Pacific MCJROTC defeats Humboldt Sharpshooters
Pacific MCJROTC defeated Humboldt Sharpshooters 1015 to 953 last week in the National Air Rifle League. With the win, Pacific MCJROTC is in sixteenth place overall and fifth place within their 'Marine Corps Jrotc' conference. They currently have a 1 - 0 record. Pacific MCJROTC was led by Amanda Benetin who shot a 275. The remaining contributing members were Lucas Hicks, Kailyn Dew, and Destiny Martin. Pacific MCJROTC is from Pacific, MO, and is coached by Brian Cain.
Humboldt Sharpshooters currently has a 0 - 1 record. After the loss they are in twenty-fifth place overall and third place within their 'Junior Rifle Club' conference. Humboldt Sharpshooters was led by Eli Dissing who shot a 259. The remaining contributing members were Mya Dissing, Zoe Dissing, and Skyler Plucker. Humboldt Sharpshooters is from Hartford, SD, and is coached by Eric Dissing.
Next up Pacific MCJROTC will compete against South Panola AFJROTC from Batesville, MS. South Panola AFJROTC currently has a 1 - 0 record. While Humboldt Sharpshooters will compete against Fontana MCJROTC from Fontana, CA. Fontana MCJROTC currently has a 1 - 0 record.
These two teams are competing in the Champions 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 Champions Divisions is the most difficult division in the league. The league has two parts. An 8 week regular season going on now, where teams compete for their conference's title. Followed by the post-season, comprising of two single elimination tournaments. Only the top 16 teams across all conferences 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=1.1.837883048.1
Pacific MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=914
Humboldt Sharpshooters team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=938
24 - 30 Sep 2018