Hickman County JROTC Upsets Henry County NJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Hickman County JROTC upset Henry County NJROTC 912 to 875 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Hickman County JROTC was able to win despite averaging 57 points lower than Henry County NJROTC coming into this game.
They currently have a 3 - 2 record. Hickman County JROTC was led by, Amethyst Hodgson who shot a 237. The remaining contributing members were Brianna Rodriguez, Cameron Cheeves, and Lillian Dunnagan. Hickman County JROTC is from Centerville, TN, and is coached by Charles Price.
Henry County NJROTC currently has a 2 - 4 record. Henry County NJROTC was led by, Leon Hickenbottom who shot a 245. The remaining contributing members were Mikayla Paredes, Lydia Samuels, and Donjahnae Johnson. Henry County NJROTC is from McDonough, GA, and is coached by Clint Houchins.
Next up Hickman County JROTC will compete against Martha Layne Collins AJROTC from Shelbyville, KY. Martha Layne Collins AJROTC currently has a 2 - 3 record. While Henry County NJROTC has a bye week.
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=1.1.844632468.1
Hickman County JROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=818
Henry County NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=828
29 Oct-04 Nov 18