McDowell NJROTC defeats Lehman NJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season McDowell NJROTC defeated Lehman NJROTC 1009 to 760 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their third win in a row, McDowell NJROTC is in first place in their Division with a 3 - 0 record. McDowell NJROTC was led by ZACHARY JAYNES who shot a 264. The remaining contributing members were JESSE GILL, AUSTIN JOHNSON, and SETH BURNETTE. McDowell NJROTC is from Marion, NC, and is coached by Steven Ross.
Lehman NJROTC dropped to 1 - 2 on the season. They are currently in seventh place in their Division. Lehman NJROTC was led by Meghan Phillips who shot a 210. The remaining contributing members were Rayna Webb, Samuel Gonzalez, and Ozzy Camargo. Lehman NJROTC is from Kyle, TX, and is coached by John Berry.
Next up McDowell NJROTC will compete against Gallatin NJROTC from Gallatin, TN. Gallatin NJROTC currently has a 3 - 0 record. Lehman NJROTC will compete against El Camino Real NJROTC from Woodland Hills, CA. El Camino Real NJROTC currently has a 1 - 2 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=1.1.688459023.1
17 - 23 Oct 2016