Humboldt Sharpshooters defeats Gallatin NJROTC
Humboldt Sharpshooters defeated Gallatin NJROTC 947 to 669 last week in the National Air Rifle League. With the win, Humboldt Sharpshooters is in fifth place within their 'Junior Rifle Club' conference. They currently have a 2 - 3 record. Humboldt Sharpshooters was led by, Zoe Dissing who shot a 255. The remaining contributing members were Mya Dissing, Skyler Plucker, and Reese Gerlach. Humboldt Sharpshooters is from Hartford, SD, and is coached by Eric Dissing.
Gallatin NJROTC currently has a 1 - 4 record. Gallatin NJROTC was led by, Elizabeth Myers who shot a 237. The remaining contributing members were Ashton Cannon, Marcayla Allen, and Christian Blizzard. Gallatin NJROTC is from Gallatin, TN, and is coached by Duff Thompson.
Next up Humboldt Sharpshooters will compete against American Legion Post 41 from Elk Garden, WV. American Legion Post 41 currently has a 4 - 2 record. While Gallatin NJROTC will compete against Chandler Legion Crusaders from Chandler, AZ. Chandler Legion Crusaders currently has a 4 - 1 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 https://www.national-leagues.com/
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.921099128.1
Humboldt Sharpshooters team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1256
Gallatin NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1296
04 - 10 Nov 2019