Smith Station MCJROTC Narrowly Defeats Stranahan MCJROTC
Smith Station MCJROTC edged out Stranahan MCJROTC 970 to 964 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. With the win, Smith Station MCJROTC is in eighteenth place overall. They currently have a 1 - 3 record. Smith Station MCJROTC was led by, Valentina Mora who shot a 257. The remaining contributing members were Robert Alexander, Samuel Gipson, and Jenna Anthony. Smith Station MCJROTC is from Smith Station, AL, and is coached by Major William Bolden.
Stranahan MCJROTC currently has a 2 - 2 record. After the loss they are in nineteenth place overall. Shooting their highest team score of the season Stranahan MCJROTC was led by, Dylon Alexander who shot a 252. The remaining contributing members were Karolayne Suarez, Valentina Bastidas, and Robert Bonkenburg. Stranahan MCJROTC is from Ft. Lauderdale, FL, and is coached by Wayne Labeau.
Next up Smith Station MCJROTC will compete against Walhalla AJROTC from Walhalla, SC. Walhalla AJROTC currently has a 2 - 1 record. While Stranahan MCJROTC will compete against Eldorado NJROTC from Las Vegas, NV. Eldorado NJROTC currently has a 1 - 2 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=1.1.867736423.1
Smith Station MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1094
Stranahan MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1064
18 - 24 Feb 2019