Pacific MCJROTC defeats Horn Lake MCJROTC
Pacific MCJROTC defeated Horn Lake MCJROTC 1064 to 888 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their third win in a row, Pacific MCJROTC is in third place in their Division with a 4 - 2 record. Pacific MCJROTC was led by Noah Morrow who shot a 268. The remaining contributing members were Cheyenne Oswald, Linda Knight, and Jacob Moore. Pacific MCJROTC is from Pacific, MO, and is coached by Brian Cain.
Horn Lake MCJROTC dropped to 0 - 6 on the season. They are currently in seventh place in their Division. Horn Lake MCJROTC was led by GABRIELLE GRACE-JAMES who shot a 249. The remaining contributing members were KYSSE JONES, BRANDON MARTINEZ, and KAYLEY MCINTOSH. Horn Lake MCJROTC is from Horn Lake, MS, and is coached by CWO3 Shannon Kenagy.
Next up Pacific MCJROTC will compete against Oxford MCJROTC from Oxford, MS. Oxford MCJROTC currently has a 2 - 4 record. Horn Lake MCJROTC will compete against Mandeville MCJROTC from Mandeville, LA. Mandeville MCJROTC currently has a 0 - 6 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=1.1.688458162.1
07 - 13 Nov 2016