Selma MCJROTC defeats Warren Central MCJROTC
Selma MCJROTC defeated Warren Central MCJROTC 1094 to 965 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Selma MCJROTC finishes the season in fourth place in their Division with a 4 - 3 record. Selma MCJROTC was led by Samantha Louie who shot a 277. The remaining contributing members were Mia Castro, Estefanie Lopez, and Gabriela Sanchez Rios. Selma MCJROTC is from Selma, CA, and is coached by Mike Romero.
Warren Central MCJROTC dropped to 2 - 5 on the season. They finish the season in sixth place in their Division. Warren Central MCJROTC was led by SAVANNAH GOMEZ who shot a 254. The remaining contributing members were MINH HUYNH, MACKENZIE BOLES, and COLLEEN CORAM. Warren Central MCJROTC is from Indianapolis, IN, and is coached by Vincent Liddle.
Selma will go on to represent Marine Corps JROTC in the post-season Invitational Tournament. They are the number one and will compete against eight seed Humboldt Sharpshooters in the opening round game. The post-season will begin the week after Thanksgiving.
These two teams are competing in the Marine Corps JROTC 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 league has two parts. An 8 week round-robin regular season going on now, where teams compete for their Division's title. Followed by the post-season, comprising of two single elimination tournaments. Only the top 16 teams across all divisions 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 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/AirRifleLeague
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.763342012.1
13 - 19 Nov 2017