Best on the island during the regular season and at BIIFs, Mekayla King didn’t budge a bit at states.
The Waiakea senior finished second at the HHSAA air riflery championships Tuesday, and as the only Big Island shooter to reach the finals she put on a rousing display at Blaisdell Center in Honolulu.
“She did a fantastic job,” Warriors coach Mel Kawahara said. “She was just determined to do well.”
A fever did little to slow King down. In fact, she finished with a bang.
After competing in the three positions, King was the final competitor to qualify for the shootout, but she rose from eighth to second by posting the highest score of the day in the finals.