Fontana MCJROTC defeats Bethel AFJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Fontana MCJROTC defeated Bethel AFJROTC 1041.1 to 967.3 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Their second win in a row. With the win, Fontana MCJROTC is in thirteenth place overall. They currently have a 2 - 0 record. Fontana MCJROTC was led by, Ashly Ramirez who shot a 270.6. The remaining contributing members were Jocelyn Rosales, Ashley Padilla, and Yaria Castro. Fontana MCJROTC is from Fontana, CA, and is coached by MSgt Wayne Harkley.
Bethel AFJROTC currently has a 0 - 2 record. After the loss they are in twentieth place overall. Shooting their highest team score of the season Bethel AFJROTC was led by, Ryan Alvarez who shot a 250.5. The remaining contributing members were Johnny Palomo, Brianna Hickman, and Robert Rexus. Bethel AFJROTC is from Spanaway, WA, and is coached by Steve Tkach.
This coming week Fontana MCJROTC has a bye week. While Bethel AFJROTC will compete against Creek Wood AJROTC from Charlotte, TN. Creek Wood AJROTC currently has a 1 - 0 record.
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 skill level.
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 10.9 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/new-shooter-1
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.939013544.1
Fontana MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1414
Bethel AFJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1430
03 - 09 Feb 2020