Grove City NJROTC defeats Atrisco Heritage Academy MCJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Grove City NJROTC defeated Atrisco Heritage Academy MCJROTC 957 to 848 last week in the National Air Rifle League. With the win, Grove City NJROTC is in ninth place within their 'Navy Jrotc' conference. They currently have a 1 - 1 record. Grove City NJROTC was led by Megan June who shot a 249. The remaining contributing members were Jada Epps, Kylie Marvin, and Quentin Baker. Grove City NJROTC is from Grove City, OH, and is coached by CDR Dustin Martin.
Atrisco Heritage Academy MCJROTC currently has a 0 - 2 record. After the loss they are in eighth place within their 'Marine Corps Jrotc' conference. Atrisco Heritage Academy MCJROTC was led by Amber Navarrete who shot a 248. The remaining contributing members were Alexis Chavez, Caleb Horton, and Tearsa Coronado. Atrisco Heritage Academy MCJROTC is from Albuquerque, NM, and is coached by GySgt Tim Shaner.
Next up Grove City NJROTC will compete against Southern Indiana Sharpshooters from Jasper, IN. Southern Indiana Sharpshooters currently has a 2 - 0 record. While Atrisco Heritage Academy MCJROTC has a bye week.
These two teams are competing in the 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 each conference.
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=1.1.837883936.1
Grove City NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=902
Atrisco Heritage Academy MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=857
01 - 07 Oct 2018