Mountain View MCJROTC defeats Fork Union Military Academy
Mountain View MCJROTC defeated Fork Union Military Academy 849.4 to 799.7 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. With the win, Mountain View MCJROTC is in twelfth place overall. They currently have a 1 - 0 record. Mountain View MCJROTC was led by, Charles Wallace who shot a 218.6. The remaining contributing members were William Cook, Natlie Dove, and Michael Goodwin. Mountain View MCJROTC is from Stafford, VA, and is coached by SgtMaj Allen Tanner.
Fork Union Military Academy currently has a 0 - 1 record. After the loss they are in fifteenth place overall. Fork Union Military Academy was led by, Ethan Schroyer who shot a 211.0. The remaining contributing members were Alexander Wills, Jai Johnson, and William Vasko. Fork Union Military Academy is from Fork Union, VA, and is coached by MAJ David Wallace.
Next up Mountain View MCJROTC will compete against Ronald Reagan AJROTC from San Antonio, TX. Ronald Reagan AJROTC currently has a 0 - 1 record. While Fork Union Military Academy will compete against Mattoon AJROTC from Charleston, IL. Mattoon AJROTC currently has a 0 - 0 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 7 games. Each week, each team is paired with another team with a near equal skill level.
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 10.9 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/new-shooter
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.2021012213421932.1
Mountain View MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1526
Fork Union Military Academy team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1524
25 - 31 Jan 2021