Shawnee Mission North NJROTC defeats Royal MCJROTC
Shawnee Mission North NJROTC defeated Royal MCJROTC 1228.1 to 526.0 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their second win in a row. With the win, Shawnee Mission North NJROTC is in ninth place overall and fourth place within their 'Jrotc' conference. They currently have a 2 - 0 record. Shawnee Mission North NJROTC was led by, Samantha Herron who shot a 333.8. The remaining contributing members were Zach Wittmeier, Lewis Griffin, and Abigail Serling. Shawnee Mission North NJROTC is from Shawnee Mission, KS, and is coached by John Carey.
Royal MCJROTC currently has a 0 - 2 record. After the loss they are in eleventh place overall and sixth place within their 'Jrotc' conference. Shooting their highest team score of the season Royal MCJROTC was led by, Diego Martinez who shot a 299.6, while teammate Jason Pierce shot a 226.4. Royal MCJROTC is from Pattison, TX, and is coached by LaShan Bland.
Next up Shawnee Mission North NJROTC will compete against Marion AJROTC from Marion, IN. Marion AJROTC currently has a 1 - 1 record. While Royal MCJROTC will compete against Henderson County AJROTC from Henderson, KY. Henderson County AJROTC currently has a 0 - 1 record.
These two teams are competing in the Junior Rifle Club Precision Distinguished 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 league has two parts. An 8 week regular season going on now. Followed by a single game conference title game for the top two teams in the JROTC and Junior Rifle Club divisions.
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 10.9 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=1.1.2021100517404240.1
Shawnee Mission North NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1586
Royal MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1591
11 - 17 Oct 2021