La Cueva MCJROTC defeats Selma MCJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season La Cueva MCJROTC defeated Selma MCJROTC 1496 to 1408 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their second win in a row, La Cueva MCJROTC is in third place in their Division with a 2 - 0 record. La Cueva MCJROTC was led by Kyle Chandler who shot a 382. The remaining contributing members were Cameron Mayo, Max Mooneyham, and Sedona Hart. La Cueva MCJROTC is from Albuquerque, NM, and is coached by 1st Sgt Alberto Griego.
Selma MCJROTC dropped to 0 - 2 on the season. They are currently in eighth place in their Division. Shooting their highest team score of the season Selma MCJROTC was led by Omar Zuno who shot a 368. The remaining contributing members were Nicholas Mullins, Evelyn Santos, and Kathy Vega. Selma MCJROTC is from Selma, CA, and is coached by Mike Romero.
Next up La Cueva MCJROTC will compete against Granbury MCJROTC from Granbury, TX. Granbury MCJROTC currently has a 2 - 0 record. Selma MCJROTC will compete against LaFayette AJROTC from Lafayette, GA. LaFayette AJROTC currently has a 1 - 1 record.
These two teams are competing in the JROTC Precision 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 conference. 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=1.1.763348835.1
02 - 08 Oct 2017