Abraham Lincoln AJROTC defeats Henry County NJROTC
Abraham Lincoln AJROTC defeated Henry County NJROTC 1491 to 1382 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their second win in a row. Abraham Lincoln AJROTC finishes the season in second place overall and first place within their 'Jrotc' conference. They finished the season with a 5 - 1 record. Abraham Lincoln AJROTC was led by, Marina Banuelos who shot a 384. The remaining contributing members were Diana Medina , Michelle Marin, and Kimberly Corona. Abraham Lincoln AJROTC is from Denver, CO, and is coached by MSG Mark Beasley.
Henry County NJROTC finished the season with a 2 - 4 record. They finishes the season in sixth place overall and fourth place within their 'Jrotc' conference. Henry County NJROTC was led by, Taylor Harris who shot a 364. The remaining contributing members were Alyssa Hires, Joshua Vaccianna, and Kristen Trice. Henry County NJROTC is from McDonough, GA, and is coached by Clint Houchins.
Next up Abraham Lincoln AJROTC will compete against North Gwinnett High School from Sugar Hill, GA. North Gwinnett High School currently has a 6 - 0 record. While Henry County NJROTC will compete against Summerlin Academy AJROTC from Bartow, FL. Summerlin Academy AJROTC currently has a 4 - 2 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=1.1.846165082.1
Abraham Lincoln AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=977
Henry County NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=974
05 - 11 Nov 2018