LaFayette AJROTC defeats Selma MCJROTC
LaFayette AJROTC defeated Selma MCJROTC 1478 to 1443 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their second win in a row, LaFayette AJROTC is in fourth place in their Division with a 2 - 1 record. LaFayette AJROTC was led by Emma Sargeant who shot a 381. The remaining contributing members were Alyssa Kiser, Logan Massingill, and Steven Thompson. LaFayette AJROTC is from Lafayette, GA, and is coached by Perry Fouts and 1SG David Tomlinson.
Selma 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 Selma MCJROTC was led by Evelyn Santos who shot a 365. The remaining contributing members were Omar Zuno, Kathy Vega, and Nicholas Mullins. Selma MCJROTC is from Selma, CA, and is coached by Mike Romero.
Next up LaFayette AJROTC will compete against Eugene Ashley NJROTC from Wilmington, NC. Eugene Ashley NJROTC currently has a 1 - 1 record. Selma MCJROTC will compete against Los Alamos NJROTC from Los Alamos, NM. Los Alamos NJROTC currently has a 0 - 2 record.
These two teams are competing in the JROTC Precision Champions 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 Champions Division is the most difficult division in the conference. 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 Standing Air Rifle match. The match is almost identical to the air rifle events in the Olympic Games. Each athlete shoots 40 shots in the standing position, the most difficult position in rifle competitions. Each shot is worth a maximum of 10 points. The sum of points scored in the 40 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=1.1.763348837.1
09 - 15 Oct 2017