Fontana MCJROTC defeats Eastside NJROTC
Fontana MCJROTC defeated Eastside NJROTC 960 to 918 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. With the win, Fontana MCJROTC is in fifth place with a 1 - 0 record. Fontana MCJROTC was led by Abigail Rosales who shot a 257. The remaining contributing members were Mark Bates, Moses Ramirez, and Esmer Lopez. Fontana MCJROTC is from Fontana, CA, and is coached by MSgt Wayne Harkley.
Eastside NJROTC dropped to 0 - 1 on the season. They are currently in twenty-eighth place. Eastside NJROTC was led by BENJAMIN SNOVER who shot a 246. The remaining contributing members were SIERRA WILLIAMS, CHRISTIAN REECE, and TAYLOR CALHOUN. Eastside NJROTC is from Gainsville, FL, and is coached by John Philippon.
Next up Fontana MCJROTC will compete against Wando AFJROTC from Mount Pleasant, SC. Wando AFJROTC currently has a 0 - 1 record. Eastside NJROTC will compete against West AJROTC from Denver, CO. West AJROTC currently has a 1 - 0 record.
These two teams are competing in the National Air Rifle "New Shooter" League. Sponsored by the Orion Scoring System, the league is a national team league exclusive to athletes in their first year of competition. Teams are from high schools and junior rifle clubs throughout the United States. Over 10 weeks each team competes in 8 games. Each week, each team is paired with another team with a near equal win-loss record. The winner of the league is the team with the best win loss record.
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/AirRifleNewShooterLeague
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.787397562.1
Fontana MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=771
Eastside NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=749
22 - 28 Jan 2018