South Panola AFJROTC defeats Pacific MCJROTC
South Panola AFJROTC defeated Pacific MCJROTC 1055 to 1001 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their second win in a row. With the win, South Panola AFJROTC is in seventh place overall and first place within their 'Air Force Jrotc' conference. They currently have a 2 - 0 record. South Panola AFJROTC was led by Nicholas Rudd who shot a 267. The remaining contributing members were Kayla Walker, Thomas Harkins, and Raven Hudson. South Panola AFJROTC is from Batesville, MS, and is coached by Col Robert Mims.
Pacific MCJROTC currently has a 1 - 1 record. After the loss they are in twentieth place overall and sixth place within their 'Marine Corps Jrotc' conference. Pacific MCJROTC was led by Amanda Benetin who shot a 275. The remaining contributing members were Lucas Hicks, Destiny Martin, and Kailyn Dew. Pacific MCJROTC is from Pacific, MO, and is coached by Brian Cain.
Next up South Panola AFJROTC will compete against Abraham Lincoln AJROTC from Denver, CO. Abraham Lincoln AJROTC currently has a 1 - 1 record. While Pacific MCJROTC will compete against Selma MCJROTC from Lemoore, CA. Selma MCJROTC currently has a 1 - 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=1.1.837883311.1
South Panola AFJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=925
Pacific MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=914
01 - 07 Oct 2018