Hazel Green NJROTC defeats Eugene Ashley NJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Hazel Green NJROTC defeated Eugene Ashley NJROTC 928 to 784 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their second win in a row, Hazel Green NJROTC is in fourth place in their Division with a 2 - 1 record. Hazel Green NJROTC was led by Jacob Harris who shot a 249. The remaining contributing members were Alec Manke, Alaina Lipsey, and Cameron Drew. Hazel Green NJROTC is from Hazel Green, AL, and is coached by Larry Schultz.
Eugene Ashley NJROTC dropped to 0 - 3 on the season. They are currently in eighth place in their Division. Shooting their highest team score of the season Eugene Ashley NJROTC was led by Emma Congleton who shot a 211. The remaining contributing members were Jennifer Mallin, Alena Graybush, and Rhianna Rome. Eugene Ashley NJROTC is from Wilmington, NC, and is coached by Thomas Frost.
Next up Hazel Green NJROTC will compete against Liberty NJROTC from Renton, WA. Liberty NJROTC currently has a 1 - 1 record. Eugene Ashley NJROTC will compete against York Comprehensive NJROTC from York, SC. York Comprehensive NJROTC currently has a 0 - 2 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=1.1.763350375.1
16 - 22 Oct 2017