Gulfport MCJROTC defeats Atrisco Heritage Academy MCJROTC
Gulfport MCJROTC defeated Atrisco Heritage Academy MCJROTC 1077 to 991 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their sixth win in a row, Gulfport MCJROTC is in first place in their Division with a 6 - 0 record. Gulfport MCJROTC was led by Taylor Saulters who shot a 271. The remaining contributing members were Taylor Gautier, Mackayla Bourgeois, and Dimitri Celentano. Gulfport MCJROTC is from Gulfport, MS, and is coached by LtCol John Owens.
Atrisco Heritage Academy MCJROTC dropped to 1 - 5 on the season. They are currently in seventh place in their Division. Atrisco Heritage Academy MCJROTC was led by Elijah Charley who shot a 263. The remaining contributing members were Barbara Baca, Amber Navarrete, and Kaitlyn Knapp. Atrisco Heritage Academy MCJROTC is from Albuquerque, NM, and is coached by GYSGT Tim Shaner.
Next up Gulfport MCJROTC will compete against Mandeville MCJROTC from Mandeville, LA. Mandeville MCJROTC currently has a 3 - 2 record. Atrisco Heritage Academy MCJROTC will compete against R-S Central MCJROTC from Rutherfordton, NC. R-S Central MCJROTC currently has a 3 - 2 record.
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=1.1.763342048.1
06 - 12 Nov 2017