C.T. Johnson AJROTC defeats Henderson County AJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season C.T. Johnson AJROTC defeated Henderson County AJROTC 1472 to 1347 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their second win in a row. With the win, C.T. Johnson AJROTC is in fourth place overall and third place within their 'Jrotc' conference. They currently have a 2 - 0 record. C.T. Johnson AJROTC was led by Bella Gamez who shot a 378. The remaining contributing members were Bradley Knight, Isabella Rios, and Nicholas Thacker. C.T. Johnson AJROTC is from San Antonio, TX, and is coached by MAJ Tom Groggett.
Henderson County AJROTC currently has a 0 - 2 record. After the loss they are in ninth place overall and sixth place within their 'Jrotc' conference. Shooting their highest team score of the season Henderson County AJROTC was led by Justin Morgan who shot a 342. The remaining contributing members were Emma Olson, Briana Duncan, and Zachariah Stokes. Henderson County AJROTC is from Henderson, KY, and is coached by Rosentreter Victor.
Next up C.T. Johnson AJROTC will compete against Henry County NJROTC from McDonough, GA. Henry County NJROTC currently has a 1 - 1 record. While Henderson County AJROTC has a bye week.
These two teams are competing in the Junior Rifle Club Precision Distinguished 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 regular season going on now. Followed by a single game conference title game for the top two teams in the JROTC and Junior Rifle Club divisions.
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=1.1.837882774.1
C.T. Johnson AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=976
Henderson County AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=971
01 - 07 Oct 2018