Harold L. Richards NJROTC Upsets Henry County NJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Harold L. Richards NJROTC upset Henry County NJROTC 915 to 911 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Harold L. Richards NJROTC was able to win despite averaging 93 points lower than Henry County NJROTC coming into this game.
They finished the season with a 5 - 2 record. Harold L. Richards NJROTC was led by, Ali Altahat who shot a 245. The remaining contributing members were Feben Ruscitti, Claire Kuypers, and Ibrahim Hasan. Harold L. Richards NJROTC is from Oak Lawn, IL, and is coached by Douglas Groters.
Henry County NJROTC finished the season with a 2 - 5 record. Henry County NJROTC was led by, Leon Hickenbottom who shot a 246. The remaining contributing members were Zachary Adams, Lydia Samuels, and Jensis McGriff. Henry County NJROTC is from McDonough, GA, and is coached by Clint Houchins.
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=1.1.847559952.1
Harold L. Richards NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=887
Henry County NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=828
12 - 18 Nov 2018