Selma MCJROTC defeats American Legion Post 290
Shooting their highest score of the season Selma MCJROTC defeated American Legion Post 290 1029.6 to 889.9 in the 2022 National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Their third win in a row. With the win, Selma MCJROTC is in sixth place overall. They currently have a 4 - 0 record. Selma MCJROTC was led by, Angel Reyes who shot a 268.5. The remaining contributing members were Kimberly Torres, Aarron Martinez, and Jessica Maldonado. Selma MCJROTC is from Selma, CA, and is coached by Mike Romero.
American Legion Post 290 currently has a 2 - 2 record. American Legion Post 290 was led by, Joseph Born who shot a 257.8. The remaining contributing members were Jessica Gioia, Jacob Mansoor, and Sierra Lemison. American Legion Post 290 is from Stafford, VA, and is coached by Charles Kelley.
Next up Selma MCJROTC will compete against North Caddo AJROTC from Vivian, LA. North Caddo AJROTC currently has a 4 - 1 record. While American Legion Post 290 will compete against Hoke County AJROTC from Raeford, NC. Hoke County AJROTC currently has a 1 - 3 record.
These two teams are competing in the National Air Rifle "New Shooter" League. Sponsored by the Orion Scoring System, the league is a national team league exclusive to athletes in their first year of competition. Teams are from high schools and junior rifle clubs throughout the United States. Over 10 weeks each team competes in 8 games. Each week, each team is paired with another team with a near equal skill level.
In each game the teams compete in what is known as a Three-Position Air Rifle match. The match is modeled after Olympic Rifle competitions but adapted to high school age athletes. Each athlete will shoots 10 shots in three different shooting positions, prone, standing, and kneeling. Each shot is worth a maximum of 10.9 points. The sum of points scored in the 30 shots is the athlete's total. The team score is comprised of the best four athletes from each team.
For more information on the league, including complete standings, visit https://www.national-leagues.com/new-shooter
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.2022021414354400.1
Selma MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1795
American Legion Post 290 team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1797
21 - 27 Feb 2022