Stranahan MCJROTC defeats Muncie Central MCJROTC
Stranahan MCJROTC defeated Muncie Central MCJROTC 973 to 571 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their third win in a row, Stranahan MCJROTC is in third place in their Division with a 3 - 0 record. Stranahan MCJROTC was led by Rebecca Connett who shot a 257. The remaining contributing members were Diamond Jackson, Samintha Jeudy, and Kristyn Clarke. Stranahan MCJROTC is from Ft. Lauderdale, FL, and is coached by Wayne Labeau.
Muncie Central MCJROTC dropped to 0 - 3 on the season. They are currently in eighth place in their Division. Shooting their highest team score of the season Muncie Central MCJROTC was led by adrian vargas who shot a 163. The remaining contributing members were Tanner Kassoff, Christian Bridges, and teekah stone. Muncie Central MCJROTC is from Muncie, IN, and is coached by Gilbert Boyd.
Next up Stranahan MCJROTC will compete against Topeka MCJROTC from Topeka, KS. Topeka MCJROTC currently has a 0 - 3 record. Muncie Central MCJROTC will compete against Dallastown MCJROTC from Dallastown, PA. Dallastown MCJROTC currently has a 1 - 1 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=1.1.688458499.1
17 - 23 Oct 2016