Ozark AJROTC defeats Fontana MCJROTC wins Orion National Air Rifle "New Shooter" League.
Ozark AJROTC wins the inaugural season of the Orion National Air Rifle "New Shooter" League. In a 45 team field, they were the only team to have a perfect 8 - 0 record, and the had the highest seasonal average of any team.
In their final game of the season Ozark AJROTC shot their highest score of the season. They defeated Fontana MCJROTC 1054 to 977. Ozark AJROTC was led by Michael Browning who shot a 275. The remaining contributing members were Hayle Tummons, Alexis Hooper, and Toxey Pelate. Ozark AJROTC is from Ozark, MO, and is coached by 1SG William Crawford.
In their championship run Ozark AJROTC had one of the most difficult schedules of any team. They shot, and won against, 2nd Ranked Summerline Academy AJROTC, 4th ranked Pacific MCJROTC, 5th ranked Nation Ford MCJROTC, 6th ranked Fontana MCJROTC, and 12th ranked Pueblo West AJROTC.
Snapping a thre game win streak Fontana MCJROTC dropped to 6 - 2 on the season. They finish the season in sixth place. Fontana MCJROTC was led by Moses Ramirez who shot a 265. The remaining contributing members were Abigail Rosales, Espe Lopez, and Esmer Lopez. Fontana MCJROTC is from Fontana, CA, and is coached by MSgt Wayne Harkley.
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=1.1.799960375.1
Ozark AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=757
Fontana MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=771
26 Mar-01 Apr 18