Sparkman AJROTC defeats Harold L. Richards NJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Sparkman AJROTC defeated Harold L. Richards NJROTC 1019.6 to 852.7 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their third win in a row. Sparkman AJROTC was led by Charles McMahan, who shot a 274.6. The remaining contributing members were Chandler Buzzell, Damian Huffman-Powell, and September Sexton. They are from Harvest, AL, and are coached by LTC Lloyd M. Nathan Sr..
Sparkman AJROTC is competing in the Distinguished Division where they are currently ranked in twenty-eighth place. They have a 3 - 1 record.
Snapping a two game win streak Harold L. Richards NJROTC was led by Kylie Schaefer who shot a 235.0. The remaining contributing members were Noah De La Llave, Mohamad Abueid, and Natalie Tadros. Harold L. Richards NJROTC is from Oak Lawn, IL, and is coached by Douglas Groter.
Overall Harold L. Richards NJROTC is ranked seventy-eighth. They have a 2 - 2 record.
Next up Sparkman AJROTC will compete against West Broward AJROTC from Pembroke Pines, FL. West Broward AJROTC currently has a 2 - 2 record. While Harold L. Richards NJROTC will compete against Mountain Home NJROTC from Mountain Home, AR. Mountain Home NJROTC currently has a 3 - 2 record.
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 the post-season.
The Champions Division is reserved for the top teams in the country. The top eight teams from the Champions Division regular season will compete in a single elimination tournament for the league championships.
The Distinguished Division are the second tiered teams, followed by the Elite Division.
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 shoot 10 shots in three different shooting positions, prone, standing, and kneeling. Each shot is worth a maximum of 10.9 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 https://www.national-leagues.com/
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.2022101714313104.1
Sparkman AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1965
Harold L. Richards NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2044
24 - 30 Oct 2022