Nation Ford MCJROTC defeats Martha Layne Collins AJROTC
Nation Ford MCJROTC defeated Martha Layne Collins AJROTC 986 to 878 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Their fifth win in a row, Nation Ford MCJROTC is in second place with a 5 - 0 record. Nation Ford MCJROTC was led by Kayla Kalenza who shot a 251. The remaining contributing members were Jacob Neal, Chris Young, and Gabe Lavigne. Nation Ford MCJROTC is from Fort Mill, SC, and is coached by Sean Mulcahy.
Martha Layne Collins AJROTC dropped to 4 - 3 on the season. They are currently in eighteenth place. Martha Layne Collins AJROTC was led by Sarah Smith who shot a 246. The remaining contributing members were Savannah Ramey, Braeden Engert, and George Wilson. Martha Layne Collins AJROTC is from Shelbyville, KY, and is coached by Keith Gramig.
Next up Nation Ford MCJROTC will compete against Ozark AJROTC from Ozark, MO. Ozark AJROTC currently has a 6 - 0 record. Martha Layne Collins AJROTC will compete against Bethel AFJROTC from Spanaway, WA. Bethel AFJROTC currently has a 3 - 3 record.
These two teams are competing in the National Air Rifle "New Shooter" League. Sponsored by the Orion Scoring System, the league is a national team league exclusive to athletes in their first year of competition. Teams are from high schools and junior rifle clubs throughout the United States. Over 10 weeks each team competes in 8 games. Each week, each team is paired with another team with a near equal win-loss record. The winner of the league is the team with the best win loss record.
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/AirRifleNewShooterLeague
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.795643967.1
Nation Ford MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=795
Martha Layne Collins AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=752
05 - 11 Mar 2018