Kofa MCJROTC defeats Bellevue West AFJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Kofa MCJROTC defeated Bellevue West AFJROTC 1067.2 to 497.2 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Kofa MCJROTC was led by Carlos Soto who shot a 275.2. The remaining contributing members were Hannah Daniels, Alayna Pallanes, and Christian Gerardo. They are from Yuma, AZ, and are coached by Todd Birney.
Kofa MCJROTC is competing in the Champions Division where they are currently ranked in eighteenth place. Within the Marine Corps Jrotc Conference they are in fourth place. They have a 1 - 2 record.
Bellevue West AFJROTC was led by Claire Denton who shot a 261.4, while teammate Emmalie Herd shot a 235.8. Bellevue West AFJROTC is from Bellevue, NE, and is coached by Stephen Vanderhoof.
Overall Bellevue West AFJROTC is ranked ninetieth. They have a 1 - 2 record.
Next up Kofa MCJROTC will compete against Guthrie JROTC from Guthrie, OK. Guthrie JROTC currently has a 0 - 1 record. While Bellevue West AFJROTC will compete against Marion AJROTC from Marion, IN. Marion AJROTC currently has a 2 - 1 record.
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 the post-season.
The Champions Division is reserved for the top teams in the country. The top eight teams from the Champions Division regular season will compete in a single elimination tournament for the league championships.
The Distinguished Division are the second tiered teams, followed by the Elite Division.
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 shoot 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=1.1.2022100317282555.1
Kofa MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1955
Bellevue West AFJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1994
10 - 16 Oct 2022