Nation Ford and Granbury Athletes Lead 2021 JROTC Virtual Championships

Results of the 2021 JROTC Virtual Championships are now available online!

The postal-style event was hosted by the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) and saw participation from over 670 sporter and precision air rifle athletes from Army, Marine Corps, Air Force and Navy JROTC High School programs.

In team competition, Granbury High School from Texas overtook the precision division for the fourth consecutive year – with four of the school’s athletes reaching a place within the Top 10 individuals overall. Teammates Sarah Folsom and Parker Haydin were ranked first and second, respectively. Granbury’s Team 2 also earned the fifth place spot in the team matchup.

Likewise, Nation Ford High School from South Carolina capped the sporter class, with members Maya Cameron and Kayla Kalenza earning gold and silver.

Teams and individuals qualified for the Virtual Championships after competing in the JROTC Postal Championships earlier in the year. Typically, the Postal competition is followed by regional Service Championships and an overall National Championship, but travel restrictions and other logistical complexities left these matches morphing into one final event of the JROTC season: the Virtual Championships.

“In what has been one of the most difficult years for everyone, I am proud we were able to put together a Championship for the JROTC cadets,” said Brad Donoho, CMP smallbore manager and coordinator of the JROTC matches. “We would much rather host a shoulder-to-shoulder Championship, but this Virtual Championship gave most teams and individuals a chance to compete. Congratulations to the winning teams and individuals!”

Doubling as the 2021 JROTC National Championship, awards for the 2021 Virtual Championships were presented to the Top 5 overall teams in sporter and precision, the Top 10 overall individuals as well as the Top 3 teams and Top 3 individuals per service.

Here are some of the leading performers of the 2021 JROTC Virtual Championships.

Individuals:

Overall Sporter:

1. Maya Cameron, 17, Nation Ford High School, South Carolina (Marine Corps)  – 1150-61x
2. Kayla Kalenza, 17, Nation Ford High School, South Carolina (Marine Corps)  – 1148-65x
3. Chaeston Nomayer, 17, South Effingham High School, Georgia (Navy) – 1119-49x
4. Jason Champagne, 18, Jack C. Hays High School, Texas (Marine Corps) – 1119-45x
5. KaitLynn DeLaittre, 18, Pueblo County High School, Colorado (Army) – 1112-46x
6. Jeremiah Vonzell, 18, Zion Benton High School, Illinois (Navy) – 1110-39x
7. Rachael Hartzell, 16, Ozark High School, Missouri (Army) – 1108-46x
8. Wyatt Devenyns, 17, Pueblo County High School, Colorado (Army) – 1106-36x
9. Halie Creekmore, 17, Zion Benton High School, Illinois (Navy) – 1105-36x
10. Elayna Andrews, 17, Braden River High School, Florida (Army) – 1104-30x

Overall Precision:

1. Sarah Folsom, 17, Granbury High School, Texas (Marine Corps) – 1187-91x
2. Parker Haydin, 17, Granbury High School, Texas (Marine Corps) – 1184-92x
3. Isaac Reichsfeld, 18, La Cueva High School, New Mexico (Marine Corps) – 1175-80x
4. Ashton Arlington, 16, Granbury High School, Texas (Marine Corps) – 1175-78x
5. Alexis De La Pena, 17, Granbury High School, Texas (Marine Corps) – 1173-80x
6. Joshua Plummer, 17, Eldorado High School, New Mexico (Marine Corps) – 1173-73x
7. Anthony Hotko, 17, Marmion Academy, Illinois (Army) – 1172-78x
8. Enelyn Diez Perez, 18, East Coweta High School, Georgia (Marine Corps) – 1171-79x
9. James Hart, 18, Oak Harbor High School, Washington (Navy) – 1171-76x
10. Maria Tortorelli, 17, Stuttgart High School, AE (Army) – 1169-86x

Overall Army:

Sporter:

1. KaitLynn DeLaittre, 18, Pueblo County High School, Colorado – 1112-46x
2. Rachael Hartzell, 16, Ozark High School, Missouri – 1108-46x
3. Wyatt Devenyns, 17, Pueblo County High School, Colorado –  1106-36x

Precision:

1. Anthony Hotko, 17, Marmion Academy, Illinois – 1172-78x
2. Maria Tortorelli, 17, Stuttgart High School, AE – 1169-86x
3. Leila Ybarra, Stuttgart High School, AE – 1169-69x

