Arlington Grand Prairie MCJROTC defeats William Floyd NJROTC
Arlington Grand Prairie MCJROTC defeated William Floyd NJROTC 909 to 865 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their second win in a row. With the win, Arlington Grand Prairie MCJROTC is in tenth place within their 'Marine Corps Jrotc' conference. They currently have a 3 - 3 record. Arlington Grand Prairie MCJROTC was led by, Elazen Castro who shot a 237. The remaining contributing members were Abigail Nigo, Michelle Martinez, and Gianella Alvarez. Arlington Grand Prairie MCJROTC is from Grand Prairie, TX, and is coached by Marcus Young.
William Floyd NJROTC currently has a 1 - 5 record. William Floyd NJROTC was led by, Colby Neidig who shot a 223. The remaining contributing members were Helena Gawlowski, Daniel Austin, and Salaahuddeen Poulos. William Floyd NJROTC is from Mastic Beach, NY, and is coached by Dwight Becherer.
Next up Arlington Grand Prairie MCJROTC will compete against Northwood AJROTC from Shreveport, LA. Northwood AJROTC currently has a 3 - 3 record. While William Floyd NJROTC will compete against Shoals American Legion from Shoals, IN. Shoals American Legion currently has a 4 - 2 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=1.1.922541960.1
Arlington Grand Prairie MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1279
William Floyd NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1299
11 - 17 Nov 2019