Shawnee Mission North NJROTC defeats Terry Parker NJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Shawnee Mission North NJROTC defeated Terry Parker NJROTC 936 to 834 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their fifth win in a row, Shawnee Mission North NJROTC is in second place in their Division with a 5 - 0 record. Shawnee Mission North NJROTC was led by CARLEE O'NEILL who shot a 241. The remaining contributing members were AUDREY BRANDT, COLIN CRABTREE, and LARS HOLMBERG. Shawnee Mission North NJROTC is from Shawnee Mission, KS, and is coached by Greg Ruminer.
Terry Parker NJROTC dropped to 1 - 4 on the season. They are currently in ninth place in their Division. Shooting their highest team score of the season Terry Parker NJROTC was led by Jai'Veon Safford who shot a 241. The remaining contributing members were Cathryn Penn, Ethan Vassey, and Dallas Paszkiewicz. Terry Parker NJROTC is from Jacksonville, FL, and is coached by Dwayne Tinney.
Next up Shawnee Mission North NJROTC will compete against El Camino Real NJROTC from Woodland Hills, CA. El Camino Real NJROTC currently has a 2 - 3 record. Terry Parker NJROTC will compete against Chambersburg Area Sr NJROTC from Chambersburg, PA. Chambersburg Area Sr NJROTC currently has a 1 - 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=1.1.763350401.1
30 Oct-05 Nov 17