Selma MCJROTC Narrowly Defeats Earl Warren AFJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Selma MCJROTC edged out Earl Warren AFJROTC 964.8 to 948.9 in the 2023 National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Selma MCJROTC was led by Dulce Gallardo who shot a 255.9. The remaining contributing members were Andres Preciado, Valentino Valle, and Andreah Nieto. They are from Selma, CA, and are coached by Mike Romero.
Overall Selma MCJROTC is ranked fifty-fifth. They have a 1 - 4 record.
Shooting their highest team score of the season Earl Warren AFJROTC was led by Raphael Herrera who shot a 248.6. The remaining contributing members were Nicholas Herrick, Jack May, and Tuan Hang. Earl Warren AFJROTC is from San Antonio, TX, and is coached by Kevin Keaney.
Overall Earl Warren AFJROTC is ranked forty-first. They have a 1 - 5 record.
Next up Selma MCJROTC will compete against Hoke County AJROTC from Raeford, NC. Hoke County AJROTC currently has a 1 - 4 record. While Earl Warren AFJROTC will compete against Elizabethton from Elizabethton, TN. Elizabethton currently has a 4 - 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 skill level.
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 10.9 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 https://www.national-leagues.com/new-shooter
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.2023030315423974.1
Selma MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2117
Earl Warren AFJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2120
06 - 12 Mar 2023