Selma MCJROTC Upsets Abraham Lincoln AJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Selma MCJROTC upset Abraham Lincoln AJROTC 1035 to 969 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Selma MCJROTC was able to win despite averaging 10 points lower than Abraham Lincoln AJROTC coming into this game.
With the win, Selma MCJROTC is in twentieth place overall and fourth place within their 'Marine Corps Jrotc' conference. They currently have a 2 - 3 record. Selma MCJROTC was led by, Izaaih Cortez who shot a 285. The remaining contributing members were Nicholas Mullins, Braulio Perez, and Luis Nerio. Selma MCJROTC is from Selma, CA, and is coached by Mike Romero.
Abraham Lincoln AJROTC currently has a 1 - 3 record. After the loss they are in twenty-second place overall. Abraham Lincoln AJROTC was led by, Saul Claustro who shot a 262. The remaining contributing members were Eduardo Villalobos, Isabel Galindo, and Adain Barr. Abraham Lincoln AJROTC is from Denver, CO, and is coached by MSG Mark Beasley.
Next up Selma MCJROTC will compete against Mandeville MCJROTC from Mandeville, LA. Mandeville MCJROTC currently has a 0 - 5 record. While Abraham Lincoln AJROTC will compete against Waimea AJROTC from Waimea, HI. Waimea AJROTC currently has a 2 - 3 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 https://www.national-leagues.com/
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.921099545.1
Selma MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1196
Abraham Lincoln AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1191
04 - 10 Nov 2019