Nation Ford MCJROTC defeats Captain Shreve AJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Nation Ford MCJROTC defeated Captain Shreve AJROTC 1003 to 965 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Their third win in a row, Nation Ford MCJROTC is in third place with a 3 - 0 record. Nation Ford MCJROTC was led by Jacob Neal who shot a 257. The remaining contributing members were Kayla Kalenza, Chris Young, and Gabe Lavigne. Nation Ford MCJROTC is from Fort Mill, SC, and is coached by Sean Mulcahy.
Snapping a two game win streak Captain Shreve AJROTC dropped to 2 - 1 on the season. They are currently in fifteenth place. Shooting their highest team score of the season Captain Shreve AJROTC was led by Imani Tart who shot a 254. The remaining contributing members were Shakonna Sudds, Joseph Hurd, and Mallory Kelley. Captain Shreve AJROTC is from Shreveport, LA, and is coached by Everett Craig.
Next up Nation Ford MCJROTC will compete against South Brunswick AJROTC from Southport, NC. South Brunswick AJROTC currently has a 2 - 1 record. Captain Shreve AJROTC will compete against Marion AJROTC from Marion, IN. Marion AJROTC currently has a 2 - 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=1.1.791315529.1
Nation Ford MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=795
Captain Shreve AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=760
12 - 18 Feb 2018