Stranahan MCJROTC defeats Joliet Central AJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Stranahan MCJROTC defeated Joliet Central AJROTC 944 to 908 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Their second win in a row, Stranahan MCJROTC is in ninth place with a 2 - 0 record. Stranahan MCJROTC was led by Rebekah Jacques who shot a 245. The remaining contributing members were Narissa Alexander, Scarleth Espana, and J'veion Johnson. Stranahan MCJROTC is from Ft. Lauderdale, FL, and is coached by Wayne Labeau.
Joliet Central AJROTC dropped to 0 - 2 on the season. They are currently in thirty-third place. Shooting their highest team score of the season Joliet Central AJROTC was led by Adrian Zamudio who shot a 232. The remaining contributing members were Paige Overcash, Rodolfo Castillo, and Haley Bueschel. Joliet Central AJROTC is from Joliet, IL, and is coached by SFC Craig Foster.
Next up Stranahan MCJROTC will compete against Fontana MCJROTC from Fontana, CA. Fontana MCJROTC currently has a 1 - 0 record. Joliet Central AJROTC will compete against Hopewell AJROTC from Huntersville, NC. Hopewell 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=1.1.787400376.1
Stranahan MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=782
Joliet Central AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=740
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