Mountain View MCJROTC defeats Ronald Reagan AJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Mountain View MCJROTC defeated Ronald Reagan AJROTC 870.0 to 718.0 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Their second win in a row. With the win, Mountain View MCJROTC is in eleventh place overall. They currently have a 2 - 0 record. Mountain View MCJROTC was led by, William Cook who shot a 226.5. The remaining contributing members were Charles Wallace, Natalie Dove, and Michael Goodwin. Mountain View MCJROTC is from Stafford, VA, and is coached by SgtMaj Allen Tanner.
Ronald Reagan AJROTC currently has a 0 - 2 record. After the loss they are in twenty-third place overall. Ronald Reagan AJROTC was led by, Adrian Simonsen who shot a 254.9. The remaining contributing members were Noah Ott, Grayson Guthrie, and Lucas Blades. Ronald Reagan AJROTC is from San Antonio, TX, and is coached by Master Sergeant John Tijerina.
Next up Mountain View MCJROTC will compete against Shoals American Legion from Shoals, IN. Shoals American Legion currently has a 2 - 0 record. While Ronald Reagan AJROTC will compete against Sebastian River NJROTC from Sebastian, FL. Sebastian River NJROTC currently has a 1 - 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 7 games. Each week, each team is paired with another team with a near equal skill level.
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 10.9 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/new-shooter
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.2021012213450391.1
Mountain View MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1526
Ronald Reagan AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1533
01 - 07 Feb 2021