Kofa rifle team cadet becomes first-ever top 10 finisher
Marcos Icahuate
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) – Kofa High School Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (MCJROTC) advanced to the Service Championships, and a cadet received honors.
The Kofa rifle team placed 12th out of 184 teams at the Marine Corps Postal.
The Postal is a national competition held in November, leading up to the Service Championships in February.
Cadet Mildreth Hernandez became the first-ever Kofa marksman to finish in the top 10, placing 10th out of 867 shooters.
“Qualifying for the Service Championships this year is definitely a bittersweet moment because I still can’t believe it will be my last time participating in this event,” said Hernandez, who is a senior. “I have grown so much with this program since I was a freshman and from when I first ever made it to the championships. I am very excited to compete and do my best to qualify for nationals. I hope to make everyone who has supported me throughout my time here proud.”