Nation Ford MCJROTC defeats Selma MCJROTC
Nation Ford MCJROTC defeated Selma MCJROTC 999 to 966 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Nation Ford MCJROTC finishes the season in fifth place with a 6 - 2 record. Nation Ford MCJROTC was led by Chris Young who shot a 268. The remaining contributing members were Kayla Kalenza, Jacob Neal, and Bennett Burns. Nation Ford MCJROTC is from Fort Mill, SC, and is coached by Sean Mulcahy.
Snapping a six game win streak Selma MCJROTC dropped to 6 - 2 on the season. They finish the season in eighth place. Selma MCJROTC was led by Leslie Espinoza who shot a 258. The remaining contributing members were Emmalie Salazar, Brandon Hidalgo, and Dedrick Ventura. Selma MCJROTC is from Selma, CA, and is coached by Mike Romero.
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=1.1.799960464.1
Nation Ford MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=795
Selma MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=774
20 Mar-01 Apr 18