Houston Junior Shooters defeats Waller AFJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Houston Junior Shooters defeated Waller AFJROTC 844 to 639 last week in the National Air Rifle League. With the win, Houston Junior Shooters is in tenth place within their 'Junior Rifle Club' conference. They currently have a 1 - 0 record. Houston Junior Shooters was led by, Lillian Carlson who shot a 256. The remaining contributing members were Elli Johnson, Ethan Kinstler, and William Carlson. Houston Junior Shooters is from Houston, MN, and is coached by Jay Johnson.
Waller AFJROTC currently has a 1 - 4 record. Waller AFJROTC was led by, Logan Robertson who shot a 182. The remaining contributing members were William Capt, Vanessa Martinez, and Seth Cortez. Waller AFJROTC is from Waller, TX, and is coached by Lt Col Byrl Engel.
Next up Houston Junior Shooters will compete against Chambersburg NJROTC from Chambersburg, PA. Chambersburg NJROTC currently has a 0 - 5 record. While Waller AFJROTC will compete against James Madison AJROTC from San Antonio, TX. James Madison AJROTC currently has a 1 - 3 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=1.1.844632512.1
Houston Junior Shooters team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=894
Waller AFJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=875
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