Northeast MCJROTC defeats New Braunfels MCJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Northeast MCJROTC defeated New Braunfels MCJROTC 1036 to 989 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their third win in a row. With the win, Northeast MCJROTC is in seventh place overall and second place within their 'Marine Corps Jrotc' conference. They currently have a 3 - 0 record. Northeast MCJROTC was led by Cecilia Swarthout who shot a 260. The remaining contributing members were Christopher Kroh, Colton Shamer, and Justin Hughes. Northeast MCJROTC is from Pasadena, MD, and is coached by Kevin Jenkins.
Snapping a two game win streak New Braunfels MCJROTC currently has a 2 - 1 record. After the loss they are in sixteenth place overall and third place within their 'Marine Corps Jrotc' conference. New Braunfels MCJROTC was led by Micheala Chetwood who shot a 266. The remaining contributing members were Ryan Parker, Kaitlyn Funkhouser, and Samantha Chetwood. New Braunfels MCJROTC is from New Braunfels, TX, and is coached by Mark House.
Next up Northeast MCJROTC will compete against Versailles American Legion from Versailles, IN. Versailles American Legion currently has a 1 - 1 record. While New Braunfels MCJROTC will compete against Shawnee Mission North NJROTC from Shawnee Mission, KS. Shawnee Mission North NJROTC currently has a 1 - 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=1.1.840364777.1
Northeast MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=871
New Braunfels MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=880
08 - 14 Oct 2018