Fontana MCJROTC defeats Lafayette Gun Club
Fontana MCJROTC defeated Lafayette Gun Club 1013.9 to 956.0 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Their second win in a row. With the win, Fontana MCJROTC is in thirteenth place overall. They currently have a 4 - 1 record. Fontana MCJROTC was led by, Yaria Castro who shot a 257.9. The remaining contributing members were Ashly Ramirez, Jocelyn Rosales, and Ashley Padilla. Fontana MCJROTC is from Fontana, CA, and is coached by MSgt Wayne Harkley.
Lafayette Gun Club currently has a 2 - 3 record. After the loss they are in twenty-fourth place overall. Lafayette Gun Club was led by, Brandon Evans who shot a 259.5. The remaining contributing members were Lacey Matney, McKenna Swain, and Mike Bryson. Lafayette Gun Club is from Grafton, VA, and is coached by Jason Stout.
Next up Fontana MCJROTC will compete against South Panola AFJROTC from Batesville, MS. South Panola AFJROTC currently has a 5 - 0 record. While Lafayette Gun Club has a bye week.
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 skill level.
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 10.9 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 https://www.national-leagues.com/new-shooter
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.945621172.1
Fontana MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1414
Lafayette Gun Club team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1409
02 - 08 Mar 2020