Mosley MCJROTC Narrowly Defeats Manatee AJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Mosley MCJROTC edged out Manatee AJROTC 1004.2 to 990.7 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Mosley MCJROTC was led by Cadence Davey who shot a 255.0. The remaining contributing members were Sara Bellido, Kerri Kittrell, and Gavin Luther. They are from Lynn Haven, FL, and are coached by Kenneth Hicks.
Mosley MCJROTC is competing in the Distinguished Division where they are currently ranked in twenty-fifth place. Within the Marine Corps Jrotc Conference they are in seventh place. They have a 2 - 3 record.
Snapping a four game win streak Manatee AJROTC was led by Kayla LaRocca who shot a 259.3. The remaining contributing members were Brett Blanton, Brendon Hughes, and Evan Gonzalez. Manatee AJROTC is from Bradenton, FL, and is coached by Brian Krcelic.
Overall Manatee AJROTC is ranked forty-ninth. They have a 4 - 1 record.
Next up Mosley MCJROTC will compete against Northgate AFJROTC from Newnan, GA. Northgate AFJROTC currently has a 3 - 2 record. While Manatee AJROTC will compete against Liberty County AJROTC from Bristol, FL. Liberty County AJROTC currently has a 1 - 4 record.
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 the post-season.
The Champions Division is reserved for the top teams in the country. The top eight teams from the Champions Division regular season will compete in a single elimination tournament for the league championships.
The Distinguished Division are the second tiered teams, followed by the Elite Division.
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 shoot 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=1.1.2022102511122042.1
Mosley MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1977
Manatee AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2018
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