Versailles American Legion Junior Shooting Team Narrowly Defeats A. C. Mosley MCJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Versailles American Legion Junior Shooting Team edged out A. C. Mosley MCJROTC 962 to 949 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Versailles American Legion Junior Shooting Team finishes the season in eighteenth place with a 2 - 2 record. Versailles American Legion Junior Shooting Team was led by Maggie Holt who shot a 259. The remaining contributing members were Tanner McConnell, Joseph Cairns, and Tanner Franklin. Versailles American Legion Junior Shooting Team is from Versailles, IN, and is coached by Steve Scoggins.
A. C. Mosley MCJROTC dropped to 1 - 3 on the season. They finish the season in thirty-third place. Shooting their highest team score of the season A. C. Mosley MCJROTC was led by Connor Dagel who shot a 253. The remaining contributing members were Holly King, Daniel Harbison, and Kateryna Pedenko. A. C. Mosley MCJROTC is from Lynn Haven, FL, and is coached by Kenneth Hicks.
Next up Versailles American Legion Junior Shooting Team will compete against Wando AFJROTC from Mount Pleasant, SC. Wando AFJROTC currently has a 1 - 3 record. A. C. Mosley MCJROTC will compete against Seneca Valley AJROTC from Harmony, PA. Seneca Valley AJROTC currently has a 1 - 3 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. The winner of the league is the team with the best 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=1.1.792755331.1
Versailles American Legion Junior Shooting Team team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=759
A. C. Mosley MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=773
19 - 25 Feb 2018