Selma MCJROTC defeats Douglas County AJROTC
Selma MCJROTC defeated Douglas County AJROTC 1432 to 1238 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their fifth win in a row, Selma MCJROTC is in first place in their Division with a 5 - 0 record. Selma MCJROTC was led by Danielle Louie who shot a 376. The remaining contributing members were Samantha Louie, Mia Castro, and Kristopher Klien. Selma MCJROTC is from Selma, CA, and is coached by Mike Romero.
Douglas County AJROTC dropped to 3 - 2 on the season. They are currently in fifth place in their Division. Douglas County AJROTC was led by Larissa Lyons who shot a 336. The remaining contributing members were Christen Greene, Brennan Battle, and Ben Willoughby. Douglas County AJROTC is from Douglasville, GA, and is coached by LTC Andrew Lark.
Next up Selma MCJROTC will compete against St. John's College AJROTC from Washington, DC. St. John's College AJROTC currently has a 4 - 1 record. Douglas County AJROTC will compete against William Floyd NJROTC from Mastic Beach, NY. William Floyd NJROTC currently has a 2 - 3 record.
These two teams are competing in the JROTC 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 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 Standing Air Rifle match. The match is almost identical to the air rifle events in the Olympic Games. Each athlete shoots 40 shots in the standing position, the most difficult position in rifle competitions. Each shot is worth a maximum of 10 points. The sum of points scored in the 40 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=1.1.688673523.1
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