Stranahan MCJROTC Upsets Bellevue West AFJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Stranahan MCJROTC upset Bellevue West AFJROTC 1010 to 992 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Stranahan MCJROTC was able to win despite averaging 15 points lower than Bellevue West AFJROTC coming into this game.
With the win, Stranahan MCJROTC is in fifteenth place overall and fourth place within their 'Marine Corps Jrotc' conference. They currently have a 4 - 2 record. Stranahan MCJROTC was led by, Dylon Alexander who shot a 258. The remaining contributing members were La'Tavia Lovett, Ludmila Requena, and Robert Bonkenburg. Stranahan MCJROTC is from Ft. Lauderdale, FL, and is coached by Wayne Labeau.
Snapping a two game win streak Bellevue West AFJROTC currently has a 5 - 1 record. After the loss they are in eleventh place overall and first place within their 'Air Force Jrotc' conference. Bellevue West AFJROTC was led by, Diego Ellis who shot a 265. The remaining contributing members were Samuel Thrower, Aaliyah Goodloff, and Claire Denton. Bellevue West AFJROTC is from Bellevue, NE, and is coached by Col Stephen Vanderhoof.
Next up Stranahan MCJROTC will compete against Grossmont NJROTC from El Cajon, CA. Grossmont NJROTC currently has a 5 - 1 record. While Bellevue West AFJROTC will compete against Clarkrange AJROTC from Clarkrange, TN. Clarkrange AJROTC currently has a 5 - 1 record.
These two teams are competing in the Distinguished Division of the Orion National Air Rifle League. Sponsored by the Orion Scoring System, the league is a national team league for high school teams and junior rifle clubs. The league has two parts. An 8 week regular season going on now, followed by a single game Conference Title Game for the top two teams in each conference.
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 https://www.national-leagues.com/
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.922541922.1
Stranahan MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1273
Bellevue West AFJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1215
11 - 17 Nov 2019