Ozark AJROTC Narrowly Defeats Nation Ford MCJROTC
Ozark AJROTC edged out Nation Ford MCJROTC 1036 to 1031 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Their seventh win in a row, Ozark AJROTC is in first place with a 7 - 0 record. Ozark AJROTC was led by Michael Browning who shot a 263. The remaining contributing members were MacKenzie Kelley, Layala Hanson, and Alexis Hooper. Ozark AJROTC is from Ozark, MO, and is coached by 1SG William Crawford.
Snapping a five game win streak Nation Ford MCJROTC dropped to 5 - 1 on the season. They are currently in fifth place. Shooting their highest team score of the season Nation Ford MCJROTC was led by Chris Young who shot a 271. The remaining contributing members were Kayla Kalenza, Jacob Neal, and Gabe Lavigne. Nation Ford MCJROTC is from Fort Mill, SC, and is coached by Sean Mulcahy.
Next up Ozark AJROTC will compete against Fontana MCJROTC from Fontana, CA. Fontana MCJROTC currently has a 5 - 1 record. Nation Ford MCJROTC will compete against Summerlin Academy AJROTC from Bartow, FL. Summerlin Academy AJROTC currently has a 6 - 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=1.1.797080376.1
Ozark AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=757
Nation Ford MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=795
12 - 18 Mar 2018