Henry County NJROTC defeats Muncie Central MCJROTC
Henry County NJROTC defeated Muncie Central MCJROTC 960 to 519 last week in the National Air Rifle League. With the win, Henry County NJROTC is in seventh place within their 'Navy Jrotc' conference. They currently have a 1 - 1 record. Henry County NJROTC was led by Leon Hickenbottom who shot a 261. The remaining contributing members were Chloe Mathers, Jacobi Menzies, and Donjahnae Johnson. Henry County NJROTC is from McDonough, GA, and is coached by Clint Houchins.
Muncie Central MCJROTC currently has a 0 - 2 record. Shooting their highest team score of the season Muncie Central MCJROTC was led by Isaiah Vetrone who shot a 155. The remaining contributing members were William Callahan, Quintin Bowen, and Nathaniel Crisp. Muncie Central MCJROTC is from Muncie, IN, and is coached by Gilbert Boyd.
Next up Henry County NJROTC will compete against Palo Verde Valley AJROTC from Blythe, CA. Palo Verde Valley AJROTC currently has a 1 - 1 record. While Muncie Central MCJROTC will compete against Ridge View AJROTC from Columbia, SC. Ridge View AJROTC currently has a 1 - 1 record.
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=1.1.837883984.1
Henry County NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=828
Muncie Central MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=898
01 - 07 Oct 2018