Nation Ford MCJROTC defeats Versailles American Legion Junior Shooting Team
Nation Ford MCJROTC defeated Versailles American Legion Junior Shooting Team 962 to 941 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Their second win in a row, Nation Ford MCJROTC is in fifth place with a 2 - 0 record. Nation Ford MCJROTC was led by Jacob Neal who shot a 252. The remaining contributing members were Kayla Kalenza, Bennett Burns, and Gabe Lavigne. Nation Ford MCJROTC is from Fort Mill, SC, and is coached by Sean Mulcahy.
Versailles American Legion Junior Shooting Team dropped to 1 - 2 on the season. They are currently in twenty-eighth place. Shooting their highest team score of the season Versailles American Legion Junior Shooting Team was led by Maggie Holt who shot a 248. The remaining contributing members were Joseph Cairns, Trenton Franklin, and Tanner Franklin. Versailles American Legion Junior Shooting Team is from Versailles, IN, and is coached by Steve Scoggins.
Next up Nation Ford MCJROTC will compete against Captain Shreve AJROTC from Shreveport, LA. Captain Shreve AJROTC currently has a 2 - 0 record. Versailles American Legion Junior Shooting Team will compete against A. C. Mosley MCJROTC from Lynn Haven, FL. A. C. Mosley MCJROTC currently has a 1 - 1 record.
These two teams are competing in the National Air Rifle "New Shooter" League. Sponsored by the Orion Scoring System, the league is a national team league exclusive to athletes in their first year of competition. Teams are from high schools and junior rifle clubs throughout the United States. Over 10 weeks each team competes in 8 games. Each week, each team is paired with another team with a near equal win-loss record. The winner of the league is the team with the best win loss record.
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/AirRifleNewShooterLeague
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.789873240.1
Nation Ford MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=795
Versailles American Legion Junior Shooting Team team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=759
05 - 11 Feb 2018