Abraham Lincoln AJROTC defeats Henderson County AJROTC
Abraham Lincoln AJROTC defeated Henderson County AJROTC 1498 to 1316 last week in the National Air Rifle League. With the win, Abraham Lincoln AJROTC is in first place overall and first place within their 'Jrotc' division. They currently have a 1 - 0 record. Abraham Lincoln AJROTC was led by Marina Banuelos who shot a 381. The remaining contributing members were Diana Medina , Mauricio Portillo, and Michelle Marin. Abraham Lincoln AJROTC is from Denver, CO, and is coached by MSG Mark Beasley.
Henderson County AJROTC currently has a 0 - 1 record. After the loss they are in ninth place overall and sixth place within their 'Jrotc' division. Henderson County AJROTC was led by Zachariah Stokes who shot a 341. The remaining contributing members were Emma Olson, Justin Morgan, and Briana Duncan. Henderson County AJROTC is from Henderson, KY, and is coached by Rosentreter Victor.
Next up Abraham Lincoln AJROTC will compete against Hot Springs AJROTC from Truth or Consequences, NM. Hot Springs AJROTC currently has a 0 - 0 record. While Henderson County AJROTC will compete against C.T. Johnson AJROTC from San Antonio, TX. C.T. Johnson AJROTC currently has a 1 - 0 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 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=1.1.837882619.1
Abraham Lincoln AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=977
Henderson County AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=971
24 - 30 Sep 2018