Overall Marine Corps:

Sporter:

1. Maya Cameron, 17, Nation Ford High School, South Carolina – 1150-61x
2. Kayla Kalenza, 17, Nation Ford High School, South Carolina – 1148-65x
3. Jason Champagne, 18, Jack C. Hays High School, Texas – 1119-45x

Precision:

1. Sarah Folsom, 17, Granbury High School, Texas – 1187-91x
2. Parker Haydin, 17, Granbury High School, Texas – 1184-92x
3. Isaac Reichsfeld, 18, La Cueva High School, New Mexico – 1175-80x

Overall Navy:

Sporter:

1. Chaeston Nomayer, 17, South Effingham High School, Georgia – 1119-49x
2. Jeremiah Vonzell, 18, Zion Benton High School, Illinois – 1110-39x
3. Halie Creekmore, 17, Zion Benton High School, Illinois – 1105-36x

Precision:

1. James Hart, 18, Oak Harbor High School, Washington – 1171-76x
2. Faye Adams, 18, Floyd Central High School, Indiana – 1169-72x
3. Grant Lewis, 18, Joshua High School, Texas – 1164-73x

Overall Air Force:

Sporter:

1. Trinity Heine, 18, South Anchorage, Alaska – 1084-30x
2. Lee Billings, 18, Utah Military Academy-Hill Field High School, Utah – 1082-40x
3. Kayla Zayas, 17, Sickles High School, Florida – 1078-28x

Precision:

1. David Snyder, 18, Cherokee High School, Georgia – 1161-70x
2. Ayden Steen, 18, Cherokee High School, Georgia – 1157-72x
3. Aiden Malcolm, 17, Kaiserslautern High School, AE – 1150-53x

Teams:

Overall Sporter:

1. Nation Ford High School, South Carolina (Marine Corps) – 4484-202x
2. Zion Benton High School, Illinois (Navy) – 4413-149x
3. Ozark High School, Missouri (Army)  – 4382-146x
4. Jack C. Hays High School, Texas (Marine Corps) – 4360-146x
5. Summerlin Military Academy, Florida (Army) – 4340-128x

Overall Precision:

1. Granbury High School 1, Texas (Marine Corps) – 4709-327x
2. East Coweta High School, Georgia (Marine Corps) – 4657-286x
3. Stuttgart High School, AE (Army) – 4653-269x
4. Fountain Fort Carson High School, Colorado (Army) – 4647-263x
5. Granbury High School 2, Texas (Marine Corps) – 4639-272x

Overall Army:

Sporter:

1. Ozark High School, Missouri – 4382-146x
2. Summerlin Military Academy, Florida – 4340-128x
3. Pueblo County High School, Colorado – 4314-123x

Precision:

1. Stuttgart High School, AE – 4653-269x
2. Fountain Fort Carson High School, Colorado – 4647-263x
3. Ozark High School, Missouri – 4617-250x

Overall Marine Corps:

Sporter:

1. Nation Ford High School, South Carolina – 4484-202x
2. Jack C. Hays High School, Texas – 4360-146x
3. Des Moines North High School, Iowa – 4324-133x

Precision:

1. Granbury High School 1, Texas – 4709-327x
2. East Coweta High School, Georgia – 4657-286x
3. Granbury High School 2, Texas – 4639-272x

Overall Navy:

Sporter:

1. Zion Benton High School, Illinois – 4413-149x
2. South Effingham High School, Georgia – 4318-120x
3. Patuxent High School, Maryland – 4286-116x

Precision:

1. Joshua High School, Texas – 4590-233x
2. Floyd Central High School, Indiana – 4582-229x
3. Camden County High School, Georgia – 4577-231x

Overall Air Force:

Sporter:

1. Utah Military Academy-Hill Field High School, Utah – 4256-126x
2. South Anchorage High School, Alaska – 4206-102x
3. South Panola High School, Mississippi – 4164-86x

Precision:

1. Kaiserslautern High School, AE – 4576-223x
2. Cherokee High School, Georgia – 4546-232x
3. Del Norte High School, New Mexico – 4488-171x

For a complete list of results, visit the CMP Competition Tracker page at https://ct.thecmp.org/JROTCVirtualresults.

— By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Staff Writer

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