Warren Central MCJROTC defeats Henry County NJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Warren Central MCJROTC defeated Henry County NJROTC 974 to 928 last week in the National Air Rifle League. With the win, Warren Central MCJROTC is in fifth place within their 'Marine Corps Jrotc' conference. They currently have a 3 - 0 record. Warren Central MCJROTC was led by Cooper Williams who shot a 257. The remaining contributing members were Minh Huynh, Aberiam Gamble, and Cole Snyder. Warren Central MCJROTC is from Indianapolis, IN, and is coached by Juan Anorga.
Henry County NJROTC currently has a 2 - 3 record. Henry County NJROTC was led by Leon Hickenbottom, Jr who shot a 261. The remaining contributing members were Zach Adams, Jensis McGriff, and Mikayla Paredes. Henry County NJROTC is from McDonough, GA, and is coached by Clint Houchins.
Next up Warren Central MCJROTC will compete against Santa Clara Valley Rifle Club from San Jose, CA. Santa Clara Valley Rifle Club currently has a 0 - 4 record. While Henry County NJROTC will compete against Hickman County JROTC from Centerville, TN. Hickman County JROTC currently has a 2 - 2 record.
These two teams are competing in the 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 each conference.
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=1.1.843237117.1
Warren Central MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=850
Henry County NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=828
22 - 28 Oct 2018