Kelly Walsh MCJROTC defeats Fort Payne AJROTC
Kelly Walsh MCJROTC defeated Fort Payne AJROTC 1044.7 to 1002.3 last week in the National Air Rifle League. With the win, Kelly Walsh MCJROTC is in twelfth place overall and third place within their 'Marine Corps Jrotc' conference. They currently have a 1 - 1 record. Kelly Walsh MCJROTC was led by, True Bailey who shot a 272.5. The remaining contributing members were Tyanna Montgomery, Camren Ehrlich, and Payton Raffensperger. Kelly Walsh MCJROTC is from Casper, WY, and is coached by MGySgt Fred Pickering.
Fort Payne AJROTC currently has a 0 - 3 record. After the loss they are in eighteenth place overall and sixth place within their 'Army Jrotc' conference. Shooting their highest team score of the season Fort Payne AJROTC was led by, Mary Cifuentes who shot a 261.4. The remaining contributing members were Caitlyn O'Shields, Barrett Bible, and Thomas Tallent. Fort Payne AJROTC is from Fort Payne, AL, and is coached by John Walker.
Next up Kelly Walsh MCJROTC will compete against Fontana MCJROTC from Fontana. Fontana MCJROTC currently has a 2 - 0 record. While Fort Payne AJROTC will compete against David Crockett NJROTC from Jonesborough, TN. David Crockett NJROTC currently has a 0 - 1 record.
These two teams are competing in the Champions 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 Champions Divisions is the most difficult division in the league. The league has two parts. An 8 week regular season going on now, where teams compete for their conference's title. Followed by the post-season, comprising of two single elimination tournaments. Only the top 16 teams across all conferences advance to the post-season, to compete for the league title.
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/
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.2021100517384024.1
Kelly Walsh MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1607
Fort Payne AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1599
11 - 17 Oct 2021