Gulfport MCJROTC defeats Selma MCJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Gulfport MCJROTC defeated Selma MCJROTC 1096 to 1068 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their second win in a row. With the win, Gulfport MCJROTC is in second place overall and first place within their 'Marine Corps Jrotc' conference. They currently have a 5 - 0 record. Gulfport MCJROTC was led by, Dimitri Celentano who shot a 278. The remaining contributing members were Mackayla Bourgeois, Donna Willison, and Kayla Marroy. Gulfport MCJROTC is from Biloxi, MS, and is coached by John Owens.
Selma MCJROTC currently has a 2 - 4 record. After the loss they are in tenth place overall and third place within their 'Marine Corps Jrotc' conference. Selma MCJROTC was led by, Estefanie Lopez who shot a 276. The remaining contributing members were Samantha Louie, Nicholas Mullins, and Leslie Espinoza. Selma MCJROTC is from Lemoore, CA, and is coached by Mike Romero.
Next up Gulfport MCJROTC will compete against Pueblo County AJROTC from Pueblo, CO. Pueblo County AJROTC currently has a 4 - 1 record. While Selma MCJROTC has a bye week.
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=1.1.844620037.1
Gulfport MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=939
Selma MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=934
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