Stranahan MCJROTC defeats Waller AFJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Stranahan MCJROTC defeated Waller AFJROTC 961 to 675 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Their second win in a row. With the win, Stranahan MCJROTC is in fourteenth place overall. They currently have a 2 - 0 record. Stranahan MCJROTC was led by, Karolayne Suarez who shot a 264. The remaining contributing members were Dylon Alexander, Valentina Bastidas, and Danea Buck. Stranahan MCJROTC is from Ft. Lauderdale, FL, and is coached by Wayne Labeau.
Waller AFJROTC currently has a 0 - 2 record. Waller AFJROTC was led by, William Capt who shot a 203. The remaining contributing members were Vanessa Martinez, Logan Robertson, and Steven Anweiler. Waller AFJROTC is from Waller, TX, and is coached by Lt Col Byrl Engel.
Next up Stranahan MCJROTC will compete against Pacific MCJROTC from Pacific, MO. Pacific MCJROTC currently has a 2 - 0 record. While Waller AFJROTC will compete against Eugene Ashley NJROTC from Wilmington, NC. Eugene Ashley NJROTC currently has a 0 - 1 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.
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=1.1.863875214.1
Stranahan MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1064
Waller AFJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1086
04 - 10 Feb 2019