Stranahan MCJROTC defeats Wando AFJROTC
Stranahan MCJROTC defeated Wando AFJROTC 912 to 782 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their second win in a row. With the win, Stranahan MCJROTC is in seventh place within their 'Marine Corps Jrotc' conference. They currently have a 2 - 0 record. Stranahan MCJROTC was led by Karolayne Suarez who shot a 238. The remaining contributing members were Anthony Alexander, Carlton Granston, and La'Tavia Lovett. Stranahan MCJROTC is from Ft. Lauderdale, FL, and is coached by Wayne Labeau.
Wando AFJROTC currently has a 0 - 1 record. After the loss they are in eighth place within their 'Air Force Jrotc' conference. Shooting their highest team score of the season Wando AFJROTC was led by Jason Matthews who shot a 244. The remaining contributing members were Deanna Douglass, Justin Silva, and Madilyn Heater. Wando AFJROTC is from Mount Pleasant, SC, and is coached by Michael J. Gardner.
Next up Stranahan MCJROTC will compete against McDowell NJROTC from marion, NC. McDowell NJROTC currently has a 2 - 0 record. While Wando AFJROTC will compete against Pebble Hills NJROTC from El Paso, TX. Pebble Hills NJROTC currently has a 0 - 2 record.
These two teams are competing in the Distinguished 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 regular season going on now, followed by a single game Conference Title Game for the top two teams in each conference.
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=1.1.837884020.1
Stranahan MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=897
Wando AFJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=912
01 - 07 Oct 2018