Stranahan MCJROTC defeats St Stephens NJROTC
Stranahan MCJROTC defeated St Stephens NJROTC 908 to 855 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. With the win, Stranahan MCJROTC is in eighth place with a 3 - 1 record. Stranahan MCJROTC was led by Narissa Alexander who shot a 244. The remaining contributing members were Rebekah Jacques, J'veion Johnson, and Shannon Phillip. Stranahan MCJROTC is from Ft. Lauderdale, FL, and is coached by Wayne Labeau.
St Stephens NJROTC dropped to 2 - 2 on the season. They are currently in twenty-third place. St Stephens NJROTC was led by Ian McLaughlin who shot a 231. The remaining contributing members were Blake Saine, Molly Hitaffer, and Christopher Huffman. St Stephens NJROTC is from Hickory, NC, and is coached by John Moore.
Next up Stranahan MCJROTC will compete against Pueblo West AJROTC from Pueblo West , CO. Pueblo West AJROTC currently has a 2 - 1 record. St Stephens NJROTC will compete against Summerlin Academy AJROTC from Bartow, FL. Summerlin Academy AJROTC currently has a 2 - 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=1.1.791315627.1
Stranahan MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=782
St Stephens NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=761
12 - 18 Feb 2018