Fontana MCJROTC defeats Dallastown MCJROTC
Fontana MCJROTC defeated Dallastown MCJROTC 1056 to 939 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their sixth win in a row, Fontana MCJROTC is in first place in their Division with a 6 - 0 record. Fontana MCJROTC was led by Gilberto Calderon who shot a 269. The remaining contributing members were Isabel Hernandez, ethan Mejia, and Angel Morales. Fontana MCJROTC is from Fontana, CA, and is coached by MSgt Wayne Harkley.
Dallastown MCJROTC dropped to 3 - 3 on the season. They are currently in third place in their Division. Shooting their highest team score of the season Dallastown MCJROTC was led by Ryan Kauffman who shot a 263. The remaining contributing members were Christian Williamson, Matthew Grove, and William Frankovitch. Dallastown MCJROTC is from Dallastown, PA, and is coached by Matthew Corwin.
Next up Fontana MCJROTC will compete against Muncie Central MCJROTC from Muncie, IN. Muncie Central MCJROTC currently has a 0 - 5 record. Dallastown MCJROTC will compete against A. C. Mosley MCJROTC from Lynn Haven, FL. A. C. Mosley MCJROTC currently has a 4 - 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, where teams compete for their Division's title. Followed by the post-season, comprising of two single elimination tournaments. Only the top 16 teams across all divisions advance to the post-season, to compete for the league title.
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=1.1.763347407.1
06 - 12 Nov 2017