A. C. Mosley MCJROTC Defeats Oxford MCJROTC
In an undisputed contest, scoring 921 points, A. C. Mosley MCJROTC defeated Oxford MCJROTC. With the win, A. C. Mosley MCJROTC is in third place in their Division with a 2 - 1 record. A. C. Mosley MCJROTC was led by EMMA HEARIN who shot a 243. The remaining contributing members were ALYSSA CHESTERFIELD, JOSHUA CUMBIE, and CALEB BECK. A. C. Mosley MCJROTC is from Lynn Haven, FL, and is coached by Kenneth Hicks.
Oxford MCJROTC dropped to 0 - 3 on the season. They are currently in fifth place in their Division. Oxford MCJROTC is from Oxford, MS, and is coached by David Leach.
Next up A. C. Mosley MCJROTC will compete against River Rouge MCJROTC from River Rouge, MI. River Rouge MCJROTC currently has a 1 - 2 record. Oxford MCJROTC will compete against Muncie Central MCJROTC from Muncie, IN. Muncie Central MCJROTC currently has a 0 - 3 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, where teams compete for their Division's title. Followed by the post-season, comprising of two single elimination tournaments. Only the top 16 teams across all divisions advance to the post-season, to compete for the league title.
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=1.1.763347385.1
16 - 22 Oct 2017