Selma MCJROTC defeats Eugene Ashley NJROTC
Selma MCJROTC defeated Eugene Ashley NJROTC 1432 to 1363 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Selma MCJROTC finishes the season in sixth place in their Division with a 2 - 5 record. Selma MCJROTC was led by Evelyn Santos who shot a 364. The remaining contributing members were Kathy Vega, Nicholas Mullins, and Omar Zuno. Selma MCJROTC is from Selma, CA, and is coached by Mike Romero.
Eugene Ashley NJROTC dropped to 1 - 6 on the season. They finish the season in tenth place in their Division. Eugene Ashley NJROTC was led by Cassidi Lynch who shot a 354. The remaining contributing members were Brandon Brown, Hailey Miller, and Jeremiah Jordon. Eugene Ashley NJROTC is from Wilmington, NC, and is coached by Thomas Frost.
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=1.1.763352151.1
13 - 19 Nov 2017