A. C. Mosley MCJROTC defeats River Rouge MCJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season A. C. Mosley MCJROTC defeated River Rouge MCJROTC 979 to 690 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their fourth win in a row, A. C. Mosley MCJROTC is in second place in their Division with a 5 - 1 record. A. C. Mosley MCJROTC was led by EMMA HEARIN who shot a 258. The remaining contributing members were CALEB BECK, JOSHUA CUMBIE, and MONICA ROGERS. A. C. Mosley MCJROTC is from Lynn Haven, FL, and is coached by Kenneth Hicks.
River Rouge MCJROTC dropped to 1 - 5 on the season. They are currently in fifth place in their Division. River Rouge MCJROTC was led by ALYSSA LITTLE who shot a 253. The remaining contributing members were DANIEL ANGULO, LEXY JACKSON, and . River Rouge MCJROTC is from River Rouge, MI, and is coached by CW04 Michael Smith.
Next up A. C. Mosley MCJROTC will compete against Dallastown MCJROTC from Dallastown, PA. Dallastown MCJROTC currently has a 3 - 3 record. River Rouge MCJROTC will compete against Oxford MCJROTC from Oxford, MS. Oxford MCJROTC currently has a 2 - 4 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=1.1.763347403.1
06 - 12 Nov 2017