Topeka MCJROTC Upsets Stranahan MCJROTC
Topeka MCJROTC upset Stranahan MCJROTC 978 to 967 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Topeka MCJROTC was able to win despite averaging 37 points lower than Stranahan MCJROTC coming into this game.
With the win, Topeka MCJROTC is in seventh place in their Division with a 1 - 3 record. Topeka MCJROTC was led by Kenyan Rew who shot a 263. The remaining contributing members were Brendan Scott, Malachi Large, and Jack Mickelsen. Topeka MCJROTC is from Topeka, KS, and is coached by CWO3 Curtis Kelley.
Snapping a three game win streak Stranahan MCJROTC dropped to 3 - 1 on the season. They are currently in third place in their Division. Stranahan MCJROTC was led by Diamond Jackson who shot a 252. The remaining contributing members were Rebecca Connett, Samantha O'Dell, and Samintha Jeudy. Stranahan MCJROTC is from Ft. Lauderdale, FL, and is coached by Wayne Labeau.
Next up Topeka MCJROTC will compete against New Braunfels MCJROTC from New Braunfels, TX. New Braunfels MCJROTC currently has a 2 - 1 record. Stranahan MCJROTC will compete against Dallastown MCJROTC from Dallastown, PA. Dallastown MCJROTC currently has a 2 - 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=1.1.688458505.1
24 - 30 Oct 2016