Fountain Fort Carson AJROTC defeats Selma MCJROTC
Fountain Fort Carson AJROTC defeated Selma MCJROTC 1498 to 1400 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their sixth win in a row, Fountain Fort Carson AJROTC is in second place in their Division with a 6 - 0 record. Fountain Fort Carson AJROTC was led by Kailia Jones who shot a 381. The remaining contributing members were Anthony Whitehead, Logan Schartung, and Jezarine Lopez. Fountain Fort Carson AJROTC is from Fountain, CO, and is coached by Rodney Smith.
Selma MCJROTC dropped to 1 - 5 on the season. They are currently in tenth place in their Division. Selma MCJROTC was led by Evelyn Santos who shot a 362. The remaining contributing members were Nicholas Mullins, Omar Zuno, and Samuel Lopez. Selma MCJROTC is from Selma, CA, and is coached by Mike Romero.
Next up Fountain Fort Carson AJROTC will compete against Granbury MCJROTC from Granbury, TX. Granbury MCJROTC currently has a 6 - 0 record. Selma MCJROTC will compete against Eugene Ashley NJROTC from Wilmington, NC. Eugene Ashley NJROTC currently has a 1 - 4 record.
These two teams are competing in the JROTC Precision 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 Division is the most difficult division in the conference. The league has two parts. An 8 week round-robin regular season going on now. Followed by a single-elimination tournament, for the top eight teams who will compete for the league championship.
In each game the teams compete in what is known as a Standing Air Rifle match. The match is almost identical to the air rifle events in the Olympic Games. Each athlete shoots 40 shots in the standing position, the most difficult position in rifle competitions. Each shot is worth a maximum of 10 points. The sum of points scored in the 40 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=1.1.763348855.1
06 - 12 Nov 2017