Warren Central MCJROTC defeats Topeka MCJROTC
Warren Central MCJROTC defeated Topeka MCJROTC 1011 to 936 last week in the National Air Rifle League. With the win, Warren Central MCJROTC is in first place in their Division with a 1 - 0 record. Warren Central MCJROTC was led by CARLOS CASTRO who shot a 257. The remaining contributing members were SAVANNAH GOMEZ, MARTINA SZABO, and JAMAREEA VANTERPOOL. Warren Central MCJROTC is from Indianapolis, IN, and is coached by Shawn Hudachko.
Topeka MCJROTC dropped to 0 - 1 on the season. They are currently in seventh place in their Division. Topeka MCJROTC was led by Jack Mickelsen who shot a 240. The remaining contributing members were Malachi Large, Brendan Scott, and Kenyan Rew. Topeka MCJROTC is from Topeka, KS, and is coached by CWO3 Curtis Kelley.
Next up Warren Central MCJROTC will compete against Abraham Clark MCJROTC from Roselle, NJ. Abraham Clark MCJROTC currently has a 0 - 1 record. Topeka MCJROTC will compete against Dallastown MCJROTC from Dallastown, PA. Dallastown MCJROTC currently has a 0 - 0 record.
These two teams are competing in the Marine Corps JROTC 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 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=1.1.688458471.1
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