Stranahan MCJROTC Narrowly Defeats A. C. Mosley MCJROTC
Stranahan MCJROTC edged out A. C. Mosley MCJROTC 977 to 960 last week in the National Air Rifle League. With the win, Stranahan MCJROTC is in third place in their Division with a 1 - 0 record. Stranahan MCJROTC was led by Diamond Jackson who shot a 254. The remaining contributing members were Rebecca Connett, Kristyn Clarke, and Samintha Jeudy. Stranahan MCJROTC is from Ft. Lauderdale, FL, and is coached by Wayne Labeau.
A. C. Mosley MCJROTC dropped to 0 - 1 on the season. They are currently in sixth place in their Division. A. C. Mosley MCJROTC was led by HOLLYANNE SOGN who shot a 248. The remaining contributing members were ALEXANDRA POLON, ALYSSA CHESTERFIELD, and MARC TULACRO. A. C. Mosley MCJROTC is from Lynn Haven, FL, and is coached by MSgt Ken Hicks.
Next up Stranahan MCJROTC will compete against Abraham Clark MCJROTC from Roselle, NJ. Abraham Clark MCJROTC currently has a 0 - 1 record. A. C. Mosley MCJROTC will compete against Warren Central MCJROTC from Indianapolis, IN. Warren Central MCJROTC currently has a 1 - 0 record.
These two teams are competing in the Marine Corps JROTC Distinguished 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 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=1.1.688458475.1
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