Warren Central MCJROTC Defeats La Cueva MCJROTC
In an undisputed contest, scoring 940 points, Warren Central MCJROTC defeated La Cueva MCJROTC. With the win, Warren Central MCJROTC is in fourth place in their Division with a 1 - 0 record. Warren Central MCJROTC was led by SAVANNAH GOMEZ who shot a 245. The remaining contributing members were MINH HUYNH, MACKENZIE BOLES, and COLLEEN CORAM. Warren Central MCJROTC is from Indianapolis, IN, and is coached by Vincent Liddle.
La Cueva MCJROTC dropped to 0 - 1 on the season. They are currently in eighth place in their Division. La Cueva MCJROTC is from Albuquerque, NM, and is coached by 1st Sgt Alberto Griego.
Next up Warren Central MCJROTC will compete against Gulfport MCJROTC from Gulfport, MS. Gulfport MCJROTC currently has a 1 - 0 record. La Cueva MCJROTC will compete against R-S Central MCJROTC from Rutherfordton, NC. R-S Central MCJROTC currently has a 1 - 0 record.
These two teams are competing in the Marine Core JROTC 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 league has two parts. An 8 week round-robin regular season going on now, where teams compete for their Division's title. Followed by the post-season, comprising of two single elimination tournaments. Only the top 16 teams across all divisions 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=1.1.763342000.1
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