Onate NJROTC Upsets Mauldin NJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Onate NJROTC upset Mauldin NJROTC 1036 to 1027 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Onate NJROTC was able to win despite averaging 19 points lower than Mauldin NJROTC coming into this game.
With the win, Onate NJROTC is in seventh place overall and second place within their 'Navy Jrotc' conference. They currently have a 5 - 1 record. Onate NJROTC was led by, Dacota Cribley who shot a 266. The remaining contributing members were Mckenna Saragosa, Alyssa Epperson, and Daniel Granado. Onate NJROTC is from Las Cruces, NM, and is coached by Robert Rodriguez.
Snapping a two game win streak Mauldin NJROTC currently has a 3 - 3 record. After the loss they are in ninth place overall and third place within their 'Navy Jrotc' conference. Mauldin NJROTC was led by, Charlotte 9 who shot a 276. The remaining contributing members were Trinaty Noble, Sara Taylor, and Jason Cassandra. Mauldin NJROTC is from Mauldin, SC, and is coached by CDR Denny Shelton.
Next up Onate NJROTC will compete against Eldorado NJROTC from Las Vegas, NV. Eldorado NJROTC currently has a 5 - 1 record. While Mauldin NJROTC will compete against Warren Central MCJROTC from Indianapolis, IN. Warren Central MCJROTC currently has a 5 - 1 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 https://www.national-leagues.com/
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.922541920.1
Onate NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1290
Mauldin NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1288
11 - 17 Nov 2019