Mandeville MCJROTC defeats Warren Central MCJROTC
Mandeville MCJROTC defeated Warren Central MCJROTC 1048 to 917 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their second win in a row, Mandeville MCJROTC is in third place in their Division with a 4 - 2 record. Mandeville MCJROTC was led by Meagan Seese who shot a 267. The remaining contributing members were Ethan Chiu, Peter Cassady, and Mark Shreve. Mandeville MCJROTC is from Mandeville, LA, and is coached by John Cassady.
Warren Central MCJROTC dropped to 2 - 4 on the season. They are currently in sixth place in their Division. Warren Central MCJROTC was led by MINH HUYNH who shot a 238. The remaining contributing members were MACKENZIE BOLES, COLLEEN CORAM, and COOPER WILLIAM. Warren Central MCJROTC is from Indianapolis, IN, and is coached by Vincent Liddle.
Next up Mandeville MCJROTC will compete against Gulfport MCJROTC from Gulfport, MS. Gulfport MCJROTC currently has a 6 - 0 record. Warren Central MCJROTC will compete against Selma MCJROTC from Selma, CA. Selma MCJROTC currently has a 3 - 3 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=1.1.763342050.1
06 - 12 Nov 2017