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Cruz Wins Air Rifle Precision Class and Hollis Wins Sporter Title at 2012 Army JROTC Service Championship

By Steve Cooper, CMP Writer


ANNISTON, ALABAMA & CAMP PERRY, OHIO – Kevin Cruz, 19, of Del Valle High School, El Paso, Texas, won the precision air rifle championship at the 2012 Army JROTC Service Championship on 9 February at the CMP South Marksmanship Center in Anniston. Charles Hollis, 17, of Rayville High School, Louisiana, won the sporter division championship, also at the same venue.

Kevin Cruz, 19, of Del Valle High School, El Paso, Texas, won the precision air rifle championship at the 2012 Army JROTC Service Championship. He will represent his unit at the JROTC National Championship in March.

Cruz fired a 1266.8 aggregate score, including an 1169 qualifying score and a 97.8 final. Hollis combined an 1122 qualifying score with a 90.0 final to post an aggregate of 1212.

The 2012 Army sporter class victor was Charles Hollis, of Rayville, Louisiana. In addition to his gold medal, Hollis was awarded with a Model 887 sporter air rifle; donated by Daisy.

In precision, Mercedes Romih, 17, of Patch HS, Germany, placed second with an aggregate of 1265.6 and Sarah Jameson, 16, of Walla Walla HS, Washington, took third with a combined score of 1264.8.

In precision class, Mercedes Romih, 17, of Patch HS, Germany, placed second with an aggregate score of 1265.6.

Taking second in sporter was Tyler Rico, 17, of Flowing Wells HS, Tucson, Arizona, with an aggregate score of 1211.1 and Todd Mazur, 17, of Killeen HS, Texas, placed third with a total of 1200.3.

Taking second place in sporter class was Tyler Rico, of Flowing Wells HS, Tucson, Arizona.

The individual and team service championships were the culmination of preliminary postal competitions which began in October 2011. Participants fired on paper targets at their units’ home ranges and were returned via mail to CMP Programs HQ and tabulated using the Orion scanning system.

Shooters who made the preliminary cut were invited to the CMP Marksmanship Centers in either Anniston, Alabama or Port Clinton, Ohio, to fire shoulder-to-shoulder against fellow Army JROTC shooters for their service championship. The final phase of the tournament, the National JROTC Championship, will be fired in Anniston 22-24 March, where JROTC cadets from Army, Marine Corps, Navy and Air Force cadet commands will compete for national honors.

In team competition, Ozark High School Army JROTC, Missouri, won the precision air rifle class with an aggregate score of 4626-273. Firing members were Makennon Doran, Tessa Howald, Shelby Brummett, and Logan Hunt.

In overall team competition, Ozark High School Army JROTC, Missouri, won the precision air rifle class with an aggregate score of 4626-273. Firing members were Makennon Doran, 17, Tessa Howald, 18, Shelby Brummett, 16, and Logan Hunt, 17.

Del Valle HS, Texas, placed second in precision with a combined score of 4596-233. Team members were Kevin Cruz, Jasmine Juarez, Jose Arras, and Jaime Regis.

Del Valle HS, Texas, placed second with a combined score of 4596-233. Team members were Kevin Cruz, Jasmine Juarez, 17, Jose Arras, 17, and Jaime Regis, 15. Placing third was Patch HS, Germany, with a team score of 4576-235. Patch was led by Mercedes Romih, Maggie Ehmann, 15, Madeline Hershberger, 15, and Jennifer Johnson, 16.

The overall sporter team champion was Daleville HS, Alabama, with an aggregate of 4360-140. Team members were Katlyn Bass, Joshua Ranes, Joshua Nabinger, and Juan Escalante.

The overall sporter team champion was Daleville HS, Alabama, with an aggregate of 4360-140. Team members were Katlyn Bass, 16, Joshua Ranes, 18, Joshua Nabinger, 18, and Juan Escalante, 17.

Flowing Wells HS, Tucson, Arizona, placed second with a total score of 4349-143. Team members were Tyler Rico, Alexandrea Provine, Paul Hurd, and Wayne Smith.

Flowing Wells HS, Tucson, Arizona, placed second with a total score of 4349-143. Team members were Tyler Rico, Alexandrea Provine, 18, Paul Hurd, 17, and Wayne Smith, 19. Killeen HS, Texas, finished third with a combined score of 4334-137. Killeen’s team included Todd Mazur, Daniel Holden, 17, Richard Moebius, 16, and Aaron Silva, 16.

Top Five Individuals – Anniston
Precision
Kevin Cruz – 1266.8
Mercedes Romih – 1265.6
Makennon Doran – 1264.3
Tessa Howald – 1263.7
Maggie Ehmann – 1254.2

Sporter
Charles Hollis – 1212
Tyler Rico – 1211.1
Todd Mazur – 1200.3
Joshua Ranes – 1195.2
Katlyn Bass – 1193.7

Top Five Individuals – Camp Perry
Precision
Sarah Jameson – 1264.8
Allison Ginger – 1252
Taylor Phelps – 1237.3
Keri Marlin – 1236
Allison Juergensen – 1234.8

Sporter
Zachary Kofron – 1192.8
Emily Bendix – 1150.2
Patrick Cramer – 1149.5
Tyler Johnson – 1144.6
Madden Chapman – 1136.2

Top Five Precision Teams – Anniston

Ozark HS, Missouri
Del Valle HS, Texas
Patch HS, Germany
Central Catholic HS, Texas
Georgia Military Prep HS, Georgia

Top Five Precision Teams – Camp Perry

Walla Walla HS, Washington
Vilseck HS, Germany
Marmion Academy, Illinois
Concordia Lutheran HS, Indiana
Rockcastle County HS, Kentucky

Top Five Sporter Teams – Anniston

Daleville HS, Alabama
Flowing Wells HS, Arizona
Killeen HS, Texas
Pelion HS, South Carolina
Ozark HS, Missouri

Top Five Sporter Teams – Camp Perry

St. Thomas Academy, Minnesota
Marcos de Niza HS, Arizona
Walla Walla HS, Washington
Lebanon HS, Oregon
Kenton HS, Ohio

For complete results of the Army JROTC Service Championship, log onto http://clubs.odcmp.com/cgi-bin/report_matchResult.cgi?matchID=7896. To view the Army JROTC qualifiers for the National JROTC Championship, visit http://www.thecmp.org/3P/ArmyNatlQual.pdf. To view photos from the event, log onto http://cmp1.zenfolio.com.

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