Los Alamos NJROTC Defeats Terry Parker NJROTC
In an undisputed contest, shooting their highest score this season, 918 points, Los Alamos NJROTC defeated Terry Parker NJROTC. Their third win in a row, Los Alamos NJROTC is in fourth place in their Division with a 4 - 2 record. Los Alamos NJROTC was led by Neil Wilkerson who shot a 258. The remaining contributing members were Kaden Lim, Alex Proicou, and Thomas Kwei. Los Alamos NJROTC is from Los Alamos, NM, and is coached by Wes Shumaker.
Terry Parker NJROTC dropped to 1 - 5 on the season. They are currently in ninth place in their Division. Terry Parker NJROTC is from Jacksonville, FL, and is coached by Dwayne Tinney.
Next up Los Alamos NJROTC will compete against Onate NJROTC from Las Cruces, NM. Onate NJROTC currently has a 4 - 2 record. Terry Parker NJROTC will compete against William Floyd NJROTC from Mastic Beach, NY. William Floyd NJROTC currently has a 1 - 5 record.
These two teams are competing in the Navy 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=1.1.688459051.1
07 - 13 Nov 2016