Gulfport MCJROTC defeats Horn Lake MCJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Gulfport MCJROTC defeated Horn Lake MCJROTC 1095 to 889 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their fifth win in a row, Gulfport MCJROTC is in first place in their Division with a 5 - 0 record. Gulfport MCJROTC was led by Gabrielle Phelps who shot a 278. The remaining contributing members were Mackayla Bourgeois, Clarity Torbert, and Taylor Saulters. Gulfport MCJROTC is from Gulfport, MS, and is coached by LtCol John Owens.
Horn Lake MCJROTC dropped to 0 - 5 on the season. They are currently in seventh place in their Division. Horn Lake MCJROTC was led by KYSSE JONES who shot a 242. The remaining contributing members were EMERSON GRIMES, KAYLEY MCINTOSH, and JOSHUA CARVER. Horn Lake MCJROTC is from Horn Lake, MS, and is coached by CWO3 Shannon Kenagy.
Next up Gulfport MCJROTC will compete against Fontana MCJROTC from Fontana, CA. Fontana MCJROTC currently has a 3 - 2 record. Horn Lake MCJROTC will compete against Pacific MCJROTC from Pacific, MO. Pacific MCJROTC currently has a 3 - 2 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=1.1.688458160.1
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