Granbury MCJROTC defeats Selma MCJROTC
Granbury MCJROTC defeated Selma MCJROTC 1534 to 1458 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their fifth win in a row, Granbury MCJROTC is in first place in their Division with a 5 - 0 record. Granbury MCJROTC was led by Makenize SHEFFIELD who shot a 390. The remaining contributing members were Kelcy MCGRATH, M'Leah LAMBDIN, and Allison HENRY. Granbury MCJROTC is from Granbury, TX, and is coached by LtCol Scott Casey.
Selma MCJROTC dropped to 1 - 4 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 Samuel Lopez who shot a 376. The remaining contributing members were Omar Zuno, Evelyn Santos, and Nicholas Mullins. Selma MCJROTC is from Selma, CA, and is coached by Mike Romero.
Next up Granbury MCJROTC will compete against Eugene Ashley NJROTC from Wilmington, NC. Eugene Ashley NJROTC currently has a 1 - 3 record. Selma MCJROTC will compete against Fountain Fort Carson AJROTC from Fountain, CO. Fountain Fort Carson AJROTC currently has a 5 - 0 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=1.1.763348873.1
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