Eugene Ashley NJROTC Defeats York Comprehensive NJROTC
In an undisputed contest, scoring 727 points, Eugene Ashley NJROTC defeated York Comprehensive NJROTC. With the win, Eugene Ashley NJROTC is in eighth place in their Division with a 1 - 3 record. Eugene Ashley NJROTC was led by Emma Congleton who shot a 189. The remaining contributing members were Alena Graybush, Vanessa Evers, and Jennifer Mallin. Eugene Ashley NJROTC is from Wilmington, NC, and is coached by Thomas Frost.
York Comprehensive NJROTC dropped to 0 - 4 on the season. They are currently in tenth place in their Division. York Comprehensive NJROTC is from York, SC, and is coached by SCPO Scott Moss.
Next up Eugene Ashley NJROTC will compete against St Stephens NJROTC from Hickory, NC. St Stephens NJROTC currently has a 3 - 1 record. York Comprehensive NJROTC will compete against Chambersburg Area Sr NJROTC from Chambersburg, PA. Chambersburg Area Sr NJROTC currently has a 0 - 4 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=1.1.763350391.1
23 - 29 Oct 2017