Nation Ford MCJROTC defeats Warrenton Rifles
Nation Ford MCJROTC defeated Warrenton Rifles 1041 to 978 last week in the National Air Rifle League. With the win, Nation Ford MCJROTC is in twelfth place overall and third place within their 'Marine Corps Jrotc' conference. They currently have a 1 - 0 record. Nation Ford MCJROTC was led by Sarah Leininger who shot a 277. The remaining contributing members were Deonte Hayes, Nick Noto, and Jacob Neal. Nation Ford MCJROTC is from Fort Mill, SC, and is coached by Sean Mulcahy.
Warrenton Rifles currently has a 0 - 1 record. After the loss they are in twenty-first place overall and second place within their 'Junior Rifle Club' conference. Warrenton Rifles was led by Ryan Roeber who shot a 246. The remaining contributing members were Seth Carver, Jacob Schoonenberg, and Hunter Brown. Warrenton Rifles is from Warrenton, VA, and is coached by Claude Davenport.
Next up Nation Ford MCJROTC will compete against Summerlin Academy AJROTC from Bartow, FL. Summerlin Academy AJROTC currently has a 1 - 0 record. While Warrenton Rifles will compete against Saint Thomas Academy from Mendota Heights, MN. Saint Thomas Academy currently has a 0 - 1 record.
These two teams are competing in the Champions Division of the Orion National Air Rifle League. Sponsored by the Orion Scoring System, the league is a national team league for high school teams and junior rifle clubs. The Champions Divisions is the most difficult division in the league. The league has two parts. An 8 week regular season going on now, where teams compete for their conference's title. Followed by the post-season, comprising of two single elimination tournaments. Only the top 16 teams across all conferences advance to the post-season, to compete for the league title.
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/AirRifleLeague
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.837883052.1
Nation Ford MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=940
Warrenton Rifles team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=933
24 - 30 Sep 2018