Logan Aruga and Maileen Nakashima maintained their standing as the Big Island Interscholastic Federation’s top shots.
Logan Aruga and Maileen Nakashima maintained their standing as the Big Island Interscholastic Federation’s top shots.
On a relatively uneventful day for the league compared to the past four years, the BIIF champions led the way for the Big Island on Tuesday at the Hawaii High School Athletic Association air riflery championships in Honolulu.
Aruga, a Kamehameha junior, missed a top-10 finish by two points, finishing 11th with a 523. Just behind him were Waiakea’s Tre Soultz (520) and Konawaena’s Mikhail Watkins (518).
Nakashima (518), a Waiakea senior, was 14th in the girls race. Kamehameha’s Jessie Coney (511, 19th) was the only other Big Islander in the top 20.
Waiakea failed to bring home at least one gold from states for the first time since 2009, but the Warriors managed third-place finishes in both team races as the top public school.
The Punahou (2,121) boys reigned at states for the seventh time since 2005, while Hawaii Baptist’s Darren Nirei (540) captured the individual championship.
Mid-Pacific (2,104) was runner-up. Josh Ohara and Guy Yokoe also finished in the top 20 for Waiakea (2,028).
Mid-Pacific bagged its first girls crown, edging defending champion Pearl City (2,106-2,103). St. Francis’ Isabel Villanueva posted the best score of the day in either 60-shooter field with a 548.
Kamehameha’s Kealapua Bernabe was the second BIIF girl in 25th, and she was followed by four Waiakea shooters: Tiara Pacheco (27th), Allena Shimabukuro (31st), Jamie Ikeda (34th) and Amber Nagata (36th) — the latter three combined with Nakashima to contribute to the Warriors’ 2,002 team score.
Kamehameha’s Kaleikaumaka Lee was 39th, Hilo’s Liza Saludares was 41st and Christian Liberty’s Janae Pacheco 60th.
The island’s other boys finishers were Kamehameha’s Kaheikili Donner (30th) and Taylor Au (33rd), Waiakea’s Dillon Jon-Gabriel (37th) and Trent Taniguchi (42nd), and Hilo’s Wyatt Wilson (52nd).
Tuesday in Honolulu
GIRLS
Individual
Prone-Standing-Kneeling—Total
1. Isabel Villanueva, St. Francis 191-174-183—548
2. Toni Silva, St. Francis 192-174-179—545
3. Kayla Hooker, Kailua 191-166-185—542
4. Danielle Tanabe, Pearl City 186-172-183—541
5. Alexa Yoo, Hawaii Baptist 187-169-184—540
6. Meagan Nakamoto, Mid-Pacific 193-165-177—535
7. Michelle Chan, Hawaii Baptist 187-167-181—535
8. Mara Ho, 189-166-176—531
9. Jaylene Lum, Mid-Pacific 190-165-172—527
10. Aysha Limatoc, Mid-Pacific 180-168-179—527
BIIF finishers
14. Maileen Nakashima, Waiakea 182-156-180—518
19. Jessie Coney, Kamehameha 182-148-181—511
25. Kealapua Bernabe, Kamehameha 180-150-174—504
27. Tiara Pacheco,Waiakea 182-143-175—500
31. Allen Shimabukuro, Waiakea 176-152-170—498
34. Jamie Ikeda, Waiakea 181-146-167—494
36. Amber Nagata, Waiakea 182-142-168—492
39. Kaleikaumaka Lee, Kamehameha 180-144-161—485
41. Liza Saludares, Hilo 176-137-170—483
60. Janae Pacheco, Christian Liberty 166-138-136—440
Team
1. Mid-Pacific 2,106; 2. Pearl City 2,103; 3. Waiakea 2,002; St. Anthony 1,964; 5. Maui 1,938; 6. Waimea 1,842
BOYS
Individual
Prone-Standing-Kneeling—Total
1. Darren Nirei, Hawaii Baptist 193-166-181—540
2. Dean Rodan, Punahou 186-165-185—536
3. Zachary Chang, Mid-Pacific 195-170-170—535
4. Dylan Vodzak, Punahou 186-161-183—530
5. James Sison, Leilehua 184-168-178—530
6. Colin Chun, Mid-Pacific 186-159-183—528
7. Ty Suthard, Punahou 186-167-175—528
8. Ryan Ogasawara, Punahou 187-162-178—527
9. Colby Sakumoto, Mid-Pacific 183-167-176—526
10. Evan Sakaguchi, Hawaii Baptist 185-164-174—523
BIIF finishers
11. Logan Aruga, Kamehameha 176-167-178—521
12. Tre Soultz, Waiakea 178-167-175—520
13. Mikhail Watkins, Konawaena 177-166-175—518
17. Josh Ohara, Waiakea 182-155-177—514
19. Guy Yokoe, Waiakea 179-152-181—512
30. Kaheikili Donner, Kamehameha 179-148-176—503
33. Taylor Au, Kamehameha 185-147-165—497
37. Dillon-Jon Gabriel, Waiakea 183-133-172—488
42. Trent Taniguchi, Waiakea 182-131-169—482
52. Wyatt Wilson, Hilo 159-144-165—468
Team
1. Punahou 2,211; 2. Mid-Pacific 2,104; 3. Waiakea 2,028; 4. Leilehua 2,001; 5. Molokai, 1,989; 6. Moanalua 1,954; 7. Kalani 1,949; 8. Kauai, 1,938