Pacific MCJROTC defeats Fontana MCJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Pacific MCJROTC defeated Fontana MCJROTC 1007 to 986 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Their third win in a row, Pacific MCJROTC is in second place with a 3 - 0 record. Pacific MCJROTC was led by Amanda Benetin who shot a 273. The remaining contributing members were Lucas Hicks, Skylar Neaveill, and Kloey Fleming. Pacific MCJROTC is from Pacific, MO, and is coached by Brian Cain.
Snapping a thre game win streak Fontana MCJROTC dropped to 3 - 1 on the season. They are currently in sixth place. Fontana MCJROTC was led by Moses Ramirez who shot a 254. The remaining contributing members were Esmer Lopez, Abigail Rosales, and Mark Bates. Fontana MCJROTC is from Fontana, CA, and is coached by MSgt Wayne Harkley.
Next up Pacific MCJROTC will compete against Martha Layne Collins AJROTC from Shelbyville, KY. Martha Layne Collins AJROTC currently has a 4 - 0 record. Fontana MCJROTC will compete against Earl Warren AFJROTC from San Antonio, TX. Earl Warren AFJROTC currently has a 2 - 1 record.
These two teams are competing in the National Air Rifle "New Shooter" League. Sponsored by the Orion Scoring System, the league is a national team league exclusive to athletes in their first year of competition. Teams are from high schools and junior rifle clubs throughout the United States. Over 10 weeks each team competes in 8 games. Each week, each team is paired with another team with a near equal win-loss record. The winner of the league is the team with the best win loss record.
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/AirRifleNewShooterLeague
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.791315438.1
Pacific MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=755
Fontana MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=771
12 - 18 Feb 2018