Air Force Athletes Raise the Bar During 2026 JROTC Service Championships
Posted on: Mar 05, 2026
Through the weekends of Feb. 5-7 and Feb. 12-14, a group of over 980 youth cadets participated in the annual JROTC Three-Position Service Championships – part two of the annual JROTC Air Rifle Championship series.
Facilitated by the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP), the JROTC Three-Position Service Championship is a two-day 3x20 air rifle competition for sporter and precision athletes. Competitors fire 20 record shots from three positions (kneeling, prone and standing) over two qualification days, followed by a top eight final at each location to determine award winners.
Matches are held simultaneously in the north, south and western regions of the country, separated by service. Army Service Championships were held at the Judith Legerski CMP Competition Center in Alabama, the Gary Anderson CMP Competition Center in Ohio as well as in Utah, utilizing CMP’s mobile electronic target system. The U.S. Marine Corps Championship was also held in Utah, while Alabama additionally hosted Air Force and Space Force cadets.
This year, for the first time, the JROTC Service Championships included a second western location in Columbia, MO, for the Navy and Coast Guard competitions. The CMP would like to thank the Missouri Marksmanship Education Center for allowing the use of their facility for the event.
Special congratulations to Sarah Mix, 14, of Beavercreek High School, OH, who gave outstanding performances to set four new precision Air Force records!
· 3x20 Day 1 Total Score: 596-52X
· Standing 20-Shot Score: 197-14X
· Kneeling 20-Shot Score: 200-17X
· 3P Final Score: 461.6
Likewise, Kaiserslautern High School, AE, fired a new precision Air Force 3x20 Team record with their combined score of 2328-129X. Firing members were Analeiah Nieves, Alexandrea Bailey, Annalyn Higgins and Joyce Truschinski.
Floyd Central High School, IN, marked a record of their own in the precision Navy JROTC category – reaching a four-member 3x20 team score of 2357-168X. The score was reached by members Ysabelle Martinez, Logan Hall, Lacy Schilmiller and Megan Fondy.
Other leading competitors from each service and location included:
Army:
Alabama Sporter:
1. Emme Perez, 17, Claudia Taylor Johnson High School, TX
2. Peyton Ullery, 17, Mulberry High School, FL
3. Kenna Jordan, 18, Walhalla High School, SC
Alabama Precision:
1. Faith Wilke, 17, LaFayette High School, GA
2. Eirelyn Myers, 18, Ozark High School, MO
3. Kaitlyn Smith, 17, Claudia Taylor Johnson High School, TX
Ohio Sporter:
1. Maggie Lee, 17, West Forsyth High School, NC
2. Fox Neuhaus, 16, Austin E. Lathrop High School, AK
3. Gabriel Boone, 16, Webb City High School, MO
Ohio Precision:
1. Abigail Riggs, 18, Webb City High School, MO
2. Ian Hempen, 15, Leavenworth High School, KS
3. Kai Maree Malaga, 17, Wiesbaden High School, AE
Utah Sporter:
1. Zachary Schlundt, 17, Lebanon High School, OR
2. Melissa Villegas, 17, Walla Walla High School, WA
3. Noah Kaheaku, 17, Walla Walla High School, WA
Utah Precision:
1. Kelsey Dardas, 15, of Fountain Fort Carson High School, CO
2. Piper Ramirez, 18, Denver South High School, CO
3. Keeley Vroman, 16, Natrona County High School, WY
Marine Corps:
Sporter:
1. Joshua Prince, 17, Fort Mill High School, SC
2. Gabriel Guerreo, 17, Jack C. Hays High School, TX
3. Carl Ransone, 17, Nation Ford High School, SC
Precision:
1. Mataya Turner, 18, Granbury High School, TX
2. Viola Allen, 18, Granbury High School, TX
3. Logan Harwood, 16, Sapulpa High School, OK
Navy:
Sporter:
1. Chloe Davis, 18, Volunteer High School, TN
2. Londyn Nixon, 15, Picayune Memorial High School, MS
3. Brian Rico, 18, Zion Benton High School, IL
Precision:
1. Lacy Schilmiller, 16, Floyd Central High School, IN
2. Ysabelle Martinez, 17, Floyd Central High School, IN
3. Brayden Ogden, 18, Camden County High School, GA
Air Force:
Sporter:
- Emery Ayala, 17, Sickles High School High School, FL
- Veronica Hernandez, 18, South Panola High School, MS
- Chris Fick, 17, Haughton High School, LA
Precision:
1. Sarah Mix, 14, Beavercreek High School, OH
2. Molly Porter, 16, South Anchorage High School, AK
3. Katelynn McEntee, 17, Sickles High School High School, FL
Coinciding with the individual event was the four-person team match for both sporter and precision in each service branch. Leading teams were:
Army:
· Precision: Fountain Fort Carson High School, Colorado – 4677-302X
· Sporter: North Brunswick High School, North Carolina – 4368-124X
Marine Corps:
· Precision: Granbury High School, Texas – 4683-295X
· Sporter: Palm Bay Magnet High School, Florida – 4314-115X
Navy:
· Precision: Floyd Central High School, Indiana – 4709-329X
· Sporter: Ramona High School, California – 4332-132X
Air Force:
· Precision: Kaiserslautern High School, AE (Germany) – 4647-265X
· Sporter: Space Coast High School, Florida – 4210-96X
Top scorers overall will move on to the JROTC National Championship, set at the Gary Anderson CMP Competition Center at Camp Perry, Ohio, March 26-28.
Find a complete list of results of the JROTC Service Championships, including top scorers from each location, on the CMP’s Competition Tracker page at https://ct.thecmp.org/2026JROTCServiceResults.
More info on the JROTC Championships may be found on the CMP website at https://thecmp.org/youth/jrotc/. Photos from all locations are available for free viewing and download at https://cmp1.zenfolio.com/f451123755.