Selma MCJROTC defeats New Bern NJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Selma MCJROTC defeated New Bern NJROTC 953 to 916 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. With the win, Selma MCJROTC is in fifteenth place overall. They currently have a 2 - 0 record. Selma MCJROTC was led by, Izaaih Cortez who shot a 266. The remaining contributing members were Sarah Arellano, Marco Leal, and Braulio Perez. Selma MCJROTC is from Selma, CA, and is coached by Mike Romero.
New Bern NJROTC currently has a 1 - 1 record. Shooting their highest team score of the season New Bern NJROTC was led by, AungMyint Oo who shot a 246. The remaining contributing members were Elizabeth Snyder, Dante Hasty-Chestnut, and Son Tzu. New Bern NJROTC is from New Bern, NC, and is coached by LCDR Ronald Fry.
Next up Selma MCJROTC will compete against Saint Thomas Academy from Mendota Heights, MN. Saint Thomas Academy currently has a 2 - 0 record. While New Bern NJROTC will compete against Washburn Rural AFJROTC from Topeka, KS. Washburn Rural AFJROTC 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.
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=1.1.866291572.1
Selma MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1072
New Bern NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1104
11 - 17 Feb 2019