Centreville, VA - The John Jay College rifle team competed in a tri-match hosted by Virginia Military Institute (VMI) on Sunday, finishing third with an aggregate score of 4,272 at the competition in Centreville, Virginia.

The Bloodhounds posted a score of 2,027 in smallbore and 2,245 in air rifle, totaling 116 centers. VMI claimed first place with a combined score of 4,623 (2,298 smallbore, 2,325 air rifle), while VMI's women's squad finished second with 4,613 (2,270 smallbore, 2,343 air rifle).

JB Zhao led the Bloodhounds with a team-high aggregate score of 1,093, recording a 533 in smallbore and a 560 in air rifle. Zhao finished 15th in the smallbore standings and totaled a team-best 36 centers across both disciplines.

Noelia Gonzalez followed with an aggregate score of 1,078, highlighted by a 524 in smallbore and a 554 in air rifle. Gonzalez placed 16th in smallbore, recording 12 centers, while adding 15 centers in air rifle.

Cassidy Derosia delivered John Jay's top performance in air rifle, firing a 580 to finish tied for ninth overall in the discipline. Derosia recorded 30 centers in air rifle, complementing a 484 in smallbore for a combined score of 1,064.

Mahek Dalwala also turned in a strong showing for the Bloodhounds, posting an aggregate score of 1,060. Dalwala registered a 486 in smallbore before improving to a 574 in air rifle, placing 13th in the latter event with 25 centers.

Marian Kopram contributed a combined score of 1,038, finishing with a 477 in smallbore and a 561 in air rifle. Allana Dan rounded out John Jay's smallbore competitors with a 464 while adding a 557 in air rifle for an aggregate score of 1,021.

The Bloodhounds also received contributions in air rifle from Hayley Goldstein (547), Rahat Mujammil (546) and Maria Belov (519).

VMI women's Darian Tweedell captured the top individual aggregate score of the competition with an 1,166, highlighted by a meet-best 593 in air rifle. VMI's Alexander Pohlman finished second overall with an 1,162 and claimed the smallbore title with a score of 578.

John Jay concluded the competition with 29 centers in smallbore and 87 in air rifle, bringing its combined total to 116.

John Jay Individual Results

• JB Zhao – 533 SB | 560 AR | 1,093 Aggregate
• Noelia Gonzalez – 524 SB | 554 AR | 1,078 Aggregate
• Cassidy Derosia – 484 SB | 580 AR | 1,064 Aggregate
• Mahek Dalwala – 486 SB | 574 AR | 1,060 Aggregate
• Marian Kopram – 477 SB | 561 AR | 1,038 Aggregate
• Allana Dan – 464 SB | 557 AR | 1,021 Aggregate
• Hayley Goldstein – 547 AR
• Rahat Mujammil – 546 AR
• Maria Belov – 519 AR

1. VMI – 4,623 (2,298 SB | 2,325 AR)
2. VMI Women's – 4,613 (2,270 SB | 2,343 AR)
3. John Jay – 4,272 (2,027 SB | 2,245 AR)