South Panola AFJROTC defeats Union Pines NJROTC
South Panola AFJROTC defeated Union Pines NJROTC 1094.6 to 1062.7 last week in the National Air Rifle League. South Panola AFJROTC was led by Sarena Hickingbottom who shot a 284.2. The remaining contributing members were Masimo Aguilar, Cameren Becerra, and Veronica Hernandez. They are from Batesville, MS, and are coached by Col Robert Mims.
South Panola AFJROTC is competing in the Champions Division where they are currently ranked in tenth place. Within the Air Force Jrotc Conference they are in first place. They have a 4 - 1 record.
Union Pines NJROTC was led by Connor Brady who shot a 274.3. The remaining contributing members were Colin Ackerman, Kyla Keown, and Braeden Conn. Union Pines NJROTC is from Cameron, NC, and is coached by Keith Dangerfield.
Overall Union Pines NJROTC is ranked twenty-second. They have a 4 - 1 record.
Next up South Panola AFJROTC will compete against North Brunswick AJROTC from Leland, NC. North Brunswick AJROTC currently has a 5 - 0 record. While Union Pines NJROTC will compete against Turlock NJROTC from Turlock, CA. Turlock NJROTC currently has a 3 - 3 record.
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 the post-season.
The Champions Division is reserved for the top teams in the country. The top eight teams from the Champions Division regular season will compete in a single elimination tournament for the league championships.
The Distinguished Division are the second tiered teams, followed by the Elite Division.
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 shoot 10 shots in three different shooting positions, prone, standing, and kneeling. Each shot is worth a maximum of 10.9 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=1.1.2022102511121964.1
South Panola AFJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1943
Union Pines NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1966
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