Fontana MCJROTC defeats Muncie Central MCJROTC
Fontana MCJROTC defeated Muncie Central MCJROTC 1025 to 466 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Fontana MCJROTC finishes the season in first place in their Division with a 7 - 0 record. Fontana MCJROTC was led by Isabel Hernandez who shot a 263. The remaining contributing members were ethan Mejia, Gilberto Calderon, and Angel Morales. Fontana MCJROTC is from Fontana, CA, and is coached by MSgt Wayne Harkley.
Muncie Central MCJROTC dropped to 0 - 7 on the season. They finish the season in sixth place in their Division. Shooting their highest team score of the season Muncie Central MCJROTC was led by (required) white who shot a 148. The remaining contributing members were (required) storms, (required) hammond, and (required) swift. Muncie Central MCJROTC is from Muncie, IN, and is coached by Gilbert Boyd.
These two teams are competing in the Marine Corps JROTC 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 round-robin regular season going on now, where teams compete for their Division's title. Followed by the post-season, comprising of two single elimination tournaments. Only the top 16 teams across all divisions advance to the post-season, to compete for the league title.
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=1.1.763347381.1
13 - 19 Nov 2017