St. John's College AJROTC Defeats Glynn Academy MCJROTC
In an undisputed contest, scoring 1252 points, St. John's College AJROTC defeated Glynn Academy MCJROTC. With the win, St. John's College AJROTC is in third place in their Division with a 1 - 0 record. St. John's College AJROTC was led by Julia Pennanen who shot a 331. The remaining contributing members were Connor Lamble, Maria Shepp, and John Kavanagh. St. John's College AJROTC is from Washington, DC, and is coached by SFC Scheddrick Womack.
Glynn Academy MCJROTC dropped to 0 - 1 on the season. They are currently in tenth place in their Division. Glynn Academy MCJROTC is from Brunswick, GA, and is coached by Jeffrey Holder.
Next up St. John's College AJROTC will compete against Leavenworth AJROTC from Leavenworth, KS. Leavenworth AJROTC currently has a 1 - 0 record. Glynn Academy MCJROTC will compete against William Floyd NJROTC from Mastic Beach, NY. William Floyd NJROTC currently has a 0 - 1 record.
These two teams are competing in the 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 Standing Air Rifle match. The match is almost identical to the air rifle events in the Olympic Games. Each athlete shoots 40 shots in the standing position, the most difficult position in rifle competitions. Each shot is worth a maximum of 10 points. The sum of points scored in the 40 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=1.1.688673481.1
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