R-S Central MCJROTC defeats Horn Lake MCJROTC
R-S Central MCJROTC defeated Horn Lake MCJROTC 1050 to 753 last week in the National Air Rifle League. With the win, R-S Central MCJROTC is in second place in their Division with a 1 - 0 record. R-S Central MCJROTC was led by Brandon Conley who shot a 265. The remaining contributing members were Juliet Lambert, Carmen Huffman, and Victoria Wiles. R-S Central MCJROTC is from Rutherfordton, NC, and is coached by Russell Armentrout.
Horn Lake MCJROTC dropped to 0 - 1 on the season. They are currently in seventh place in their Division. Horn Lake MCJROTC was led by DESTINY DEMPSEY who shot a 230. The remaining contributing members were GABRIELLE GRACE-JAMES, JOHN HOOMANA, and KAYLEY MCINTOSH. Horn Lake MCJROTC is from Horn Lake, MS, and is coached by CWO3 Shannon Kenagy.
Next up R-S Central MCJROTC will compete against Fontana MCJROTC from Fontana, CA. Fontana MCJROTC currently has a 1 - 0 record. Horn Lake MCJROTC will compete against Selma MCJROTC from Selma, CA. Selma 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=1.1.688458118.1
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