WAILUKU - St. Anthony High School swept the team titles and top two spots in each individual competition at Saturday's Maui Interscholastic League air riflery championships at War Memorial Gym.
Tia Seki won the girls crown with the best score of the day in either division, 514, and matched the most total bull's-eyes, 10. The Trojans' team score of 1,867 was 79 better than Molokai's.
James Thompson claimed the boys title by shooting a 504 with eight bull's-eyes. St. Anthony totaled 1,913 points, and King Ke-kaulike was second with 1,807.
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St. Anthony High School’s Tia Seki lines up a shot en route to finishing in first place in Saturday’s Maui Interscholastic League championships at War Memorial Gym.
The Maui News / MATTHEW THAYER?photo
Seki had the top score in prone (188) and kneeling (169), and tied third-place finisher Maria Kalipi of Molokai for the best girls standing score with a 157.
"This has been really exciting and really fun," said Seki, who had won the final meet of the regular season.
Jade Boren was second with a 488, helping St. Anthony earn a team spot in the state tournament, scheduled for Oct. 30 at Kamehameha Hawaii in Keaau.
Fact Box
MIl Air Riflery Championships
Saturday's team scores
At War Memorial Gym
Girls -1. St Anthony 1,867, 2. Molokai 1,788, 3. Maui High 1,732.
Boys -1. St Anthony 1,913, 2. King Kekaulike 1,807, 3. Molokai 1,806, 4. Maui High 1,796.
Individual results, see story.
Thompson's 162 standing was the top score, and his 185 prone tied with Molokai's Trevor Takata for the best of the day among the boys.
"My friends were my big inspiration," said Thompson, who was competing with a sore leg. "They kept me up."
Luke Gage, who went unbeaten in the regular season, shot a 499 on Saturday to finish second.
"I'll take being No. 2," Gage said. "The guy ahead of me is from St. Anthony, so I'll definitely take it."
Maui High's Christopher Naputi and King Kekaulike's Jason Takamura each had 482 totals and qualified for the state tournament as individuals, as did Takata, who was one point behind in fifth.
Na Alii's Reid Takayama had 10 bull's-eyes and a 172 kneeling, both the best totals in the boys division, and finished sixth with a 475.
Kalipi, who had a 487, earned an individual state berth, as did the fourth-place finisher, Baldwin's Lena Knue (468).
* Chris Hamilton is at chamilton@mauinews.com
MIL Air RIflery Championships
Saturday's Individual Results
At War Memorial Gym
Prone-Standing-Kneeling-Total
Boys-1. James Thompson, St. Anthony, 185-162-157-504; 2. Luke Gage, St. Anthony, 183-153-163-499; 3. Christopher Naputi, Molokai, 173-140-169-482; 4. Jason Takamura, King Kekaulike, 181-134-167-482; 5. Trevor Takata, Molokai, 185-134-162-481; 6. Reid Takayama, King Kekaulike, 169-134-172-475; 7. Codey Matsumoto, Baldwin, 177-138-159-474; 8. Tee. Jay Jacalne, Molokai, 166-133-158-457; 9. Zach Harmer, St. Anthony, 180-125-150-455; 10. Daniel Raikes, St. Anthony, 178-131-146-455; 11. Michael H. Corpuz, Molokai, 175-133-147-455; 12. John Cambra, King Kekaulike, 176-126-150-452; 13. Pono Chow, Molokai, 164-127-156-447; 14. Preston Rodrigues, Molokai, 174-130-130-434; 15. Brenden Adachi, Baldwin, 155-127-145-427; 16. Dallas Arce, Molokai, 170-105-148-423; 17. Casey Owen, Kihei Charter, 168-129-126-423; 18. Tristan Kanekoa, Molokai, 166-107-150-423; 19. Dylan Gera, Kihei Charter, 161-109-152-422; 20. Yasuke Yamagami, St. Anthony, 151-119-151-421; 21. Rey Ramirez, St. Anthony, 