Gulfport MCJROTC Defeats Mandeville MCJROTC
In an undisputed contest, scoring 1082 points, Gulfport MCJROTC defeated Mandeville MCJROTC. With the win, Gulfport MCJROTC is in first place in their Division with a 1 - 0 record. Gulfport MCJROTC was led by Rebecca Cook who shot a 275. The remaining contributing members were Gabrielle Phelps, Mackayla Bourgeois, and Taylor Saulters. Gulfport MCJROTC is from Gulfport, MS, and is coached by LtCol John Owens.
Mandeville MCJROTC dropped to 0 - 1 on the season. They are currently in eighth place in their Division. Mandeville MCJROTC is from Mandeville, LA, and is coached by John Cassady.
Next up Gulfport MCJROTC will compete against Pacific MCJROTC from Pacific, MO. Pacific MCJROTC currently has a 1 - 0 record. Mandeville MCJROTC will compete against Oxford MCJROTC from Oxford, MS. Oxford MCJROTC currently has a 0 - 1 record.
These two teams are competing in the Marine Corps JROTC Champions 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 Champions Division is the most difficult division in the league. The league has two parts. An 8 week round-robin regular season going on now. Followed by a single-elimination tournament, for the top eight teams who will compete for the league championship.
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/AirRifleLeague
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.688458116.1
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