Kofa MCJROTC Narrowly Defeats American Legion Post 290
Kofa MCJROTC edged out American Legion Post 290 1059.0 to 1042.4 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their third win in a row. Kofa MCJROTC was led by Hannah Daniels who shot a 272.7. The remaining contributing members were Lucia Arellano, Alayna Pallanes, and Christian Gerardo. 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 3 - 2 record.
Snapping a four game win streak American Legion Post 290 was led by Marisa McDonough who shot a 268.8. The remaining contributing members were Joseph Born, Elizabeth Gunn, and Sierra Lemison. American Legion Post 290 is from Stafford, VA, and is coached by Mike Flanagan.
Overall American Legion Post 290 is ranked twentieth. They have a 4 - 1 record.
Next up Kofa MCJROTC will compete against West Valley MCJROTC from Fairbanks, AK. West Valley MCJROTC currently has a 4 - 1 record. While American Legion Post 290 will compete against Trigger Time 4-H Shooting Education Club from Manassas, VA. Trigger Time 4-H Shooting Education Club currently has a 2 - 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=1.1.2022101714313017.1
Kofa MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1955
American Legion Post 290 team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1982
24 - 30 Oct 2022