161-120-139-420; 22. Tristan Pascual, Molokai, 155-125-139-419; 23. Jonathan Ibanez, St. Anthony, 159-107-147-413; 24. Alexander Tocho, St. Anthony, 140-134-137-411; 25. Cody Nip, Molokai, 159-116-136-411; 26. Austin Tapuro, Molokai, 153-102-153-408; 27. Josh Cabreros, Molokai, 155-117-135-407; 28. Rosbelt Pascua, Molokai, 155-123-129-407; 29. Paul Parker, Molokai, 170-107-121-398; 30. Micah Murayama, King Kekaulike, 167-126-105-398; 31. Deighton Barroga, Molokai, 162-86-145-393; 32. Kurtis Kuahualua, King Kekaulike, 152-110-117-379; 33. Malachi Clark, King Kekaulike, 150-103-114-367; 34. Erwin Bio, Molokai, 138-106-121-365; 35. Jared Sakai, Molokai, 136-103-125-364; 36. Nolan Gonzales, Molokai, 128-113-119-360; 37. Micah Leval, St. Anthony, 156-96-102-354; 38. Clyde Coloma, Molokai, 141-99-103-343; 39. Raymond Andrade, Baldwin, 155-80-107-342; 40. Randy Chung, St. Anthony, 134-80-128-342; 41. Dylan Franco, King Kekaulike, 137-94-106-337; 42. Keane Nunan, King Kekaulike, 140-70-122-332; 43. Julius Sarmiento, Molokai, 140-90-99-329; 44. Romhel Damo, Molokai, 141-82-98-321; 45. Gabriel Wallace, Baldwin, 146-77-96-319; 46. Johnnie Clark Jr., King Kekaulike, 136-52-128-316; 47. Kelvin Bio, Molokai, 120-100-92-312; 48. Gardner Pierce, Kihei Charter, 137-67-106-310; 49. Kaleb Wilstead, Kihei Charter, 142-86-76-304; 50. Christian Fillazar, Molokai, 112-51-128-291; 51. Eric Ishii, Molokai, 134-102-50-286; 52. John Bowker, Molokai, 121-52-74-247; 53. Kekoa Souza, King Kekaulike, 80-32-124-236; 54. Mitchell Valdes, Molokai, 113-18-67-198; 55. Brenden DeCambra, King Kekaulike, 35-49-70-154.
Girls-1. Tia Seki, St. Anthony, 188-157-169-514; 2. Jade Boren, St. Anthony, 176-152-160-488; 3. Mariah Kalipi, Molokai, 169-157-161-487; 4. Lena Knue, Baldwin, 185-117-166-468; 5. Thalia Castaneda, Molokai, 151-145-157-453; 6. Hannah Parker, St. Anthony, 168-120-162-450; 7. Hope Will, Molokai, 178-116-150-444; 8. Sabrina Curtis, Molokai, 169-122-147-438; 9. Cassidy Cortez, Baldwin, 165-133-136-434; 10. Maria Terrazas-Aguilera, King Kekaulike, 176-114-141-431; 11. Trecy Joy Jacalne, Molokai, 165-108-157-430; 12. Venizze Fernandez, Molokai, 161-123-142-426; 13. Eva Mae Daoaten, Molokai, 160-127-136-423; 14. Monica Calasa, King Kekaulike, 162-113-144-419; 15. Makena Laurion, King Kekaulike, 158-124-135-417; 16. Ka-Sandra Ragasa, Baldwin, 140-126-149-415; 17. Vanessa Coloma, St. Anthony, 147-140-128-415; 18. Victory Flor Dalida, King Kekaulike, 147-122-146-415; 19. Keaa Davis, Molokai, 167-114-130-411; 20. Amelia Imada, St. Anthony, 154-122-133-409; 21. Tani Payton, Molokai, 147-122-130-399; 22. Lena Souza, St. Anthony, 152-110-133-395; 23. Tiana Magarin, Baldwin, 155-107-133-395; 24. Megan Cabebe, King Kekaulike, 166-123-105-394; 25. Danielle Mettao, Baldwin, 166-113-112-391; 26. Tiana Bautista, Molokai, 141-108-133-382; 27. Shelbie Adachi, King Kekaulike, 161-103-111-375; 28. Merie Pastrana, Molokai, 156-91-127-374; 29. Tiffany Kokubun, Molokai, 128-120-124-372; 30. Amy Moore, St. Anthony, 128-111-133-372; 31. Tara Pacubas, Molokai, 155-64-138-357; 32. Joy Racoma, Baldwin, 149-87-116-352; 33. Danielle Rosete, King Kekaulike, 147-88-109-344; 34. Mindy Santos, St. Anthony, 142-87-113-342; 35. Lily Brown, Kihei Charter, 144-124-68-336; 36. Elizabeth Barieto, Hana, 128-90-108-326; 37. Kasey Pacheco, Baldwin, 123-94-105-322; 38. Calene Balthazar-Suda, St. Anthony, 154-83-69-306; 39. Danielle Kapoi-Gaspar, Molokai, 95-88-109-292; 40. Keana Ball, Molokai, 85-54-96-235.
