Nation Ford MCJROTC defeats South Brunswick AJROTC
Nation Ford MCJROTC defeated South Brunswick AJROTC 979 to 937 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Nation Ford MCJROTC finishes the season in third place with a 4 - 0 record. Nation Ford MCJROTC was led by Kayla Kalenza who shot a 253. The remaining contributing members were Jacob Neal, Gabe Lavigne, and Chris Young. Nation Ford MCJROTC is from Fort Mill, SC, and is coached by Sean Mulcahy.
South Brunswick AJROTC dropped to 2 - 2 on the season. They finish the season in twenty-second place. Shooting their highest team score of the season South Brunswick AJROTC was led by Jennifer Osborne who shot a 253. The remaining contributing members were Mason Whitworth, Kaylan Williams, and Parker Richardson. South Brunswick AJROTC is from Southport, NC, and is coached by Thomas Blue.
Next up Nation Ford MCJROTC will compete against Martha Layne Collins AJROTC from Shelbyville, KY. Martha Layne Collins AJROTC currently has a 4 - 1 record. South Brunswick AJROTC will compete against Bethel AFJROTC from Spanaway, WA. Bethel AFJROTC currently has a 2 - 2 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=1.1.792755063.1
Nation Ford MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=795
South Brunswick AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=747
19 - 25 Feb 2018