West Valley MCJROTC Narrowly Defeats Jack C. Hays MCJROTC
West Valley MCJROTC edged out Jack C. Hays MCJROTC 1127.5 to 1112.2 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their fourth win in a row. West Valley MCJROTC was led by Amy Roberts who shot a 285.5. The remaining contributing members were Ebin Arzac, Joey Finnikov, and Evelyn Golden. They are from Fairbanks, AK, and are coached by SSgt Travis Walker.
West Valley MCJROTC is competing in the Champions Division where they are currently ranked in tenth place. Within the Marine Corps Jrotc Conference they are in third place. They have a 4 - 1 record.
Snapping a four game win streak Shooting their highest team score of the season Jack C. Hays MCJROTC was led by Brynn Gray who shot a 281.1. The remaining contributing members were Nathanael Quiles, Alexis Guerrero, and Kobie Talavera. Jack C. Hays MCJROTC is from Buda, TX, and is coached by Donald Wimp.
Jack C. Hays MCJROTC is also competing in the Champions Division where they are currently ranked in sixth place. Within the Marine Corps Jrotc Conference they are in first place. They have a 4 - 1 record.
Next up West Valley MCJROTC will compete against Kofa MCJROTC from Yuma, AZ. Kofa MCJROTC currently has a 3 - 2 record. While Jack C. Hays MCJROTC will compete against Turlock NJROTC from Turlock, CA. Turlock NJROTC currently has a 3 - 2 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=1.1.2022101714312998.1
West Valley MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1942
Jack C. Hays MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1957
24 - 30 Oct 2022