Fontana MCJROTC defeats Oxford MCJROTC
Fontana MCJROTC defeated Oxford MCJROTC 1018 to 997 last week in the National Air Rifle League. With the win, Fontana MCJROTC is in fourth place in their Division with a 1 - 0 record. Fontana MCJROTC was led by Sebastian Rodriguez who shot a 264. The remaining contributing members were Ranndy Soto, Isabel Hernandez, and Ethan Mejia. Fontana MCJROTC is from Fontana, CA, and is coached by MSgt Wayne Harkley.
Oxford MCJROTC dropped to 0 - 1 on the season. They are currently in sixth place in their Division. Oxford MCJROTC was led by Ethan Woodard who shot a 264. The remaining contributing members were Daryl Fogerty, Ian Davis, and Shonta Bowen. Oxford MCJROTC is from Oxford, MS, and is coached by David Leach.
Next up Fontana MCJROTC will compete against R-S Central MCJROTC from Rutherfordton, NC. R-S Central MCJROTC currently has a 1 - 0 record. Oxford MCJROTC will compete against Mandeville MCJROTC from Mandeville, LA. Mandeville 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=1.1.688458120.1
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