Easley NJROTC defeats Lehman NJROTC
Easley NJROTC defeated Lehman NJROTC 994 to 869 last week in the National Air Rifle League. With the win, Easley NJROTC is in first place in their Division with a 1 - 0 record. Easley NJROTC was led by Brandon McGee who shot a 273. The remaining contributing members were Alexandra Poston, Dalton Ostraco, and Zach Gestring. Easley NJROTC is from Easley, SC, and is coached by Bill Ross.
Lehman NJROTC dropped to 0 - 1 on the season. They are currently in seventh place in their Division. Lehman NJROTC was led by Rafael Sibrian who shot a 233. The remaining contributing members were Rayna Webb, Meghan Phillips, and Samuel Gonzalez. Lehman NJROTC is from Kyle, TX, and is coached by John Berry.
Next up Easley NJROTC will compete against McDowell NJROTC from Marion, NC. McDowell NJROTC currently has a 1 - 0 record. Lehman NJROTC will compete against Terry Parker NJROTC from Jacksonville, FL. Terry Parker NJROTC currently has a 1 - 0 record.
These two teams are competing in the Navy JROTC 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 round-robin regular season going on now. Followed by a single-elimination tournament, for the top eight teams who will compete for the league championship.
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/AirRifleLeague
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.688458985.1
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