Smith Station MCJROTC Narrowly Defeats Loveland AJROTC
Smith Station MCJROTC edged out Loveland AJROTC 1012.4 to 998.7 last week in the National Air Rifle League. With the win, Smith Station MCJROTC is in second place overall and second place within their 'Marine Corps Jrotc' conference. They currently have a 1 - 0 record. Smith Station MCJROTC was led by, Kari Smith who shot a 269.4. The remaining contributing members were Adam Hanvey, Joanna Reyes, and Armando Rivera. Smith Station MCJROTC is from Smith Station, AL, and is coached by Major William Bolden.
Loveland AJROTC currently has a 0 - 1 record. After the loss they are in sixth place overall and first place within their 'Army Jrotc' conference. Loveland AJROTC was led by, Ryan Cajka who shot a 258.9. The remaining contributing members were Hunter Martin, William Fritz, and Kailyn Woolenweber . Loveland AJROTC is from Loveland, CO, and is coached by Harold Johnson.
Next up Smith Station MCJROTC will compete against Shawnee Mission North NJROTC from Shawnee Mission, KS. Shawnee Mission North NJROTC currently has a 0 - 0 record. While Loveland AJROTC will compete against Bullitt Central AJROTC from Shepherdsville, KY. Bullitt Central AJROTC currently has a 0 - 0 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 10.9 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/
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.2021092316452158.1
Smith Station MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1667
Loveland AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1645
27 Sep-03 Oct 21