Smith Station MCJROTC defeats Abraham Lincoln AJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Smith Station MCJROTC defeated Abraham Lincoln AJROTC 1066.5 to 1018.3 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Smith Station MCJROTC was led by Madison Dean who shot a 271.8. The remaining contributing members were Nathaniel McCoy, Kari Smith, and Armando Rivera. They are from Smith Station, AL, and are coached by Major William Bolden.
Smith Station MCJROTC is competing in the Champions Division where they are currently ranked in twenty-third place. Within the Marine Corps Jrotc Conference they are in fifth place. They have a 1 - 4 record.
Snapping a two game win streak Abraham Lincoln AJROTC was led by Silvia Cruz who shot a 261.4. The remaining contributing members were Juan Luna, Gabe Lara, and Laura Garcia. Abraham Lincoln AJROTC is from Denver, CO, and is coached by MSG Mark Beasley.
Overall Abraham Lincoln AJROTC is ranked forty-first. They have a 3 - 1 record.
Next up Smith Station MCJROTC will compete against Eldorado NJROTC from Las Vegas, NV. Eldorado NJROTC currently has a 3 - 1 record. While Abraham Lincoln AJROTC will compete against Warrenton Rifles from Warrenton, VA. Warrenton Rifles currently has a 3 - 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=1.1.2022101714313057.1
Smith Station MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1954
Abraham Lincoln AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2000
24 - 30 Oct 2022