Selma MCJROTC defeats West AJROTC
Selma MCJROTC defeated West AJROTC 929 to 757 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Their third win in a row, Selma MCJROTC is in eighth place with a 3 - 1 record. Selma MCJROTC was led by Emmalie Salazar who shot a 247. The remaining contributing members were Lelise Espinoza, Dedrick Ventura, and Brandon Hidalgo. Selma MCJROTC is from Selma, CA, and is coached by Mike Romero.
West AJROTC dropped to 2 - 2 on the season. They are currently in twenty-third place. West AJROTC was led by Jared Hernandez who shot a 220. The remaining contributing members were Daniel Reffalt, Mahamoud Camara, and Daniel Luna-brown. West AJROTC is from Denver, CO, and is coached by Jeffrey Wilson.
Next up Selma MCJROTC will compete against Captain Shreve AJROTC from Shreveport, LA. Captain Shreve AJROTC currently has a 2 - 1 record. West AJROTC will compete against Abraham Lincoln AJROTC from Denver, CO. Abraham Lincoln AJROTC currently has a 2 - 1 record.
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 win-loss record. The winner of the league is the team with the best win loss record.
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/AirRifleNewShooterLeague
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.791315746.1
Selma MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=774
West AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=772
12 - 18 Feb 2018