Oxford MCJROTC defeats Thomasville AJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Oxford MCJROTC defeated Thomasville AJROTC 779 to 612 last week in the National Air Rifle League. With the win, Oxford MCJROTC is in tenth place within their 'Marine Corps Jrotc' conference. They currently have a 1 - 4 record. Oxford MCJROTC was led by, Tyler Hollinger who shot a 235. The remaining contributing members were W. Edwards, Griffin Hollandar, and Ashanti Martin. Oxford MCJROTC is from Oxford, MS, and is coached by Brent Hampton.
Thomasville AJROTC currently has a 0 - 5 record. Thomasville AJROTC was led by, De'shaun Richardson who shot a 189. The remaining contributing members were Juan Cano, Alexis Hargrove, and Josiah Moore. Thomasville AJROTC is from Thomasville, NC, and is coached by Rober Merkel.
Next up Oxford MCJROTC will compete against Mattoon AJROTC from Mattoon, IL. Mattoon AJROTC currently has a 1 - 4 record. While Thomasville AJROTC will compete against Topeka West AJROTC from Topeka, KS. Topeka West AJROTC currently has a 2 - 3 record.
These two teams are competing in the 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 regular season going on now, followed by a single game Conference Title Game for the top two teams in each conference.
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=1.1.844632510.1
Oxford MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=830
Thomasville AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=869
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