New Braunfels MCJROTC defeats Topeka MCJROTC
New Braunfels MCJROTC defeated Topeka MCJROTC 1002 to 948 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their third win in a row, New Braunfels MCJROTC is in third place in their Division with a 3 - 1 record. New Braunfels MCJROTC was led by Samuel Baumbach who shot a 272. The remaining contributing members were Janie Aguilar, Hoang Tran, and Yessabel Cruz. New Braunfels MCJROTC is from New Braunfels, TX, and is coached by Mark House.
Topeka MCJROTC dropped to 1 - 4 on the season. They are currently in seventh place in their Division. Topeka MCJROTC was led by Marc Abbott who shot a 249. The remaining contributing members were Jack Mickelsen, Malachi Large, and Mario Alvarado. Topeka MCJROTC is from Topeka, KS, and is coached by CWO3 Curtis Kelley.
Next up New Braunfels MCJROTC will compete against Warren Central MCJROTC from Indianapolis, IN. Warren Central MCJROTC currently has a 4 - 0 record. Topeka MCJROTC will compete against Muncie Central MCJROTC from Muncie, IN. Muncie Central MCJROTC currently has a 0 - 5 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=1.1.688458515.1
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