St. John's College AJROTC Upsets Henderson County AJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season St. John's College AJROTC upset Henderson County AJROTC 1378 to 1265 last week in the National Air Rifle League. St. John's College AJROTC was able to win despite averaging 16 points lower than Henderson County AJROTC coming into this game.
Their second win in a row. With the win, St. John's College AJROTC is in tenth place overall and seventh place within their 'Jrotc' conference. They currently have a 3 - 1 record. St. John's College AJROTC was led by Ryan Hunter who shot a 356. The remaining contributing members were Maria Shepp, John Kavanagh, and Jessica Kolevar. St. John's College AJROTC is from Washington, DC, and is coached by SFC Scheddrick Womack.
Henderson County AJROTC currently has a 0 - 4 record. After the loss they are in eleventh place overall and eighth place within their 'Jrotc' conference. Henderson County AJROTC was led by Justin Morgan who shot a 338. The remaining contributing members were Zachariah Stokes, Emma Olson, and Briana Duncan. Henderson County AJROTC is from Henderson, KY, and is coached by Rosentreter Victor.
Next up St. John's College AJROTC will compete against Marion AJROTC from Marion, IN. Marion AJROTC currently has a 4 - 0 record. While Henderson County AJROTC will compete against Scarborough Fish and Game Association from Scarborough, ME. Scarborough Fish and Game Association currently has a 1 - 3 record.
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=1.1.843239387.1
St. John's College AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=964
Henderson County AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=971
22 - 28 Oct 2018