Granbury MCJROTC defeats La Cueva MCJROTC
Granbury MCJROTC defeated La Cueva MCJROTC 1550 to 1504 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their third win in a row, Granbury MCJROTC is in first place in their Division with a 3 - 0 record. Granbury MCJROTC was led by Kelcy McGrath who shot a 391. The remaining contributing members were Makenize Sheffield, Allison Henry, and Britttney Pinckard. Granbury MCJROTC is from Granbury, TX, and is coached by LtCol Scott Casey.
Snapping a two game win streak La Cueva MCJROTC dropped to 2 - 1 on the season. They are currently in third place in their Division. Shooting their highest team score of the season La Cueva MCJROTC was led by Kyle Chandler who shot a 384. The remaining contributing members were Cameron Mayo, Max Mooneyham, and Geoffrey Suter. La Cueva MCJROTC is from Albuquerque, NM, and is coached by 1st Sgt Alberto Griego.
Next up Granbury MCJROTC will compete against Cherokee AFJROTC from Canton, GA. Cherokee AFJROTC currently has a 1 - 2 record. La Cueva MCJROTC will compete against Dallastown MCJROTC from Dallastown, PA. Dallastown MCJROTC currently has a 1 - 1 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=1.1.763348845.1
09 - 15 Oct 2017