Versailles American Legion defeats Oxford MCJROTC
Versailles American Legion defeated Oxford MCJROTC 960 to 544 last week in the National Air Rifle League. With the win, Versailles American Legion is in second place within their 'Junior Rifle Club' conference. They currently have a 1 - 1 record. Versailles American Legion was led by Richard Block who shot a 261. The remaining contributing members were Trenton Franklin, Courtney Grable, and Tanner Franklin. Versailles American Legion is from Versailles, IN, and is coached by Steve Scoggins.
Oxford MCJROTC currently has a 0 - 3 record. After the loss they are in tenth place within their 'Marine Corps Jrotc' conference. Oxford MCJROTC was led by W. Edwards who shot a 214. The remaining contributing members were R.M. Burleson, Tyler Hollinger, and . Oxford MCJROTC is from Oxford, MS, and is coached by Brent Hampton.
Next up Versailles American Legion will compete against Northeast MCJROTC from Pasadena, MD. Northeast MCJROTC currently has a 3 - 0 record. While Oxford MCJROTC will compete against Treasure Coast AFJROTC from Port St. Lucie, FL. Treasure Coast AFJROTC currently has a 0 - 3 record.
These two teams are competing in the Distinguished 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 league has two parts. An 8 week regular season going on now, followed by a single game Conference Title Game for the top two teams in each conference.
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/AirRifleLeague
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.840364827.1
Versailles American Legion team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=816
Oxford MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=830
08 - 14 Oct 2018