Eugene Ashley NJROTC defeats Los Alamos NJROTC
Eugene Ashley NJROTC defeated Los Alamos NJROTC 1366 to 740 last week in the National Air Rifle League. With the win, Eugene Ashley NJROTC is in fifth place in their Division with a 1 - 0 record. Eugene Ashley NJROTC was led by Brandon Brown who shot a 358. The remaining contributing members were Cassidi Lynch, Hailey Miller, and Jerimiah Jordon. Eugene Ashley NJROTC is from Wilmington, NC, and is coached by Thomas Frost.
Los Alamos NJROTC dropped to 0 - 1 on the season. They are currently in tenth place in their Division. Los Alamos NJROTC was led by Jacob Torrez who shot a 383. The remaining contributing members were Jonathon Chavez, Alex Proicou, and Echo Rogers. Los Alamos NJROTC is from Los Alamos, NM, and is coached by Timothy Graziani.
Next up Eugene Ashley NJROTC will compete against Cherokee AFJROTC from Canton, GA. Cherokee AFJROTC currently has a 0 - 1 record. Los Alamos NJROTC will compete against Fountain Fort Carson AJROTC from Fountain, CO. Fountain Fort Carson AJROTC currently has a 1 - 0 record.
These two teams are competing in the JROTC Precision Champions 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 Champions Division is the most difficult division in the conference. 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=1.1.763348821.1
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