Bensalem MCJROTC Narrowly Defeats Royal MCJROTC
Bensalem MCJROTC edged out Royal MCJROTC 972.8 to 970.3 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Bensalem MCJROTC was led by Michael Sit who shot a 256.8. The remaining contributing members were Nicholas Donnelly, Shu-Chen Chiang, and Madison Germano. They are from Bensalem, PA, and are coached by MSgt Shawn Worthen.
Bensalem MCJROTC is competing in the Distinguished Division where they are currently ranked in twenty-seventh place. Within the Marine Corps Jrotc Conference they are in seventh place. They have a 1 - 1 record.
Royal MCJROTC was led by Diego Martinez who shot a 245.6. The remaining contributing members were Jonathan Diaz, Jenna Johnson, and Jesus Morales. Royal MCJROTC is from Pattison, TX, and is coached by LaShan Bland.
Royal MCJROTC is also competing in the Distinguished Division where they are currently ranked in thirty-fourth place. Within the Marine Corps Jrotc Conference they are in eighth place. They have a 0 - 3 record.
Next up Bensalem MCJROTC will compete against Turlock NJROTC from Turlock, CA. Turlock NJROTC currently has a 2 - 1 record. While Royal MCJROTC will compete against Battle Ground AFJROTC from Battle Ground, WA. Battle Ground AFJROTC currently has a 1 - 1 record.
Sponsored by the Orion Scoring System, the league is a national team league for high school teams and junior rifle clubs. The league has two parts. An 8 week regular season going on now, followed by the post-season.
The Champions Division is reserved for the top teams in the country. The top eight teams from the Champions Division regular season will compete in a single elimination tournament for the league championships.
The Distinguished Division are the second tiered teams, followed by the Elite Division.
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 shoot 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/
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.2022100317274849.1
Bensalem MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1975
Royal MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1974
10 - 16 Oct 2022