Piedra Vista AJROTC defeats Selma MCJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Piedra Vista AJROTC defeated Selma MCJROTC 1462 to 1353 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their second win in a row. With the win, Piedra Vista AJROTC is in eleventh place overall and fourth place within their 'Jrotc' conference. They currently have a 2 - 0 record. Piedra Vista AJROTC was led by Amoret McCartney who shot a 374. The remaining contributing members were Jordan Harris, Shaylee Charley, and Malea Scott. Piedra Vista AJROTC is from Farmington, NM, and is coached by David Naber.
Selma MCJROTC currently has a 1 - 2 record. After the loss they are in sixteenth place overall and seventh place within their 'Jrotc' conference. Shooting their highest team score of the season Selma MCJROTC was led by Brandon Hidalgo who shot a 370. The remaining contributing members were Jazmine Bermudez, Mario Dominguez, and Emmalie Salazar. Selma MCJROTC is from Lemoore, CA, and is coached by Mike Romero.
Next up Piedra Vista AJROTC will compete against Rio Salado Sportsman's Club from Mesa, AZ. Rio Salado Sportsman's Club currently has a 1 - 1 record. While Selma MCJROTC will compete against Dallastown Area MCJROTC from Dallastown, PA. Dallastown Area MCJROTC currently has a 1 - 1 record.
These two teams are competing in the 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 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 nearly 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=1.1.840332341.1
Piedra Vista AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=954
Selma MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=951
08 - 14 Oct 2018