Nation Ford MCJROTC defeats Atrisco Heritage Academy MCJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Nation Ford MCJROTC defeated Atrisco Heritage Academy MCJROTC 1070 to 972 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their third win in a row, Nation Ford MCJROTC is in second place in their Division with a 3 - 1 record. Nation Ford MCJROTC was led by Preston Jaeger who shot a 271. The remaining contributing members were Deonte Hayes, Sarah Leininger, and Chris Young. Nation Ford MCJROTC is from Fort Mill, SC, and is coached by Sean Mulcahy.
Atrisco Heritage Academy MCJROTC dropped to 0 - 4 on the season. They are currently in seventh place in their Division. Shooting their highest team score of the season Atrisco Heritage Academy MCJROTC was led by Barbara Baca who shot a 258. The remaining contributing members were Elijah Charley, Caleb Horton, and Amber Navarrete. Atrisco Heritage Academy MCJROTC is from Albuquerque, NM, and is coached by GYSGT Tim Shaner.
Next up Nation Ford MCJROTC will compete against Warren Central MCJROTC from Indianapolis, IN. Warren Central MCJROTC currently has a 2 - 1 record. Atrisco Heritage Academy MCJROTC will compete against La Cueva MCJROTC from Albuquerque, NM. La Cueva MCJROTC currently has a 0 - 4 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 league has two parts. An 8 week round-robin regular season going on now, where teams compete for their Division's title. Followed by the post-season, comprising of two single elimination tournaments. Only the top 16 teams across all divisions advance to the post-season, to compete for the league title.
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=1.1.763342032.1
23 - 29 Oct 2017