Fontana MCJROTC Narrowly Defeats Kelly Walsh MCJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Fontana MCJROTC edged out Kelly Walsh MCJROTC 1099.8 to 1084.9 last week in the National Air Rifle League. With the win, Fontana MCJROTC is in fifth place overall and first place within their 'Marine Corps Jrotc' conference. They currently have a 3 - 1 record. Fontana MCJROTC was led by, Jasmine Arguello who shot a 278.2. The remaining contributing members were Dylan Watanabe, Emily Romero, and Samantha Gomez. Fontana MCJROTC is from Fontana, and is coached by MSgt Wayne Harkley.
Kelly Walsh MCJROTC currently has a 1 - 2 record. After the loss they are in thirteenth place overall and second place within their 'Marine Corps Jrotc' conference. Shooting their highest team score of the season Kelly Walsh MCJROTC was led by, Payton Raffensperger who shot a 282.9. The remaining contributing members were Tyanna Montgomery, True Bailey, and Derek Hernandez. Kelly Walsh MCJROTC is from Casper, WY, and is coached by MGySgt Fred Pickering.
Next up Fontana MCJROTC will compete against South Effingham NJROTC from Guyton, GA. South Effingham NJROTC currently has a 1 - 1 record. While Kelly Walsh MCJROTC will compete against South Panola AFJROTC from Batesville, MS. South Panola AFJROTC currently has a 1 - 1 record.
These two teams are competing in the Champions 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 Champions Divisions is the most difficult division in the league. The league has two parts. An 8 week regular season going on now, where teams compete for their conference's title. Followed by the post-season, comprising of two single elimination tournaments. Only the top 16 teams across all conferences advance to the post-season, to compete for the league title.
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/
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.2021101116081141.1
Fontana MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1608
Kelly Walsh MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1607
18 - 24 Oct 2021