Selma MCJROTC defeats Stranahan MCJROTC
Selma MCJROTC defeated Stranahan MCJROTC 951 to 927 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Their sixth win in a row, Selma MCJROTC is in third place with a 6 - 1 record. Selma MCJROTC was led by Leslie Espinoza who shot a 253. The remaining contributing members were Brandon Hidalgo, Emmalie Salazar, and Dedrick Ventura. Selma MCJROTC is from Selma, CA, and is coached by Mike Romero.
Stranahan MCJROTC dropped to 3 - 4 on the season. They are currently in twenty-eighth place. Stranahan MCJROTC was led by Narissa Alexander who shot a 250. The remaining contributing members were Scarleth Espana, Rebekah Jacques, and J'veion Johnson. Stranahan MCJROTC is from Ft. Lauderdale, FL, and is coached by Wayne Labeau.
Next up Selma MCJROTC will compete against Nation Ford MCJROTC from Fort Mill, SC. Nation Ford MCJROTC currently has a 5 - 1 record. Stranahan MCJROTC will compete against San Juan Wildlife Federation from Farmington, NM. San Juan Wildlife Federation currently has a 3 - 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=1.1.797080493.1
Selma MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=774
Stranahan MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=782
12 - 18 Mar 2018