Shawnee Mission North NJROTC defeats Eugene Ashley NJROTC
Shawnee Mission North NJROTC defeated Eugene Ashley NJROTC 772 to 667 last week in the National Air Rifle League. With the win, Shawnee Mission North NJROTC is in third place in their Division with a 1 - 0 record. Shawnee Mission North NJROTC was led by LARS HOLMBERG who shot a 213. The remaining contributing members were CARLEE O'NEILL, COLIN CRABTREE, and VIRY FLORES. Shawnee Mission North NJROTC is from Shawnee Mission, KS, and is coached by Greg Ruminer.
Eugene Ashley NJROTC dropped to 0 - 1 on the season. They are currently in seventh place in their Division. Eugene Ashley NJROTC was led by Alena Graybush who shot a 189. The remaining contributing members were Rhianna Rome, Emma Congleton, and Jennifer Mallin. Eugene Ashley NJROTC is from Wilmington, NC, and is coached by Thomas Frost.
Next up Shawnee Mission North NJROTC will compete against York Comprehensive NJROTC from York, SC. York Comprehensive NJROTC currently has a 0 - 1 record. Eugene Ashley NJROTC will compete against Terry Parker NJROTC from Jacksonville, FL. Terry Parker NJROTC currently has a 0 - 1 record.
These two teams are competing in the Navy JROTC Elite 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, where teams compete for their Division's title. Followed by the post-season, comprising of two single elimination tournaments. Only the top 16 teams across all divisions advance to the post-season, to compete for the league title.
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=1.1.763350353.1
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