Abraham Lincoln AJROTC defeats North Brunswick AJROTC
Abraham Lincoln AJROTC defeated North Brunswick AJROTC 1074 to 1013 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their second win in a row, Abraham Lincoln AJROTC is in first place in their Division with a 2 - 0 record. Abraham Lincoln AJROTC was led by Montse Corona who shot a 272. The remaining contributing members were David Lara, Hope Hernandez, and Crystal Galvan. Abraham Lincoln AJROTC is from Denver, CO, and is coached by MSG Mark Beasley.
North Brunswick AJROTC dropped to 0 - 2 on the season. They are currently in fifth place in their Division. North Brunswick AJROTC was led by Kevin Willetts who shot a 258. The remaining contributing members were Joshua Ockerman, Jennifer Buenrostro, and Justin Asbury. North Brunswick AJROTC is from Leland, NC, and is coached by Timothy Washington.
Next up Abraham Lincoln AJROTC will compete against North Mesquite AJROTC from Mesquite, TX. North Mesquite AJROTC currently has a 0 - 1 record. North Brunswick AJROTC will compete against Fort Payne AJROTC from Fort Payne, AL. Fort Payne AJROTC currently has a 2 - 0 record.
These two teams are competing in the Army JROTC 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 round-robin regular season going on now. Followed by a single-elimination tournament, for the top eight teams who will compete for the league championship.
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=1.1.688454486.1
10 - 16 Oct 2016