Nation Ford MCJROTC defeats South Panola AFJROTC
Nation Ford MCJROTC defeated South Panola AFJROTC 986 to 922 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. With the win, Nation Ford MCJROTC is in third place with a 1 - 0 record. Nation Ford MCJROTC was led by Chris Young who shot a 284. The remaining contributing members were Kayla Kalenza, Gabe Lavigne, and Bennett Burns. Nation Ford MCJROTC is from Fort Mill, SC, and is coached by Sean Mulcahy.
South Panola AFJROTC dropped to 0 - 2 on the season. They are currently in thirty-second place. South Panola AFJROTC was led by Kayla Walker who shot a 264. The remaining contributing members were Brian Hardy, Breanna McGregor, and Jeremiah Johnson. South Panola AFJROTC is from Batesville, MS, and is coached by Col Robert Mims.
Next up Nation Ford MCJROTC will compete against Versailles American Legion Junior Shooting Team from Versailles, IN. Versailles American Legion Junior Shooting Team currently has a 1 - 1 record. South Panola AFJROTC will compete against Lutcher AJROTC from Lutcher, LA. Lutcher AJROTC currently has a 1 - 1 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 win-loss record. The winner of the league is the team with the best win loss record.
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/AirRifleNewShooterLeague
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.788489607.1
Nation Ford MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=795
South Panola AFJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=784
29 Jan-04 Feb 18