Smith Station MCJROTC Defeats Grant County AJROTC
In an undisputed contest, shooting their highest score this season, 1012 points, Smith Station MCJROTC defeated Grant County AJROTC. With the win, Smith Station MCJROTC is in fifteenth place overall. They currently have a 3 - 4 record. Smith Station MCJROTC was led by, Sierra Martin who shot a 260. The remaining contributing members were Valentina Mora, Jenna Anthony, and Samuel Gipson. Smith Station MCJROTC is from Smith Station, AL, and is coached by Major William Bolden.
Grant County AJROTC currently has a 4 - 2 record. After the loss they are in eighteenth place overall. Grant County AJROTC is from Dry Ridge, KY, and is coached by CSM Charles Duffee.
This coming week Smith Station MCJROTC has a bye week. While Grant County AJROTC will compete against First State Military Academy MCJROTC from Clayton, DE. First State Military Academy MCJROTC currently has a 3 - 3 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.
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=1.1.873506047.1
Smith Station MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1094
Grant County AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1059
18 - 24 Mar 2019