Selma MCJROTC Narrowly Defeats Oxford MCJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Selma MCJROTC edged out Oxford MCJROTC 1053 to 1035 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their second win in a row, Selma MCJROTC is in fourth place in their Division with a 3 - 3 record. Selma MCJROTC was led by Gabriela Sanchez Rios who shot a 267. The remaining contributing members were Evelyn Santos, Estefanie Lopez, and Mark Medina. Selma MCJROTC is from Selma, CA, and is coached by Mike Romero.
Oxford MCJROTC dropped to 2 - 4 on the season. They are currently in sixth place in their Division. Oxford MCJROTC was led by Daryl Fogerty who shot a 267. The remaining contributing members were Ian Davis, Ethan Woodard, and Shonta Bowen. Oxford MCJROTC is from Oxford, MS, and is coached by David Leach.
Next up Selma MCJROTC will compete against Fontana MCJROTC from Fontana, CA. Fontana MCJROTC currently has a 3 - 3 record. Oxford MCJROTC will compete against Pacific MCJROTC from Pacific, MO. Pacific MCJROTC currently has a 4 - 2 record.
These two teams are competing in the Marine Corps JROTC 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 Division is the most difficult division in the league. The league has two parts. An 8 week round-robin regular season going on now. Followed by a single-elimination tournament, for the top eight teams who will compete for the league championship.
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/AirRifleLeague
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.688458164.1
07 - 13 Nov 2016