Abraham Lincoln AJROTC defeats Stewarts Creek AJROTC
Abraham Lincoln AJROTC defeated Stewarts Creek AJROTC 1069 to 1010 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their fifth win in a row, Abraham Lincoln AJROTC is in first place in their Division with a 5 - 0 record. Abraham Lincoln AJROTC was led by Hope Hernandez who shot a 274. The remaining contributing members were David Lara, Crystal Galvan, and Christian Sanchez. Abraham Lincoln AJROTC is from Denver, CO, and is coached by MSG Mark Beasley.
Snapping a four game win streak Stewarts Creek AJROTC dropped to 4 - 1 on the season. They are currently in third place in their Division. Stewarts Creek AJROTC was led by Christina Johnson who shot a 272. The remaining contributing members were Marissa England, Kyle Garrett, and Dylan Conaster. Stewarts Creek AJROTC is from Smyrna, TN, and is coached by LTC Joel Payne.
Next up Abraham Lincoln AJROTC will compete against Fort Payne AJROTC from Fort Payne, AL. Fort Payne AJROTC currently has a 2 - 3 record. Stewarts Creek AJROTC will compete against South Brunswick AJROTC from Southport, NC. South Brunswick AJROTC currently has a 5 - 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=1.1.688454514.1
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