Stranahan MCJROTC Upsets Robert G. Cole AJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Stranahan MCJROTC upset Robert G. Cole AJROTC 1001 to 959 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Stranahan MCJROTC was able to win despite averaging 8 points lower than Robert G. Cole AJROTC coming into this game.
Stranahan MCJROTC finishes the season in fifth place within their 'Marine Corps Jrotc' conference. They finished the season with a 3 - 4 record. Stranahan MCJROTC was led by, La'Tavia Lovett who shot a 276. The remaining contributing members were Anthony Alexander, Robert Bonkenburg, and Karolayne Suarez. Stranahan MCJROTC is from Ft. Lauderdale, FL, and is coached by Wayne Labeau.
Robert G. Cole AJROTC finished the season with a 2 - 5 record. Robert G. Cole AJROTC was led by, Michael Vidal who shot a 246. The remaining contributing members were Nathaniel Goering, Michael Medina, and Joshua Torres. Robert G. Cole AJROTC is from San Antonio, TX, and is coached by William Lachance.
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=1.1.847559944.1
Stranahan MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=897
Robert G. Cole AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=901
12 - 18 Nov 2018