Fontana MCJROTC defeats Wando AFJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Fontana MCJROTC defeated Wando AFJROTC 1013 to 798 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Their second win in a row, Fontana MCJROTC is in third place with a 2 - 0 record. Fontana MCJROTC was led by Abigail Rosales who shot a 267. The remaining contributing members were Moses Ramirez, Esmer Lopez, and Mark Bates. Fontana MCJROTC is from Fontana, CA, and is coached by MSgt Wayne Harkley.
Wando AFJROTC dropped to 0 - 2 on the season. They are currently in thirty-seventh place. Shooting their highest team score of the season Wando AFJROTC was led by Anthony Liegey who shot a 214. The remaining contributing members were Nathan Wilson, Jason Matthews, and Benjamin Brunzell. Wando AFJROTC is from Mount Pleasant, SC, and is coached by Michael J. Gardner (AFJROTC).
Next up Fontana MCJROTC will compete against Stranahan MCJROTC from Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Stranahan MCJROTC currently has a 2 - 0 record. Wando AFJROTC will compete against Topeka West AJROTC from Topeka, KS. Topeka West AJROTC currently has a 1 - 1 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=1.1.787399638.1
Fontana MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=771
Wando AFJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=766
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