Kofa MCJROTC defeats Guthrie JROTC
Kofa MCJROTC defeated Guthrie JROTC 1061.9 to 801.5 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their second win in a row. Kofa MCJROTC was led by Carlos Soto who shot a 274.6. The remaining contributing members were Christian Gerardo, Lucia Arellano, and Hannah Daniels. They are from Yuma, AZ, and are coached by Todd Birney.
Kofa MCJROTC is competing in the Champions Division where they are currently ranked in eighteenth place. Within the Marine Corps Jrotc Conference they are in fourth place. They have a 2 - 2 record.
Shooting their highest team score of the season Guthrie JROTC was led by Wesley Paige who shot a 225.7. The remaining contributing members were Charles Irvin, Tyler Pittman, and Marvin Maltos-Chavarria. Guthrie JROTC is from Guthrie, OK, and is coached by Kyle Brede.
Overall Guthrie JROTC is ranked one hundred . They have a 0 - 2 record.
Next up Kofa MCJROTC will compete against American Legion Post 290 from Stafford, VA. American Legion Post 290 currently has a 4 - 0 record. While Guthrie JROTC will compete against East Surry AJROTC from Pilot Mountain, NC. East Surry AJROTC currently has a 1 - 2 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=1.1.2022101115025184.1
Kofa MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1955
Guthrie JROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2064
17 - 23 Oct 2022