10, shooting scores of 588-35X and 587-42X, respectively.
Martin, Wells and Czernik all moved onto the precision finals where Czernik took home the gold medal, Martin took home the silver medal and Wells finished in seventh place. This match is only the beginning of the long road to the sixth straight National Championship title Granbury MCJROTC is hoping to earn this March at JROTC Nationals.
Members of the GHS rifle team are Ashton Arlington, Caroline Martin, Sunnee Schumann, Julia Czernik, Cadince McGrath, Kameron Wells, Mackenzie Melvin, Caylynn Price, Kennedy Wells, Viola Allen, Kaylenn Jackson, Ainsley Milligan and Mataya Turner.
View full results from the 2022 Comanche Peak 3PAR EIC Cup Match at https://www.orionresults.com/team/MatchPage.aspx?MatchID=1.2255.2022100223160015.0.
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