Round Rock MCJROTC defeats Smith Station MCJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Round Rock MCJROTC defeated Smith Station MCJROTC 1037.7 to 1013.6 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their second win in a row. Round Rock MCJROTC was led by Addison Blair who shot a 268.0. The remaining contributing members were Isabella Baker, Riley Hudson, and Caroline Garcia. They are from Round Rock, TX, and are coached by Thomas Olmeda.
Round Rock MCJROTC is competing in the Distinguished Division where they are currently ranked in eleventh place. Within the Marine Corps Jrotc Conference they are in third place. They have a 2 - 0 record.
Smith Station MCJROTC was led by Armando Rivera who shot a 266.3. The remaining contributing members were Madison Dean, Maxine Naranjo, and Elijah Howard. Smith Station MCJROTC is from Smith Station, AL, and is coached by Major William Bolden.
Overall Smith Station MCJROTC is ranked fortieth. They have a 0 - 3 record.
Next up Round Rock MCJROTC will compete against Waimea AJROTC from Waimea, HI. Waimea AJROTC currently has a 2 - 1 record. While Smith Station MCJROTC will compete against C. T. Johnson AJROTC from San Antonio, TX. C. T. Johnson AJROTC currently has a 3 - 0 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=1.1.2022100317274930.1
Round Rock MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2051
Smith Station MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1954
10 - 16 Oct 2022