Northside AJROTC defeats Muncie Central MCJROTC
Northside AJROTC defeated Muncie Central MCJROTC 981 to 802 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their third win in a row, Northside AJROTC is in fourth place in their Division with a 3 - 1 record. Northside AJROTC was led by Nhu Pham who shot a 344. The remaining contributing members were Citlaly Ceniceros, Jackie Pham, and Bailey Corn. Northside AJROTC is from Fort Smith, AR, and is coached by 1SG Steve Lowdermilk.
Muncie Central MCJROTC dropped to 0 - 3 on the season. They are currently in eighth place in their Division. Shooting their highest team score of the season Muncie Central MCJROTC was led by Oliver Seeman who shot a 252. The remaining contributing members were matthew beatty, eliza groves, and Raveyn Greenlee. Muncie Central MCJROTC is from Muncie, IN, and is coached by Adrian Vargas.
Next up Northside AJROTC will compete against Bethel AFJROTC from Spanaway, WA. Bethel AFJROTC currently has a 0 - 3 record. Muncie Central MCJROTC will compete against Leavenworth AJROTC from Leavenworth, KS. Leavenworth AJROTC currently has a 0 - 3 record.
These two teams are competing in the JROTC Precision 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 Standing Air Rifle match. The match is almost identical to the air rifle events in the Olympic Games. Each athlete shoots 40 shots in the standing position, the most difficult position in rifle competitions. Each shot is worth a maximum of 10 points. The sum of points scored in the 40 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=1.1.763353218.1
23 - 29 Oct 2017