Abraham Lincoln AJROTC defeats Alaska Eagle Eye Shooting Club
Abraham Lincoln AJROTC defeated Alaska Eagle Eye Shooting Club 1489 to 1407 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their third win in a row. With the win, Abraham Lincoln AJROTC is in second place overall and first place within their 'Jrotc' conference. They currently have a 3 - 0 record. Abraham Lincoln AJROTC was led by Marina Banuelos who shot a 376. The remaining contributing members were Michelle Marin, Diana Medina , and Mauricio Portillo. Abraham Lincoln AJROTC is from Denver, CO, and is coached by MSG Mark Beasley.
Snapping a two game win streak Alaska Eagle Eye Shooting Club currently has a 2 - 1 record. After the loss they are in fifth place overall and second place within their 'Junior Rifle Club' conference. Alaska Eagle Eye Shooting Club was led by Madeline Biddinger who shot a 362. The remaining contributing members were Lindsey Foshee, Ian Soellers, and Zachary Keith. Alaska Eagle Eye Shooting Club is from Eagle River, AK, and is coached by Samantha Taylor.
This coming week Abraham Lincoln AJROTC has a bye week. While Alaska Eagle Eye Shooting Club also has a bye week.
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=1.1.840335782.1
Abraham Lincoln AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=977
Alaska Eagle Eye Shooting Club team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=968
08 - 14 Oct 2018