Pacific MCJROTC Narrowly Defeats Selma MCJROTC
Pacific MCJROTC edged out Selma MCJROTC 1033 to 1029 last week in the National Air Rifle League. With the win, Pacific MCJROTC is in third place in their Division with a 1 - 0 record. Pacific MCJROTC was led by Noah Morrow who shot a 269. The remaining contributing members were Cheyenne Oswald, Jacob Moore, and Nikki Briggs. Pacific MCJROTC is from Pacific, MO, and is coached by Brian Cain.
Selma MCJROTC dropped to 0 - 1 on the season. They are currently in fifth place in their Division. Selma MCJROTC was led by Mark Medina who shot a 271. The remaining contributing members were Gabriela Sanchez Rios, Estefanie Lopez, and Matthew Alvarenga. Selma MCJROTC is from Selma, CA, and is coached by Mike Romero.
Next up Pacific MCJROTC will compete against Gulfport MCJROTC from Gulfport, MS. Gulfport MCJROTC currently has a 1 - 0 record. Selma MCJROTC will compete against Horn Lake MCJROTC from Horn Lake, MS. Horn Lake MCJROTC currently has a 0 - 1 record.
These two teams are competing in the Marine Corps JROTC Champions Division of the Orion National Air Rifle League. Sponsored by the Orion Scoring System, the league is a national team league for high school teams and junior rifle clubs. The Champions Division is the most difficult division in the league. The league has two parts. An 8 week round-robin regular season going on now. Followed by a single-elimination tournament, for the top eight teams who will compete for the league championship.
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 shoots 10 shots in three different shooting positions, prone, standing, and kneeling. Each shot is worth a maximum of 10 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 http://www.orionscoringsystem.com/AirRifleLeague
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.688458114.1
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