Ramona NJROTC Upsets Cross Creek NJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Ramona NJROTC upset Cross Creek NJROTC 1105 to 1091 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Ramona NJROTC was able to win despite averaging 6 points lower than Cross Creek NJROTC coming into this game.
Their sixth win in a row, Ramona NJROTC is in second place in their Division with a 6 - 0 record. Ramona NJROTC was led by Joseph Schultz who shot a 280. The remaining contributing members were Paige Hugelmaier, Marisa Houry, and Nicole Lewis. Ramona NJROTC is from Ramona, CA, and is coached by CPO Bob Richardson.
Snapping a three game win streak Cross Creek NJROTC dropped to 4 - 2 on the season. They are currently in third place in their Division. Shooting their highest team score of the season Cross Creek NJROTC was led by Nicki Rowe who shot a 279. The remaining contributing members were Marvin Pell, Melvin Pell, and Clayton Watson. Cross Creek NJROTC is from Augusta, GA, and is coached by Jonathan Shaw.
Next up Ramona NJROTC will compete against Zion Benton Township from Zion, IL. Zion Benton Township currently has a 6 - 0 record. This game will determine the NJROTC Champions Division winner, and earn the automatic bid to the post-season Championship Tournament.
This week Cross Creek NJROTC will compete against South Effingham NJROTC from Guyton, GA. South Effingham NJROTC currently has a 3 - 3 record.
These two teams are competing in the Navy JROTC Champions 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, where teams compete for their Division's title. Followed by the post-season, comprising of two single elimination tournaments. Only the top 16 teams across all divisions advance to the post-season, to compete for the league title.
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=1.1.763348811.1
06 - 12 Nov 2017