Smith Station MCJROTC Narrowly Defeats Warren Central MCJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Smith Station MCJROTC edged out Warren Central MCJROTC 1087.2 to 1082.1 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Smith Station MCJROTC finishes the season in third place overall and second place within their 'Marine Corps Jrotc' conference. They finished the season with a 7 - 0 record. Smith Station MCJROTC was led by, Armando Rivera who shot a 276.5. The remaining contributing members were Kari Smith, Madison Dean, and Adam Hanvey. Smith Station MCJROTC is from Smith Station, AL, and is coached by Major William Bolden.
Snapping a four game win streak Warren Central MCJROTC finished the season with a 6 - 1 record. They finishes the season in second place overall and first place within their 'Marine Corps Jrotc' conference. Warren Central MCJROTC was led by, Lytzy Paisano who shot a 287.7. The remaining contributing members were Jonathan Lovins, Shawn Lovins, and Gael Compton. Warren Central MCJROTC is from Indianapolis, IN, and is coached by Juan Anorga.
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=1.1.2021110809465445.1
Smith Station MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1667
Warren Central MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1676
15 - 21 Nov 2021